COST logo

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Operating profit

annual operating profit:

$9.29B+$1.17B(+14.43%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), COST annual operating income is $9.29 billion, with the most recent change of +$1.17 billion (+14.43%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual operating profit has risen by +$2.58 billion (+38.42%).
  • COST annual operating profit is now at all-time high.

Performance

COST Operating profit Chart

Add series to chart
Add series to chart(max: 6)
company, ETF, index, featured screener or watchlist
series name
Suggested series

Highlights

Range

Earnings dates

OtherCOSTincome statement metrics

quarterly operating profit:

$2.53B+$214.00M(+9.24%)
May 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), COST quarterly operating income is $2.53 billion, with the most recent change of +$214.00 million (+9.24%) on May 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly operating profit has increased by +$333.00 million (+15.16%).
  • COST quarterly operating profit is now -16.83% below its all-time high of $3.04 billion, reached on August 1, 2024.

Performance

COST quarterly operating profit Chart

Add series to chart
Add series to chart(max: 6)
company, ETF, index, featured screener or watchlist
series name
Suggested series

Highlights

Range

Earnings dates

OtherCOSTincome statement metrics

TTM operating profit:

$10.08B+$333.00M(+3.42%)
May 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), COST TTM operating income is $10.08 billion, with the most recent change of +$333.00 million (+3.42%) on May 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST TTM operating profit has increased by +$1.06 billion (+11.75%).
  • COST TTM operating profit is now at all-time high.

Performance

COST TTM operating profit Chart

Add series to chart
Add series to chart(max: 6)
company, ETF, index, featured screener or watchlist
series name
Suggested series

Highlights

Range

Earnings dates

OtherCOSTincome statement metrics

Operating profit Formula

Operating Profit = Gross Profit − Operating Expenses

COST Operating profit Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterlyTTMTTM
1 y1 year+14.4%+15.2%+11.8%
3 y3 years+38.4%+41.3%+32.6%
5 y5 years+96.0%+69.9%+88.8%

COST Operating profit Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs low
3 y3-yearat high+38.4%-16.8%+50.7%at high+63.9%
5 y5-yearat high+96.0%-16.8%+69.9%at high+88.8%
alltimeall timeat high>+9999.0%-16.8%+169.9%at high+382.8%

COST Operating profit History

DateAnnualQuarterlyTTM
May 2025
-
$2.53B(+9.2%)
$10.08B(+3.4%)
Feb 2025
-
$2.32B(+5.5%)
$9.75B(+2.7%)
Nov 2024
-
$2.20B(-27.8%)
$9.50B(+2.3%)
Aug 2024
$9.29B(+14.4%)
$3.04B(+38.5%)
$9.29B(+2.9%)
May 2024
-
$2.20B(+6.5%)
$9.02B(+6.1%)
Feb 2024
-
$2.06B(+3.9%)
$8.51B(+1.9%)
Nov 2023
-
$1.98B(-28.7%)
$8.35B(+2.9%)
Aug 2023
-
$2.78B(+65.6%)
$8.11B(+3.6%)
Aug 2023
$8.11B(+4.1%)
-
-
Apr 2023
-
$1.68B(-11.8%)
$7.83B(+27.3%)
Feb 2023
-
$1.90B(+8.7%)
$6.15B(-21.7%)
Nov 2022
-
$1.75B(-29.9%)
$7.85B(+0.7%)
Aug 2022
$7.79B(+16.2%)
$2.50B(+39.4%)
$7.79B(+2.5%)
Apr 2022
-
$1.79B(-1.2%)
$7.61B(+0.8%)
Feb 2022
-
$1.81B(+7.0%)
$7.54B(+3.0%)
Nov 2021
-
$1.69B(-26.7%)
$7.33B(+0.4%)
Aug 2021
$6.71B(+23.4%)
$2.31B(+33.5%)
$7.30B(+1.0%)
Apr 2021
-
$1.73B(+8.5%)
$7.23B(+3.4%)
Feb 2021
-
$1.59B(-4.1%)
$6.99B(+4.8%)
Nov 2020
-
$1.66B(-25.7%)
$6.67B(+9.7%)
Aug 2020
$5.43B(+14.7%)
$2.24B(+50.5%)
$6.08B(+13.8%)
May 2020
-
$1.49B(+17.0%)
$5.34B(+7.1%)
Feb 2020
-
$1.27B(+18.4%)
$4.99B(+1.2%)
Nov 2019
-
$1.07B(-28.5%)
$4.93B(+2.2%)
Aug 2019
$4.74B(+5.7%)
$1.50B(+32.4%)
$4.82B(+0.6%)
May 2019
-
$1.14B(-6.3%)
$4.80B(+1.3%)
Feb 2019
-
$1.21B(+24.8%)
$4.74B(+4.0%)
Nov 2018
-
$971.00M(-34.3%)
$4.55B(+0.1%)
Aug 2018
$4.48B(+9.0%)
$1.48B(+37.4%)
$4.55B(-0.1%)
May 2018
-
$1.07B(+4.6%)
$4.55B(+2.1%)
Feb 2018
-
$1.03B(+6.2%)
$4.46B(+3.9%)
Nov 2017
-
$968.00M(-34.6%)
$4.29B(+2.3%)
Aug 2017
$4.11B(+12.0%)
$1.48B(+50.6%)
$4.19B(+6.7%)
Apr 2017
-
$983.00M(+14.4%)
$3.93B(+2.8%)
Feb 2017
-
$859.00M(-1.4%)
$3.82B(-0.2%)
Nov 2016
-
$871.00M(-28.3%)
$3.83B(+2.1%)
Aug 2016
$3.67B(+1.3%)
$1.22B(+38.7%)
$3.75B(-17.6%)
Apr 2016
-
$876.00M(+1.2%)
$4.55B(+23.8%)
Feb 2016
-
$866.00M(+9.2%)
$3.68B(-0.5%)
Nov 2015
-
$793.00M(-33.0%)
$3.70B(+0.2%)
Aug 2015
$3.62B(+12.5%)
$1.18B(+41.7%)
$3.69B(+2.1%)
May 2015
-
$835.00M(-5.8%)
$3.61B(+2.3%)
Feb 2015
-
$886.00M(+12.9%)
$3.53B(+4.6%)
Nov 2014
-
$785.00M(-29.0%)
$3.38B(+2.8%)
Aug 2014
$3.22B(+5.5%)
$1.11B(+46.9%)
$3.28B(+4.3%)
May 2014
-
$753.00M(+2.9%)
$3.15B(+0.7%)
Feb 2014
-
$732.00M(+5.8%)
$3.13B(-0.4%)
Nov 2013
-
$692.00M(-28.7%)
$3.14B(+1.1%)
Aug 2013
$3.05B(+10.7%)
$971.00M(+32.7%)
$3.10B(+0.2%)
May 2013
-
$732.00M(-1.6%)
$3.10B(+3.4%)
Feb 2013
-
$744.00M(+13.2%)
$3.00B(+3.2%)
Nov 2012
-
$657.00M(-31.8%)
$2.90B(+3.8%)
Aug 2012
$2.76B(+13.1%)
$964.00M(+53.0%)
$2.80B(+6.8%)
Apr 2012
-
$630.00M(-3.4%)
$2.62B(+2.5%)
Feb 2012
-
$652.00M(+18.1%)
$2.56B(+2.0%)
Nov 2011
-
$552.00M(-29.8%)
$2.50B(+0.4%)
Aug 2011
$2.44B(+17.4%)
$786.00M(+39.1%)
$2.49B(+3.6%)
Apr 2011
-
$565.00M(-6.1%)
$2.41B(+2.9%)
Feb 2011
-
$602.00M(+11.3%)
$2.34B(+5.8%)
Nov 2010
-
$541.00M(-22.7%)
$2.21B(+4.7%)
Aug 2010
$2.08B(+16.9%)
$700.00M(+40.8%)
$2.11B(-12.0%)
Apr 2010
-
$497.00M(+5.1%)
$2.40B(+26.1%)
Feb 2010
-
$473.00M(+7.3%)
$1.90B(+3.7%)
Nov 2009
-
$441.00M(-27.9%)
$1.83B(-0.1%)
Aug 2009
$1.78B(-9.8%)
$612.00M(+63.2%)
$1.83B(-0.2%)
May 2009
-
$375.00M(-7.6%)
$1.84B(-5.6%)
Feb 2009
-
$406.00M(-8.1%)
$1.95B(-5.1%)
Nov 2008
-
$442.00M(-28.2%)
$2.05B(+1.3%)
Aug 2008
$1.97B(+22.4%)
$615.67M(+27.4%)
$2.03B(+2.0%)
May 2008
-
$483.21M(-5.5%)
$1.99B(+7.2%)
Feb 2008
-
$511.17M(+22.8%)
$1.85B(+8.1%)
Nov 2007
-
$416.43M(-27.7%)
$1.71B(+2.2%)
Aug 2007
$1.61B(-1.4%)
$575.87M(+65.0%)
$1.68B(+2.8%)
May 2007
-
$349.02M(-6.2%)
$1.63B(-1.0%)
Feb 2007
-
$372.27M(-2.1%)
$1.65B(-3.5%)
Nov 2006
-
$380.20M(-28.4%)
$1.71B(+2.5%)
Aug 2006
$1.63B(+9.4%)
$530.83M(+44.9%)
$1.67B(-20.8%)
Apr 2006
-
$366.32M(-15.3%)
$2.11B(+1.8%)
Feb 2006
-
$432.74M(+27.6%)
$2.07B(+0.8%)
Nov 2005
-
$339.08M(-30.0%)
$2.05B(+1.2%)
Aug 2005
$1.49B
$484.59M(0.0%)
$2.03B(+1.1%)
Jul 2005
-
$484.59M(+47.5%)
$2.01B(+31.8%)
Apr 2005
-
$328.61M(-21.2%)
$1.52B(+1.8%)
Feb 2005
-
$416.89M(+32.8%)
$1.49B(+4.3%)
DateAnnualQuarterlyTTM
Nov 2004
-
$313.83M(-32.1%)
$1.43B(+4.2%)
Aug 2004
$1.39B(+19.8%)
$462.49M(+53.3%)
$1.38B(-10.7%)
Apr 2004
-
$301.65M(-15.1%)
$1.54B(+24.4%)
Feb 2004
-
$355.18M(+38.6%)
$1.24B(+4.9%)
Nov 2003
-
$256.32M(-32.0%)
$1.18B(+1.4%)
Aug 2003
$1.16B(+2.2%)
$377.00M(+50.8%)
$1.16B(-0.3%)
May 2003
-
$249.97M(-16.0%)
$1.17B(+3.0%)
Feb 2003
-
$297.58M(+23.9%)
$1.13B(-1.9%)
Nov 2002
-
$240.10M(-37.0%)
$1.16B(+2.2%)
Aug 2002
$1.13B(+14.0%)
$381.00M(+76.1%)
$1.13B(+5.9%)
May 2002
-
$216.30M(-32.2%)
$1.07B(+4.1%)
Feb 2002
-
$319.20M(+48.2%)
$1.03B(+3.2%)
Nov 2001
-
$215.35M(-32.4%)
$995.79M(+0.4%)
Aug 2001
$992.27M(-4.4%)
$318.42M(+82.3%)
$992.27M(-0.8%)
May 2001
-
$174.65M(-39.2%)
$1.00B(-2.2%)
Feb 2001
-
$287.37M(+35.7%)
$1.02B(-1.1%)
Nov 2000
-
$211.83M(-35.2%)
$1.03B(-0.3%)
Aug 2000
$1.04B(+20.6%)
$326.71M(+65.7%)
$1.04B(+7.8%)
Apr 2000
-
$197.21M(-33.9%)
$962.76M(+2.2%)
Feb 2000
-
$298.27M(+38.6%)
$941.88M(+5.0%)
Nov 1999
-
$215.26M(-14.6%)
$896.79M(+4.3%)
Aug 1999
$860.10M(+9.2%)
$252.02M(+42.9%)
$860.13M(-15.0%)
Apr 1999
-
$176.33M(-30.4%)
$1.01B(+21.1%)
Feb 1999
-
$253.19M(+41.8%)
$835.44M(+5.0%)
Nov 1998
-
$178.60M(-31.0%)
$795.46M(+1.0%)
Aug 1998
$787.30M(+35.6%)
$258.69M(+78.5%)
$787.28M(+17.6%)
May 1998
-
$144.96M(-32.0%)
$669.38M(+3.3%)
Feb 1998
-
$213.21M(+25.1%)
$648.02M(+5.8%)
Nov 1997
-
$170.41M(+21.0%)
$612.41M(+5.5%)
Aug 1997
$580.70M(+18.3%)
$140.80M(+13.9%)
$580.70M(-4.1%)
May 1997
-
$123.60M(-30.4%)
$605.50M(+6.3%)
Feb 1997
-
$177.60M(+28.0%)
$569.40M(+7.7%)
Nov 1996
-
$138.70M(-16.2%)
$528.60M(+7.7%)
Aug 1996
$490.80M(+294.2%)
$165.60M(+89.3%)
$490.90M(+236.7%)
May 1996
-
$87.50M(-36.0%)
$145.80M(+9.6%)
Feb 1996
-
$136.80M(+35.4%)
$133.00M(+7.9%)
Nov 1995
-
$101.00M(-156.3%)
$123.30M(-1.0%)
Aug 1995
$124.50M(-68.3%)
-$179.50M(-340.3%)
$124.60M(-71.1%)
May 1995
-
$74.70M(-41.2%)
$431.20M(+2.7%)
Feb 1995
-
$127.10M(+24.2%)
$419.80M(+3.2%)
Nov 1994
-
$102.30M(-19.5%)
$406.80M(+0.9%)
Aug 1994
$392.20M(+602.9%)
$127.10M(+100.8%)
$403.30M(+20.3%)
May 1994
-
$63.30M(-44.5%)
$335.30M(+24.9%)
Feb 1994
-
$114.10M(+15.5%)
$268.50M(+85.7%)
Nov 1993
-
$98.80M(+67.2%)
$144.60M(+159.1%)
Aug 1993
$55.80M(+75.5%)
$59.10M(-1788.6%)
$55.80M(+654.1%)
May 1993
-
-$3.50M(-64.3%)
$7.40M(-43.5%)
Feb 1993
-
-$9.80M(-198.0%)
$13.10M(-33.8%)
Nov 1992
-
$10.00M(-6.5%)
$19.80M(-37.5%)
Aug 1992
$31.80M(-43.1%)
$10.70M(+386.4%)
$31.70M(-19.5%)
May 1992
-
$2.20M(-171.0%)
$39.40M(-9.2%)
Feb 1992
-
-$3.10M(-114.2%)
$43.40M(-17.5%)
Nov 1991
-
$21.90M(+19.0%)
$52.60M(-5.7%)
Aug 1991
$55.90M(-24.0%)
$18.40M(+196.8%)
$55.80M(-4.9%)
May 1991
-
$6.20M(+1.6%)
$58.70M(-8.0%)
Feb 1991
-
$6.10M(-75.7%)
$63.80M(-10.9%)
Nov 1990
-
$25.10M(+17.8%)
$71.60M(-2.6%)
Aug 1990
$73.60M(+3.5%)
$21.30M(+88.5%)
$73.50M(-102.1%)
May 1990
-
$11.30M(-18.7%)
-$3.57B(+43.1%)
Feb 1990
-
$13.90M(-48.5%)
-$2.49B(+69.5%)
Nov 1989
-
$27.00M(-100.7%)
-$1.47B(-2181.7%)
Aug 1989
$71.10M(+22.0%)
-$3.62B(-433.1%)
$70.60M(-88.5%)
May 1989
-
$1.09B(+4.9%)
$612.80M(+25.8%)
Feb 1989
-
$1.04B(-34.0%)
$487.30M(+65.4%)
Nov 1988
-
$1.57B(-151.0%)
$294.70M(+2706.7%)
Aug 1988
$58.30M(-54.1%)
-$3.08B(-420.2%)
$10.50M(-98.6%)
May 1988
-
$960.50M(+14.0%)
$763.40M(+40.9%)
Feb 1988
-
$842.60M(-34.3%)
$541.80M(+43.4%)
Nov 1987
-
$1.28B(-155.2%)
$377.90M(+197.6%)
Aug 1987
$127.00M(+24.8%)
-$2.32B(-414.4%)
$127.00M(-78.8%)
May 1987
-
$738.90M(+8.9%)
$600.00M(+28.7%)
Feb 1987
-
$678.70M(-34.2%)
$466.20M(+46.4%)
Nov 1986
-
$1.03B(-155.8%)
$318.50M(+212.6%)
Aug 1986
$101.80M(+133.0%)
-$1.85B(-405.7%)
$101.90M(-84.0%)
May 1986
-
$605.10M(+14.0%)
$638.40M(+33.2%)
Feb 1986
-
$531.00M(-34.9%)
$479.10M(+51.2%)
Nov 1985
-
$815.60M(-162.1%)
$316.80M(+624.9%)
Aug 1985
$43.70M(+27.8%)
-$1.31B(-394.6%)
$43.70M(-92.2%)
May 1985
-
$445.80M(+20.9%)
$558.10M(+41.3%)
Feb 1985
-
$368.70M(-32.0%)
$394.90M(+56.8%)
Nov 1984
-
$542.50M(-167.9%)
$251.80M(-186.6%)
Aug 1984
$34.20M
-$798.90M(-382.7%)
-$290.70M(-157.2%)
May 1984
-
$282.60M(+25.3%)
$508.20M(+125.3%)
Feb 1984
-
$225.60M
$225.60M

FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual operating income?
  • What is the all time high annual operating profit for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual operating profit year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly operating income?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating profit for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly operating profit year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM operating income?
  • What is the all time high TTM operating profit for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM operating profit year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual operating income?

The current annual operating profit of COST is $9.29B

What is the all time high annual operating profit for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual operating income is $9.29B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual operating profit year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual operating income has changed by +$1.17B (+14.43%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly operating income?

The current quarterly operating profit of COST is $2.53B

What is the all time high quarterly operating profit for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly operating income is $3.04B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly operating profit year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly operating income has changed by +$333.00M (+15.16%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM operating income?

The current TTM operating profit of COST is $10.08B

What is the all time high TTM operating profit for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high TTM operating income is $10.08B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM operating profit year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST TTM operating income has changed by +$1.06B (+11.75%)
On this page