Costco Wholesale Corporation is set to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on Sept. 24 after the market closes, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate projecting revenues of $94.82 billion, a 10.1% increase from the prior-year reported figure, and earnings of $6.48 per share, up 10.4% year over year though the estimate has fallen by 3 cents over the past 30 days. The company has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of -0.19%, a combination that does not conclusively predict an earnings beat. In its August sales report, Costco said net sales rose 11.3% year over year to $93.9 billion for the 16-week fourth quarter, with comparable sales up 9.4% companywide, including a 10.7% gain in the United States and increases of 5% in Canada and 7% in Other International, while digitally enabled comparable sales climbed 19.5%. Costco shares have risen 4.3% year to date, roughly in line with the industry's 4.4% gain, and the stock trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 39.75, above the industry average of 27.04 and the S&P 500's 20.06 but below its own median P/E of 45.28 over the past year. The company faces margin pressure from higher input and component costs and tariff-related uncertainty, and its premium valuation alongside the lack of a clear earnings-beat signal suggests a measured approach ahead of the release.
Costco Wholesale CorpQ4 earnings preview with consensus revenue/EPS estimates, Zacks Rank #3 and negative ESP giving no clear beat signal.
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