Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST)
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After-Hours: 20:00
Costco Wholesale Profit Margin (Quarterly) : 3.13% for Aug. 31, 2026
Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart
Historical Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | 3.13% |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.11% |
| February 28, 2026 | 2.92% |
| November 30, 2025 | 2.97% |
| August 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.01% |
| February 28, 2025 | 2.81% |
| November 30, 2024 | 2.89% |
| August 31, 2024 | 2.95% |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.87% |
| February 29, 2024 | 2.98% |
| November 30, 2023 | 2.75% |
| August 31, 2023 | 2.74% |
| April 30, 2023 | 2.43% |
| February 28, 2023 | 2.65% |
| November 30, 2022 | 2.51% |
| August 31, 2022 | 2.60% |
| April 30, 2022 | 2.61% |
| February 28, 2022 | 2.54% |
| November 30, 2021 | 2.67% |
| August 31, 2021 | 2.70% |
| April 30, 2021 | 2.72% |
| February 28, 2021 | 2.17% |
| November 30, 2020 | 2.73% |
| August 31, 2020 | 2.63% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2020 | 2.29% |
| February 29, 2020 | 2.42% |
| November 30, 2019 | 2.31% |
| August 31, 2019 | 2.34% |
| May 31, 2019 | 2.64% |
| February 28, 2019 | 2.55% |
| November 30, 2018 | 2.22% |
| August 31, 2018 | 2.37% |
| May 31, 2018 | 2.35% |
| February 28, 2018 | 2.16% |
| November 30, 2017 | 2.05% |
| August 31, 2017 | 2.20% |
| April 30, 2017 | 2.45% |
| February 28, 2017 | 1.75% |
| November 30, 2016 | 1.98% |
| August 31, 2016 | 2.15% |
| April 30, 2016 | 2.05% |
| February 29, 2016 | 1.97% |
| November 30, 2015 | 1.79% |
| August 31, 2015 | 2.17% |
| May 31, 2015 | 1.99% |
| February 28, 2015 | 2.21% |
| November 30, 2014 | 1.88% |
| August 31, 2014 | 1.98% |
| May 31, 2014 | 1.86% |
Profit Margin Definition
Profit Margin is calculated using Net Income/Revenue. This metric measures the overall efficiency of a company in being able to turn revenue into profit. An analyst looking at profit margin might look for a higher profit margin relative to other comparable companies as well as a profit margin that is growing.
Profit Margin (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years
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Profit Margin (Quarterly) Benchmarks
| Target Corp. | 7.07% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 3.47% |
| Dollar Tree, Inc. | 10.52% |
| Dollar General Corp. | 4.87% |
| PriceSmart, Inc. | 2.61% |
Profit Margin (Quarterly) Related Metrics
| Return on Equity | 28.68% |
| Return on Assets | 11.01% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 22.60% |
| Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) | 12.74% |
| Operating Margin (Quarterly) | 3.97% |
| Return on Net Operating Assets | 15.42% |