Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $93,873 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, up 11.2% year over year, with total company comparable sales expanding 9.4% and adjusted comparable sales up 6.7%. Worldwide traffic rose 3.3% during the 16-week quarter ended Aug. 30, 2026, while the average transaction size climbed 5.9% globally, or 3.3% on an adjusted basis. In the United States, reported comparable sales rose 10.7% on a 7.3% ticket gain and a 3.2% traffic increase, with adjusted U.S. comparable sales up 7.2%; Canada posted adjusted comparable sales growth of 4.6% and other international markets 6.2%. Digitally-enabled comparable sales jumped 19.5% on a reported basis and 19.8% adjusted for foreign exchange. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Costco's current fiscal-year sales and earnings per share implies year-over-year growth of 7.9% and 10.4%, respectively, and the current-year earnings estimate has risen 7 cents to $22.57 per share over the past seven days.
Costco Wholesale CorpCostco Q4 net sales rose 11.2% with comparable sales up 9.4% on higher traffic and ticket, signaling strong end-customer demand.
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