Costco Wholesale annual operating expenses
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Costco Wholesale Operating Expenses Growth & History (COST)
Costco Wholesale's operating expenses was $24.97B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $24.97B | $2.16B | +9.45% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-01 | $22.81B | $1.22B | +5.65% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-03 | $21.59B | $1.81B | +9.16% |
| 2022 | 2022-08-28 | $19.78B | $1.24B | +6.70% |
| 2021 | 2021-08-29 | $18.54B | $2.15B | +13.12% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-30 | $16.39B | $1.31B | +8.67% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-01 | $15.08B | $1.14B | +8.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-02 | $13.94B | $912.0M | +7.00% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-03 | $13.03B | $886.0M | +7.29% |
| 2016 | 2016-08-28 | $12.15B | $636.0M | +5.53% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-30 | $11.51B | $548.0M | +5.00% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $10.96B | $807.0M | +7.95% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-01 | $10.15B | $600.0M | +6.28% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-02 | $9.55B | $818.0M | +9.36% |
| 2011 | 2011-08-28 | $8.74B | $863.0M | +10.96% |
| 2010 | 2010-08-29 | $7.87B | $564.0M | +7.72% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-30 | $7.31B | $299.0M | +4.26% |
| 2008 | 2008-08-31 | $7.01B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
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| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $6.19B | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-10 | $6.19B | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $6.27B | $609.0M | +10.75% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-15 | $6.27B | $609.0M | +10.75% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-23 | $6.33B | $488.0M | +8.35% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $7.78B | $711.0M | +10.06% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $5.68B | $534.0M | +10.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-11 | $5.68B | $534.0M | +10.38% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-16 | $5.66B | $423.0M | +8.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-24 | $5.85B | $488.0M | +9.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-01 | $7.07B | $128.0M | +1.84% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-12 | $5.14B | $351.0M | +7.32% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-18 | $5.24B | $300.0M | +6.07% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-26 | $5.36B | $441.0M | +8.97% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-03 | $6.94B | $903.0M | +14.96% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-07 | $4.79B | $344.0M | +7.73% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-12 | $4.94B | $365.0M | +7.98% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-20 | $4.92B | $199.0M | +4.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-28 | $6.04B | $369.0M | +6.51% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-08 | $4.45B | $251.0M | +5.98% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-13 | $4.58B | $224.0M | +5.15% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-21 | $4.72B | $398.0M | +9.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-29 | $5.67B | $614.0M | +12.15% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-09 | $4.20B | $361.0M | +9.41% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-14 | $4.35B | $601.0M | +16.03% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-22 | $4.32B | $574.0M | +15.32% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-30 | $5.05B | $328.0M | +6.94% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-10 | $3.84B | $1.23B | +47.11% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-16 | $3.75B | $1.04B | +38.63% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-24 | $3.75B | $1.01B | +36.77% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-01 | $4.72B | $431.0M | +10.04% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-12 | $2.61B | −$554.0M | −17.52% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-17 | $2.71B | −$541.0M | −16.67% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-25 | $2.74B | −$502.0M | −15.49% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-02 | $4.29B | $141.0M | +3.40% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-13 | $3.16B | $241.0M | +8.25% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-18 | $3.25B | $251.0M | +8.38% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-26 | $3.24B | $279.0M | +9.42% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-03 | $4.15B | $433.0M | +11.64% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-07 | $2.92B | $173.0M | +6.29% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-12 | $3.00B | $150.0M | +5.27% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-20 | $2.96B | $130.0M | +4.59% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-28 | $3.72B | $194.0M | +5.50% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-08 | $2.75B | $156.0M | +6.02% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-14 | $2.85B | $165.0M | +6.16% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-22 | $2.83B | $121.0M | +4.46% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-30 | $3.53B | $131.0M | +3.86% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-10 | $2.59B | $90.0M | +3.60% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-15 | $2.68B | $141.0M | +5.55% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-23 | $2.71B | $186.0M | +7.37% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $3.40B | $280.0M | +8.99% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-11 | $2.50B | $180.0M | +7.75% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-16 | $2.54B | $172.0M | +7.27% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-24 | $2.52B | $175.0M | +7.45% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-01 | $3.12B | $56.0M | +1.83% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-12 | $2.32B | $165.0M | +7.65% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-17 | $2.37B | $183.0M | +8.38% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-25 | $2.35B | $196.0M | +9.10% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-02 | $3.06B | $323.0M | +11.81% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-06 | $2.16B | $158.0M | +7.90% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-12 | $2.18B | $140.0M | +6.85% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-20 | $2.15B | $197.0M | +10.07% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-28 | $2.74B | $323.0M | +13.39% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-08 | $2.00B | $205.0M | +11.42% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-02-13 | $2.04B | $168.0M | +8.96% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-11-21 | $1.96B | $167.0M | +9.33% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-08-29 | $2.41B | $145.0M | +6.39% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-09 | $1.79B | $124.0M | +7.42% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-02-14 | $1.88B | $202.0M | +12.07% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-11-22 | $1.79B | $93.0M | +5.48% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-08-30 | $2.27B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-05-10 | $1.67B | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-02-15 | $1.67B | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-11-23 | $1.70B | — | — |
Costco Wholesale operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's operating expenses increased from $16.39B to $24.97B, a change of $8.58B. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $6.19B.
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Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
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SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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