Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Costco is seeing measurable benefits from its latest digital initiatives both in-store and online, Costco President, CEO and Director Ron Vachris said Thursday (March 5). “In digital, we continue to make strides with our roadmap to deliver a more seamless experience for members in warehouse and online,” Vachris said during an earnings call.
Oil prices, based on fears Iran could close off the Strait of Hormuz, jumped to their highest levels since July of 2024.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Costco (COST) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended February 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Costco (COST) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.02 per share a year ago.
Costco CEO Ron Vachris said the company is committed to returning tariff refund value to members. The company is one of hundreds suing the US government for refunds of Trump's IEEPA tariffs.
The company posted a quarterly profit of $2.04 billion, up from $1.79 billion a year earlier.
A bullish “golden cross” pattern appears in Costco's stock chart for the first time in nearly three years, on the same day the latest quarterly report is slated to be released.
Costco and four other low-leverage stocks stand out as the oil price spike cools and geopolitical tensions linger, offering investors a steadier market play.
Here is how Costco (COST) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Costco (COST) for the quarter ended February 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Costco shares have climbed 17% year-to-date, reaching $1,007.77 to close out March 3rd, a stark contrast to the S&P 500, which is essentially flat at -0.24% YTD.