COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Operating Margin
- Operating margin · 12 months: Value 3.82%; Formula and calculation Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-05-10..
Operating margin
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-05-10; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin · 12 months | 3.82% | Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-05-10. $11.22B ÷ $293.59B × 100 ≈ 3.82% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating income | 11.22B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Revenue | 293.59B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Cost of products and services | 255.78B USD | Cost of Goods and Services Sold |
| Research and development | (m) | |
| Selling, general and administration | 26.58B USD | Selling, General and Administrative Expense |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Operating income (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Cost of products and services (USD) | Research and development (USD) | Selling, general and administration (USD) | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | $11.22B | $293.59B | $255.78B | (m) | $26.58B | 3.82% |
| 2026-02-15 | $10.94B | $286.26B | $249.26B | (m) | $26.06B | 3.82% |
| 2025-11-23 | $10.65B | $280.39B | $244.29B | (m) | $25.45B | 3.80% |
| 2025-08-31 | $10.38B | $275.24B | $239.89B | (m) | $24.97B | 3.77% |
| 2025-05-11 | $10.08B | $268.78B | $234.44B | (m) | $24.25B | 3.75% |
| 2025-02-16 | $9.75B | $264.09B | $230.61B | (m) | $23.72B | 3.69% |
| 2024-11-24 | $9.50B | $258.81B | $226.01B | (m) | $23.30B | 3.67% |
| 2024-09-01 | $9.29B | $254.45B | $222.36B | (m) | $22.81B | 3.65% |
| 2024-05-12 | $9.02B | $253.69B | $221.99B | (m) | $22.68B | 3.56% |
| 2024-02-18 | $8.51B | $248.83B | $217.99B | (m) | $22.33B | 3.42% |
| 2023-11-26 | $8.35B | $245.65B | $215.27B | (m) | $22.03B | 3.40% |
| 2023-09-03 | $8.11B | $242.29B | $212.59B | (m) | $21.59B | 3.35% |
| 2023-05-07 | $7.83B | $235.44B | $206.93B | (m) | $20.69B | 3.33% |
| 2023-02-12 | $7.94B | $234.39B | $206.10B | (m) | $20.34B | 3.39% |
| 2022-11-20 | $7.85B | $231.03B | $203.20B | (m) | $19.98B | 3.40% |
| 2022-08-28 | $7.79B | $226.95B | $199.38B | (m) | $19.78B | 3.43% |
| 2022-05-08 | $7.57B | $217.54B | $190.56B | (m) | $19.33B | 3.48% |
| 2022-02-13 | $7.44B | $210.22B | $183.62B | (m) | $19.08B | 3.54% |
| 2021-11-21 | $6.97B | $203.08B | $177.18B | (m) | $18.86B | 3.43% |
| 2021-08-29 | $6.71B | $195.93B | $170.68B | (m) | $18.46B | 3.42% |
| 2021-05-09 | $6.36B | $186.64B | $162.35B | (m) | $17.86B | 3.41% |
| 2021-02-14 | $5.88B | $178.63B | $155.19B | (m) | $17.50B | 3.29% |
| 2020-11-22 | $5.80B | $172.93B | $150.16B | (m) | $16.90B | 3.36% |
| 2020-08-30 | $5.43B | $166.76B | $144.94B | (m) | $16.33B | 3.26% |
| 2020-05-10 | $4.97B | $160.88B | $139.85B | (m) | $15.99B | 3.09% |
| 2020-02-16 | $4.91B | $158.35B | $137.83B | (m) | $15.53B | 3.10% |
| 2019-11-24 | $4.85B | $154.67B | $134.50B | (m) | $15.25B | 3.13% |
| 2019-09-01 | $4.74B | $152.70B | $132.89B | (m) | $14.99B | 3.10% |
| 2019-05-12 | $4.72B | $149.62B | $130.25B | (m) | $14.57B | 3.15% |
| 2019-02-17 | $4.67B | $147.24B | $128.15B | (m) | $14.36B | 3.17% |
| 2018-11-25 | $4.48B | $144.84B | $126.16B | (m) | $14.13B | 3.09% |
| 2018-09-02 | $4.48B | $141.58B | $123.15B | (m) | $13.88B | 3.16% |
| 2018-05-13 | $4.48B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $13.74B | (m) |
| 2018-02-18 | $4.38B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $13.49B | (m) |
| 2017-11-26 | $4.21B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $13.23B | (m) |
| 2017-09-03 | $4.11B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $12.95B | (m) |
| 2017-05-07 | $3.85B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $12.52B | (m) |
| 2017-02-12 | $3.74B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $12.35B | (m) |
| 2016-11-20 | $3.75B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $12.20B | (m) |
| 2016-08-28 | $3.67B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $12.07B | (m) |
| 2016-05-08 | $3.64B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.87B | (m) |
| 2016-02-14 | $3.60B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.72B | (m) |
| 2015-11-22 | $3.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.55B | (m) |
| 2015-08-30 | $3.62B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.45B | (m) |
| 2015-05-10 | $3.56B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.33B | (m) |
| 2015-02-15 | $3.48B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.23B | (m) |
| 2014-11-23 | $3.32B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.09B | (m) |
| 2014-08-31 | $3.22B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $10.90B | (m) |
| 2014-05-11 | $3.08B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $10.62B | (m) |
| 2014-02-16 | $3.07B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $10.44B | (m) |
| 2013-11-24 | $3.08B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $10.27B | (m) |
| 2013-09-01 | $3.05B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $10.10B | (m) |
| 2013-05-12 | $3.05B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $10.05B | (m) |
| 2013-02-17 | $2.95B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $9.89B | (m) |
| 2012-11-25 | $2.85B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $9.71B | (m) |
| 2012-09-02 | $2.76B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $9.52B | (m) |
| 2012-05-06 | $2.57B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $9.18B | (m) |
| 2012-02-12 | $2.50B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $9.02B | (m) |
| 2011-11-20 | $2.46B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $8.89B | (m) |
| 2011-08-28 | $2.44B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $8.68B | (m) |
| 2011-05-08 | $2.37B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $8.37B | (m) |
| 2011-02-13 | $2.30B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $8.17B | (m) |
| 2010-11-21 | $2.17B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $8.00B | (m) |
| 2010-08-29 | $2.08B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $7.84B | (m) |
| 2010-05-09 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-02-14 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-11-22 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-08-30 | $1.78B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $7.25B | (m) |
| 2009-05-10 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-02-15 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-11-23 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-08-31 | $1.97B | (m) | (m) | (m) | $6.95B | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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