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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) stock research

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) is listed on NASDAQ. Costco Wholesale Corporation reported revenue of $303.2B in the fiscal year that ended on 2026-08-30. Revenue rose 10.1% from the year before. Costco Wholesale Corporation’s net income for that year was $9.2B. The SEC classifies it under Retail-Variety Stores. It is incorporated in Washington. Its most recent SEC filing is Form 8-K (current report), filed on 2026-10-16.

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Annual financials

As tagged by Costco Wholesale Corporation in its annual reports on SEC EDGAR. The latest year is from Form 10-K, filed on 2026-10-07.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) annual financials, in USD
Fiscal year endedRevenueNet incomeDiluted EPSCash and equivalents
2026-08-30$303.2B$9.2B$20.76$20.2B
2025-08-31$275.2B$8.1B$18.21$14.2B
2024-09-01$254.5B$7.4B$16.56$9.9B

Recent SEC filings

Filed with the SEC under CIK 0000909832. Every row is read from the filing itself on EDGAR, not from a summary of it.

  • 8-K (current report) filed 2026-10-16 · period ending 2026-10-13
  • 8-K (current report) filed 2026-10-14 · period ending 2026-10-14
  • 10-K (annual report) filed 2026-10-07 · period ending 2026-08-30
  • 8-K (current report) filed 2026-09-24 · period ending 2026-09-24
  • 8-K (current report) filed 2026-07-08 · period ending 2026-07-07
  • 10-Q (quarterly report) filed 2026-06-03 · period ending 2026-05-10

Filing history read from SEC EDGAR on 2026-10-19.

What a Willow brief on COST checks

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Questions about COST

What was Costco Wholesale Corporation’s revenue in the fiscal year ended 2026-08-30?
$303.2B for the fiscal year that ended on 2026-08-30, as reported in Form 10-K filed on 2026-10-07.
Was Costco Wholesale Corporation profitable in the fiscal year ended 2026-08-30?
Yes. It reported net income of $9.2B for the fiscal year that ended on 2026-08-30.
What were Costco Wholesale Corporation’s diluted earnings per share in the fiscal year ended 2026-08-30?
$20.76 per diluted share for the fiscal year that ended on 2026-08-30.
How much cash did Costco Wholesale Corporation hold at the end of the fiscal year ended 2026-08-30?
$20.2B in cash and cash equivalents on 2026-08-30.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation’s most recent SEC filing?
Form 8-K (current report), filed on 2026-10-16. brief.finance reads it directly from SEC EDGAR.
When does Costco Wholesale Corporation’s fiscal year end?
Its SEC registration lists the year end as 30 August. The annual figures on this page cover the fiscal year that ended on 2026-08-30.
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation’s SEC CIK number?
0000909832. EDGAR uses this Central Index Key to identify every filing the company submits.
What does a Willow brief on COST include?
Recent SEC filings, fundamentals and valuation context, price history, and both a bull case and a bear case. Every figure links to the source it came from.
Does brief.finance say whether to buy or sell COST?
No. brief.finance publishes educational research and does not recommend buying, selling, or holding any security.

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