Costco shares stood at $989.11 in an October 19, 2026, market snapshot, up 15.2% year to date. The gain follows a fiscal year in which the warehouse retailer reported higher sales and profit, although those results do not establish what drove the stock’s advance.
Key Takeaways
- The October 19 snapshot put Costco’s year-to-date share-price gain at 15.2%.
- Fiscal 2026 net sales rose 10.1% to $297.2 billion.
- Annual diluted earnings reached $20.76 per share, including a fourth-quarter tariff-refund benefit.
Table of Contents
- Costco shares gain against a stronger earnings backdrop
- Fourth-quarter sales growth outpaces the full year
- Conclusion
Costco shares gain against a stronger earnings backdrop
The $989.11 quotation is a dated market snapshot, not an identified closing price. Its year-to-date performance covers a different period from Costco’s fiscal 2026 results, which span the 52 weeks ended August 30.
Costco’s fiscal 2026 results announcement, published September 24, showed annual net income of $9.226 billion, up from $8.099 billion a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share increased to $20.76 from $18.21.
Those are reported earnings figures, not an adjusted measure excluding non-recurring items. Costco said its fourth-quarter earnings included a $0.15-per-share benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, after partially reinvesting the refunds in increased member values.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2026 membership fees | $5.907 billion, versus $5.323 billion in fiscal 2025 |
| Fiscal 2026 operating income | $11.685 billion, versus $10.383 billion |
| Fiscal 2026 operating cash flow | $15.825 billion, versus $13.335 billion |
| Fiscal 2026 additions to property and equipment | $6.435 billion, versus $5.498 billion |
Fourth-quarter sales growth outpaces the full year
Net sales in the 16-week fourth quarter rose 11.2% to $93.9 billion, faster than the full-year increase of 10.1%. Quarterly net income reached $2.998 billion, or $6.75 per diluted share, compared with $2.610 billion, or $5.87 per share, a year earlier.
Companywide comparable sales increased 9.4% in the quarter. Excluding changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, the increase was 6.7%, close to the corresponding full-year gain of 6.6%. The adjusted comparison shows that part of the stronger headline quarterly growth reflected gasoline-price and currency effects.
Costco also reported higher membership-fee revenue and operating cash flow for the year. These operating measures provide a broader performance benchmark than the share-price snapshot alone.
Conclusion
Costco’s share-price gain sits alongside higher fiscal-year sales, earnings and cash generation. Comparable-sales growth excluding gasoline and currency effects, together with the distinction between reported earnings and one-time benefits, provides the benchmark for assessing subsequent operating updates.
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