COST · News · 20261104N
October Sales and Comparable Growth
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW · 2026-11-04 · Importance 42 · Surprise 40 · From source text
Costco reported October net sales of $24.50 billion for the four weeks ended November 1, 2026, up 12.6% year over year; net sales for the first nine weeks rose 12.8% to $54.52 billion. Four-week comparable sales increased 12.6% in the U.S., 4.9% in Canada, and 9.4% in Other International, for 11.1% companywide growth. Excluding gasoline-price and foreign-exchange effects, comparable sales rose 8.1% in the U.S., 3.5% in Canada, and 6.9% in Other International, totaling 7.3%.
Key facts
- Costco net sales for the four weeks ended November 1, 2026 were $24.50 billion, up 12.6% from $21.75 billion a year earlier. source
- Costco net sales for the first nine weeks were $54.52 billion, up 12.8% from $48.33 billion a year earlier. source
- Costco comparable sales for the four weeks and nine weeks, respectively, were up 12.6% and 12.5% in the U.S., 4.9% and 5.7% in Canada, 9.4% and 10.2% in Other International, and 11.1% and 11.3% for the total company. source
- Excluding changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange, Costco comparable sales for the four weeks and nine weeks, respectively, were up 8.1% and 8.1% in the U.S., 3.5% and 4.3% in Canada, 6.9% and 7.4% in Other International, and 7.3% and 7.5% for the total company. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | realized | +8.8% | Costco net sales for the first nine weeks were $54.52 billion, up 12.8% from $48.33 billion a year earlier. |