What is the current annual gross margin of COST?

As of today, COST annual gross margin is 12.82%

What is 1-year change in COST annual gross margin?

COST annual gross margin is down -0.16% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in COST annual gross margin?

COST annual gross margin is up +4.57% over the past 3 years

How far is COST annual gross margin from its all-time high?

COST annual gross margin is currently -3.75% below its historical high of 13.32% set on August 28, 2016

How does COST annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

COST annual gross margin is higher than 21.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is COST next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of COST?

As of today, COST quarterly gross margin is 12.74%

What is COST quarterly gross margin most recent change?

COST quarterly gross margin was down -0.23% on August 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in COST quarterly gross margin?

COST quarterly gross margin is down -1.32% year-over-year

How far is COST quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

COST quarterly gross margin is currently -6.19% below its historical high of 13.58% set on May 10, 2020

How does COST quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

COST quarterly gross margin is higher than 19.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

When is COST next earnings release?

The next earnings release for COST is on December 10, 2026

COST Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1984

Annual Gross Margin

12.82%0.02%-0.16%

August 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, COST annual gross margin is 12.82%, down -0.16% on August 30, 2026
Historical Performance: COST annual gross margin is up +4.57% over the past 3 years, down -0.47% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: COST annual gross margin is currently -3.75% below its historical high of 13.32% set on August 28, 2016
3-Year Low Comparison: COST annual gross margin is +4.57% above its 3-year low of 12.26% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: COST annual gross margin is higher than 21.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

COST Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	12.82%	-0.2%	+4.6%	-0.5%	+2.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	12.74%	-1.3%	+3.5%	+0.6%	+2.7%
Price	Oct 12, 26	$959.44	+2.5%	+69.3%	+115.5%	+1074.8%
PE Ratio	Oct 12, 26	46.22	-10.0%	+15.4%	+16.9%	+87.3%
Annual Revenue	Aug 30, 26	$303.15B	+10.1%	+25.1%	+54.7%	+240.9%
Annual Gross Profit	Aug 30, 26	$38.88B	+10.0%	+30.9%	+54.0%	+247.8%
Annual Operating Margin	Aug 30, 26	3.85%	+2.1%	+14.9%	+3.2%	+37.5%
Annual Net Margin	Aug 30, 26	3.04%	+3.4%	+16.9%	+17.4%	+75.7%

Gross Margin Highs

COST Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	12.84%	Aug 31, 25	-0.2%
5Y	12.88%	N/A	-0.5%
All	13.32%	Aug 28, 16	-3.8%

Gross Margin Lows

COST Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	12.26%	N/A	+4.6%
5Y	12.15%	Aug 28, 22	+5.5%
All	2.69%	Aug 31, 85	+376.6%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	12.82%	-0.2%
2025	12.84%	+1.8%
2024	12.61%	+2.9%
2023	12.26%	+0.9%
2022	12.15%	-5.7%
2021	12.88%	-2.1%
2020	13.15%	+1.3%
2019	12.98%	-0.2%
2018	13.01%	-2.1%
2017	13.29%	-0.2%
2016	13.32%	+2.3%
2015	13.02%	+3.4%
2014	12.59%	+0.2%
2013	12.56%	+1.1%
2012	12.42%	-1.2%
2011	12.57%	-1.6%
2010	12.77%	+0.4%
2009	12.72%	+2.7%
2008	12.39%	+0.3%
2007	12.35%	+0.3%
2006	12.31%	-1.3%
2005	12.47%	-0.2%

Year	Value	Change
2004	12.50%	+0.2%
2003	12.48%	+1.2%
2002	12.33%	+2.2%
2001	12.07%	+1.0%
2000	11.95%	-0.2%
1999	11.97%	+0.5%
1998	11.91%	+1.8%
1997	11.70%	+3.1%
1996	11.35%	+2.4%
1995	11.08%	+0.5%
1994	11.03%	-3.2%
1993	11.39%	+2.2%
1992	11.15%	+4.4%
1991	10.68%	+20.3%
1990	8.88%	+3.0%
1989	8.62%	-5.8%
1988	9.15%	-17.6%
1987	11.11%	-0.1%
1986	11.12%	+313.4%
1985	2.69%	-74.1%
1984	10.39%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of COST?: As of today, COST annual gross margin is 12.82%
What is 1-year change in COST annual gross margin?: COST annual gross margin is down -0.16% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual gross margin?: COST annual gross margin is up +4.57% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual gross margin from its all-time high?: COST annual gross margin is currently -3.75% below its historical high of 13.32% set on August 28, 2016
How does COST annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: COST annual gross margin is higher than 21.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

12.74%0.03%-0.23%

August 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, COST quarterly gross margin is 12.74%, down -0.23% on August 30, 2026
Historical Performance: COST quarterly gross margin is down -1.32% year-over-year, up +3.49% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: COST quarterly gross margin is currently -6.19% below its historical high of 13.58% set on May 10, 2020
3-Year Low Comparison: COST quarterly gross margin is +3.49% above its 3-year low of 12.31% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: COST quarterly gross margin is higher than 19.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Performance

COST Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	12.74%	-0.2%	-1.3%	+3.5%	+0.6%
Annual Gross Margin	Aug 30, 26	12.82%	–	-0.2%	+4.6%	-0.5%
Price	Oct 12, 26	$959.44	+3.6%	+2.5%	+69.3%	+115.5%
PE Ratio	Oct 12, 26	46.22	-0.8%	-10.0%	+15.4%	+16.9%
Quarterly Revenue	Aug 30, 26	$95.72B	+35.7%	+11.1%	+21.3%	+52.7%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Aug 30, 26	$12.19B	+35.4%	+9.7%	+25.4%	+53.5%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Aug 30, 26	3.97%	-0.5%	+2.3%	+12.8%	+7.6%
Quarterly Net Margin	Aug 30, 26	3.13%	+0.6%	+3.3%	+14.2%	+15.9%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

COST Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	13.07%	Nov 23, 25	-2.5%
3Y	13.07%	Nov 23, 25	-2.5%
5Y	13.07%	Nov 23, 25	-2.5%
All	13.58%	May 10, 20	-6.2%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

COST Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	12.74%	Aug 30, 26	at low
3Y	12.31%	N/A	+3.5%
5Y	11.84%	Aug 28, 22	+7.6%
All	6.51%	Aug 1, 95	+95.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Aug 2026	12.74%	-0.2%
May 2026	12.77%	+0.1%
Feb 2026	12.76%	-2.4%
Nov 2025	13.07%	+1.2%
Aug 2025	12.91%	-0.6%
May 2025	12.99%	+3.8%
Feb 2025	12.52%	-3.2%
Nov 2024	12.94%	+2.1%
Aug 2024	12.68%	+1.0%
May 2024	12.55%	+0.5%
Feb 2024	12.49%	-1.7%
Nov 2023	12.70%	+3.2%
Aug 2023	12.31%	+2.0%
Apr 2023	12.07%	-2.5%
Feb 2023	12.38%	+1.1%
Nov 2022	12.25%	+3.5%
Aug 2022	11.84%	-0.3%
Apr 2022	11.87%	-3.6%
Feb 2022	12.31%	-3.3%
Nov 2021	12.73%	+0.5%
Aug 2021	12.67%	-2.2%
Apr 2021	12.95%	+1.9%
Feb 2021	12.71%	-4.5%
Nov 2020	13.31%	+0.8%
Aug 2020	13.20%	-2.8%
May 2020	13.58%	+5.8%
Feb 2020	12.84%	-1.1%
Nov 2019	12.98%	-0.4%
Aug 2019	13.03%	+0.5%
May 2019	12.97%	-1.8%
Feb 2019	13.21%	+4.2%
Nov 2018	12.68%	-1.9%
Aug 2018	12.92%	-1.1%
May 2018	13.07%	+1.2%
Feb 2018	12.92%	-2.0%
Nov 2017	13.18%	-0.5%
Aug 2017	13.25%	-1.7%
Apr 2017	13.48%	+4.5%
Feb 2017	12.90%	-4.9%
Nov 2016	13.56%	+1.0%
Aug 2016	13.43%	-0.3%
Apr 2016	13.47%	+2.5%
Feb 2016	13.14%	-0.6%
Nov 2015	13.22%	+1.0%
Aug 2015	13.09%	+0.1%
May 2015	13.08%	+0.9%
Feb 2015	12.96%	0.0%
Nov 2014	12.96%	+2.6%
Aug 2014	12.63%	+0.6%
May 2014	12.56%	+1.3%
Feb 2014	12.40%	-2.8%
Nov 2013	12.76%	+1.8%
Aug 2013	12.53%	-0.9%
May 2013	12.64%	+1.3%
Feb 2013	12.48%	-1.0%
Nov 2012	12.60%	+1.3%
Aug 2012	12.44%	-0.2%
Apr 2012	12.46%	+1.2%
Feb 2012	12.31%	-1.3%
Nov 2011	12.47%	+0.5%
Aug 2011	12.41%	+0.2%
Apr 2011	12.39%	-2.1%
Feb 2011	12.65%	-1.9%
Nov 2010	12.90%	+0.4%
Aug 2010	12.85%	-0.1%
Apr 2010	12.86%	+2.7%
Feb 2010	12.52%	-2.3%
Nov 2009	12.82%	+0.1%
Aug 2009	12.81%	-0.2%
May 2009	12.84%	+4.4%
Feb 2009	12.30%	-4.8%
Nov 2008	12.92%	+6.5%
Aug 2008	12.13%	-2.4%
May 2008	12.43%	-0.9%
Feb 2008	12.54%	-0.2%

Month	Value	Change
Nov 2007	12.56%	+1.0%
Aug 2007	12.43%	+2.3%
May 2007	12.15%	-1.3%
Feb 2007	12.31%	-1.2%
Nov 2006	12.46%	+2.5%
Aug 2006	12.16%	-1.5%
Apr 2006	12.34%	-1.1%
Feb 2006	12.48%	+1.0%
Nov 2005	12.36%	+0.8%
Aug 2005	12.26%	0.0%
Jul 2005	12.26%	-1.5%
Apr 2005	12.45%	-1.7%
Feb 2005	12.66%	+1.4%
Nov 2004	12.49%	-1.0%
Aug 2004	12.61%	+1.3%
Apr 2004	12.45%	-0.6%
Feb 2004	12.53%	+1.3%
Nov 2003	12.37%	-0.5%
Aug 2003	12.43%	+0.2%
May 2003	12.41%	-1.4%
Feb 2003	12.59%	+0.7%
Nov 2002	12.50%	-0.4%
Aug 2002	12.55%	+4.7%
May 2002	11.99%	-3.9%
Feb 2002	12.48%	+2.4%
Nov 2001	12.19%	+0.4%
Aug 2001	12.14%	+4.9%
May 2001	11.57%	-6.7%
Feb 2001	12.40%	+2.6%
Nov 2000	12.09%	+1.3%
Aug 2000	11.94%	+1.6%
Apr 2000	11.75%	-3.8%
Feb 2000	12.21%	+3.0%
Nov 1999	11.86%	-1.4%
Aug 1999	12.03%	+2.3%
Apr 1999	11.76%	-3.5%
Feb 1999	12.19%	+3.0%
Nov 1998	11.84%	+5.2%
Aug 1998	11.25%	-3.5%
May 1998	11.66%	-2.9%
Feb 1998	12.01%	+0.3%
Nov 1997	11.98%	-4.9%
Aug 1997	12.60%	+2.4%
May 1997	12.31%	-2.6%
Feb 1997	12.64%	+0.8%
Nov 1996	12.54%	+2.0%
Aug 1996	12.30%	+2.2%
May 1996	12.04%	-1.3%
Feb 1996	12.20%	+0.7%
Nov 1995	12.12%	+86.2%
Aug 1995	6.51%	-43.8%
May 1995	11.59%	-3.3%
Feb 1995	11.99%	0.0%
Nov 1994	11.99%	+3.5%
Aug 1994	11.58%	-2.1%
May 1994	11.83%	-1.9%
Feb 1994	12.06%	-0.8%
Nov 1993	12.16%	+18.6%
Aug 1993	10.25%	+1.5%
May 1993	10.10%	+1.1%
Feb 1993	9.99%	+2.0%
Nov 1992	9.79%	-8.8%
Aug 1992	10.73%	+11.2%
May 1992	9.65%	+2.3%
Feb 1992	9.43%	+0.3%
Nov 1991	9.40%	-6.8%
Aug 1991	10.09%	+7.2%
May 1991	9.41%	+1.2%
Feb 1991	9.30%	+1.2%
Nov 1990	9.19%	-10.3%
Aug 1990	10.25%	+11.8%
May 1990	9.17%	-3.8%
Feb 1990	9.53%	+7.7%
Nov 1989	8.85%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of COST?: As of today, COST quarterly gross margin is 12.74%
What is COST quarterly gross margin most recent change?: COST quarterly gross margin was down -0.23% on August 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly gross margin?: COST quarterly gross margin is down -1.32% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: COST quarterly gross margin is currently -6.19% below its historical high of 13.58% set on May 10, 2020
How does COST quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: COST quarterly gross margin is higher than 19.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?: The next earnings release for COST is on December 10, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

COST Official Website www.costco.com
COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost