NASDAQ$COST

Costco Wholesale Corp · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Costco's Q1 2025 net sales increased, driven by comparable sales growth and e-commerce performance. Net income also increased, benefiting from a tax benefit related to stock-based compensation.

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported its Q1 fiscal year 2025 operating results. Net sales increased by 7.5% to $60.99 billion. Net income for the quarter was $1,798 million, or $4.04 per diluted share.

  • Net sales increased by 7.5% to $60.99 billion compared to last year.
  • Net income reached $1,798 million, resulting in $4.04 per diluted share.
  • Comparable sales increased by 7.1% excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
  • E-commerce sales grew by 13.2% excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62.2B

Previous: $57.8B+7.5%
EPS

$4.04

Previous: $3.48+16.1%
US Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

7.2%

Previous: 2.6%+176.9%
Canada Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

6.7%

Previous: 8.2%-18.3%
Intl Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

7.1%

Previous: 7.1%+0.0%
Total Comp Sales Ex-Gas/FX

7.1%

Previous: 3.9%+82.1%
Adj Digital Comp Sales

13.2%

Previous: 6.1%+116.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.26B

Previous: -$1.04B-21.5%
Free Cash Flow

$534M

Previous: $549M-2.7%
Net Income

$1.8B

Previous: $1.59B+13.2%
Operating Income

$2.2B

Previous: $1.98B+10.7%
Gross Profit

$8.04B

Previous: $7.34B+9.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$10.9B

Previous: $17B-35.9%
Total Assets

$73.4B

Previous: $73.7B-0.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$463M

Previous: $444M+4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Costco · Revenue · Quarterly

$62.2B

Q1 2025+7.5%vs Q1 2024
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.

Headwinds

  • Domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation
  • The effects of competition and regulation
  • Uncertainties in the financial markets
  • Consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels
  • Breaches of security or privacy of member or business information

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 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-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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