| Washington | 0-20355 | 91-1223280 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $.005 per share | COST | NASDAQ | ||||||||||||
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| Dated: December 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Gary Millerchip | |||||||||
| Gary Millerchip | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||

| 12 Weeks | 12 Weeks | ||||||||||
| Adjusted* | |||||||||||
| U.S. | 5.9% | 5.9% | |||||||||
| Canada | 6.5% | 9.0% | |||||||||
| Other International | 8.8% | 6.8% | |||||||||
| Total Company | 6.4% | 6.4% | |||||||||
| Digitally-Enabled | 20.5% | 20.5% | |||||||||


| 12 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| November 23, 2025 |
November 24, 2024 |
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| REVENUE | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 65,978 | $ | 60,985 | |||||||
| Membership fees | 1,329 | 1,166 | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 67,307 | 62,151 | |||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||
| Merchandise costs | 58,510 | 54,109 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 6,334 | 5,846 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 2,463 | 2,196 | |||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (35) | (37) | |||||||||
| Interest income and other, net | 155 | 147 | |||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 2,583 | 2,306 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 582 | 508 | |||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | 2,001 | $ | 1,798 | |||||||
| NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 4.51 | $ | 4.05 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 4.50 | $ | 4.04 | |||||||
| Shares used in calculation (000’s): | |||||||||||
| Basic | 443,961 | 443,988 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 444,515 | 444,891 | |||||||||

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November 23, 2025 |
August 31, 2025 |
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| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16,217 | $ | 14,161 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 966 | 1,123 | |||||||||
| Receivables, net | 3,231 | 3,203 | |||||||||
| Merchandise inventories | 21,141 | 18,116 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 1,856 | 1,777 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 43,411 | 38,380 | |||||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 32,616 | 31,909 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,730 | 2,725 | |||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 4,033 | 4,085 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 82,790 | $ | 77,099 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 23,513 | $ | 19,783 | |||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 5,172 | 5,205 | |||||||||
| Accrued member rewards | 2,712 | 2,677 | |||||||||
| Deferred membership fees | 2,990 | 2,854 | |||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 7,418 | 6,589 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 41,805 | 37,108 | |||||||||
| OTHER LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,666 | 5,713 | |||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 2,436 | 2,460 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 2,580 | 2,654 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 52,487 | 47,935 | |||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||||||||||
| EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock $0.005 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | |||||||||
| Common stock $0.005 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 443,919,000 and 443,237,000 shares issued and outstanding | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 8,408 | 8,282 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,976) | (1,770) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 23,869 | 22,650 | |||||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 30,303 | 29,164 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 82,790 | $ | 77,099 | |||||||

| 12 Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| November 23, 2025 |
November 24, 2024 |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,001 | $ | 1,798 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 597 | 548 | |||||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | 75 | 72 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 486 | 463 | |||||||||
| Other non-cash operating activities, net | (5) | (72) | |||||||||
Changes in working capital |
1,534 | 451 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,688 | 3,260 | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Additions to property and equipment | (1,526) | (1,264) | |||||||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | (195) | (247) | |||||||||
| Maturities of short-term investments | 340 | 541 | |||||||||
| Other investing activities, net | (17) | (15) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,398) | (985) | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Repayments of short-term borrowings | — | (194) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | — | 133 | |||||||||
| Tax withholdings on stock-based awards | (357) | (389) | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (210) | (207) | |||||||||
| Cash dividend payments | (577) | (515) | |||||||||
| Financing lease payments and other financing activities, net | (23) | (21) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,167) | (1,193) | |||||||||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (67) | (81) | |||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 2,056 | 1,001 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR | 14,161 | 9,906 | |||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD | $ | 16,217 | $ | 10,907 | |||||||