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%.

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metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
revenuepositiverealized+8.8%Costco net sales for the first nine weeks were $54.52 billion, up 12.8% from $48.33 billion a year earlier.