NASDAQ$COST

Costco Wholesale Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Costco's Q1 2023 earnings were reported, showing an increase in net sales and net income compared to the previous year.

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported its Q1 fiscal year 2023 operating results, with net sales increasing by 8.1% to $53.44 billion. Net income for the quarter was $1,364 million, or $3.07 per diluted share, compared to $1,324 million, or $2.98 per diluted share, in the previous year.

  • Net sales increased by 8.1% to $53.44 billion compared to last year.
  • Comparable sales for the total company increased by 6.6%, or 7.1% excluding gas and foreign exchange impacts.
  • E-commerce sales decreased by 3.7%, or 2.0% excluding gas and foreign exchange impacts.
  • Net income for the quarter was $1,364 million, or $3.07 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$54.4B

Previous: $50.4B+8.1%
EPS (adj)

$3.10

Previous: $2.97+4.4%
US Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

6.5%

Previous: 9.9%-34.3%
Canada Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

8.3%

Previous: 8.3%+0.0%
Intl Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

9.1%

Previous: 10.9%-16.5%
Total Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

7.1%

Previous: 9.8%-27.6%
Adj Digital Comp Sales

-2.0%

Previous: 13.3%-115.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.06B

Previous: -$1.06B-0.2%
Free Cash Flow

$307M

Previous: $269M+14.1%
Net Income

$1.36B

Previous: $1.32B+3.0%
Operating Income

$1.75B

Previous: $1.69B+3.4%
Gross Profit

$6.67B

Previous: $6.41B+4.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$10.9B

Previous: $12.8B-14.9%
Total Assets

$66B

Previous: $64.1B+2.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$402M

Previous: $388M+3.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Costco · Revenue · Quarterly

$54.4B

Q1 2023+8.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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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