"The warehouse retail club, headquartered in Issaquah, Wash., sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. With 923 locations worldwide and 633 locations in the U.S., it is the largest warehouse club, ahead of rivals Sam's Club, Wholesale Club and BJ's, and boasts nearly 145 million members. Costco's volume discount warehouse pricing model has been a life preserver for many families pooling resources to buy in bulk and divide afterwards. This has been a key driver of recent growth."
"Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) lost 2.12% over the past month after losing 4.77% the month prior. Since its one-year high on Feb. 13, the stock is down 18.68%. COST continues to pay shareholders a dividend that yields 0.59%, or $1.29 per share quarterly. When Costco reported its FY 2026 Q1 earnings on Dec. 11, 2025, it beat on the top and bottom lines. The company reported earnings per share of $4.50 versus $4.31 expected and revenue of $67.31 billion versus $67.14 billion expected."
Costco reported a FY2026 Q1 earnings beat with EPS of $4.50 versus $4.31 expected and revenue of $67.31 billion versus $67.14 billion expected. Shares have declined recently, down 18.68% since the one-year high and losing 2.12% over the past month. The company pays a quarterly dividend of $1.29 per share, yielding 0.59%. Costco operates 923 locations worldwide, including 633 in the U.S., and has nearly 145 million members with a roughly 90% renewal rate. Store count grew at a 3% CAGR over the past decade, with 23 and 31 net new locations added in fiscal 2023 and 2024, respectively.
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