NASDAQ$COST
Costco Wholesale Corp · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Costco reported an increase in net sales and comparable sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Costco's first quarter fiscal year 2021 showed strong growth, with net sales increasing by 16.9% to $42.35 billion and net income reaching $1.166 billion, or $2.62 per diluted share. The results reflect solid performance across various regions and e-commerce.
- Net sales increased by 16.9% to $42.35 billion compared to last year.
- Net income for the quarter was $1.166 billion, or $2.62 per diluted share.
- Comparable sales increased by 15.4% overall and 17.1% excluding gas and foreign exchange impacts.
- E-commerce sales saw significant growth, with an increase of 86.4%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Costco · Revenue · Quarterly
$43.2B
Forward guidance
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.2%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
40 / 72 earnings
Positive
+7.0%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-9.1%
Q1 2019
Worst reaction
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| Q3 2027 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2026 | +2.1% | +1.0% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0% | -2.5% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2% | -2.8% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2026 | +1.6% | -2.8% | -4.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.1% | +4.3% | -2.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | -6.1% | -9.7% | -10.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5% | -1.3% | -5.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.5% | -3.4% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.4% | +2.6% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -6.2% | -4.7% | -7.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +2.6% | +5.6% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.9% | +1.1% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +5.1% | +5.2% | +8.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.7% | +1.4% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.2% | +1.3% | +0.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | -5.4% | -3.0% | -3.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.0% | +5.9% | +10.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.5% | -0.9% | +9.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +5.4% | +2.9% | +1.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.4% | -1.1% | +6.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.9% | -1.9% | +2.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.0% | -1.6% | +9.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.2% | -0.6% | -1.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.6% | +2.2% | +8.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.8% | +0.4% | -3.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.9% | -3.5% | -10.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.2% | +0.1% | +0.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.5% | +2.0% | +9.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.9% | +6.3% | +12.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -9.1% | -10.9% | -7.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | -6.2% | -3.9% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.3% | -0.9% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.0% | -1.1% | -3.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.4% | +0.0% | +1.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -4.9% | -5.0% | +0.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.8% | +3.4% | -9.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.3% | -6.1% | -5.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.4% | +6.2% | +7.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | +5.0% | +4.6% | +9.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +2.5% | — | — |
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