Changes in US stocks | Q4 revenue and profit exceeded expectations, Cost.US (COST.US) rose more than 2%

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Friday, COST.US (COST.US) rose after opening low. As of press release, the increase was about 2.43%. According to the news, Costco's results for the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2026 as of August 30 showed that the Group's total Q4 revenue increased 11% year-on-year to US$95.72 billion, better than market expectations; adjusted earnings per share were 6.57 US dollars, which was also better than market expectations. Tariff refunds contributed 15 cents per share to earnings per share. The data also showed that in the fourth fiscal quarter, membership fee revenue increased 7% to US$1.85 billion, slightly higher than market expectations. The increase in the number of paid members over the same period was lower than expected.

In a conference call with analysts on Thursday, Costco's gasoline and travel businesses performed well, while household goods, small electronics and beauty products also led to sales growth. Adjusted same-store sales increased 6.7% for the quarter, better than expected.