Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) operating KPIs
COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026Score 17/3057% above fair value
$1012.28+16.20 (+1.63%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses ($M)
Quarterly figures from Costco Wholesale's filings and investor materials
Latest, Q4 FY26
8,391
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+7.9%
7,778 in Q4 FY25
History
72 quarters
Since Q1 FY09
Sources
57
Documents cited below
Quarterly history
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| Period | Ended | Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | Aug 30, 2026 | 8,391 | +7.9% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY26 | May 10, 2026 | 6,193 | +9.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY26 | Feb 15, 2026 | 6,272 | +10.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY26 | Nov 23, 2025 | 6,334 | +8.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY25 | Aug 31, 2025 | 7,778 | +10.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗ |
| Q3 FY25 | May 11, 2025 | 5,679 | +10.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY25 | Feb 16, 2025 | 5,663 | +8.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY25 | Nov 24, 2024 | 5,846 | +9.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-12-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY24 | Sep 1, 2024 | 7,067 | +1.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗ |
| Q3 FY24 | May 12, 2024 | 5,145 | +7.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY24 | Feb 18, 2024 | 5,240 | +6.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY24 | Nov 26, 2023 | 5,358 | +9.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY23 | Sep 3, 2023 | 6,939 | +15.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY23 | May 7, 2023 | 4,794 | +7.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY23 | Feb 12, 2023 | 4,940 | +8.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY23 | Nov 20, 2022 | 4,917 | +4.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-12-29) ↗ |
| Q4 FY22 | Aug 28, 2022 | 6,036 | +6.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗ |
| Q3 FY22 | May 8, 2022 | 4,450 | +6.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-06-02) ↗ |
| Q2 FY22 | Feb 13, 2022 | 4,575 | +5.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY22 | Nov 21, 2021 | 4,718 | +9.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-12-22) ↗ |
| Q4 FY21 | Aug 29, 2021 | 5,667 | +12.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗ |
| Q3 FY21 | May 9, 2021 | 4,199 | +9.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-06-02) ↗ |
| Q2 FY21 | Feb 14, 2021 | 4,351 | +16.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY21 | Nov 22, 2020 | 4,320 | +15.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-12-22) ↗ |
| Q4 FY20 | Aug 30, 2020 | 5,027 | +7.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY20 | May 10, 2020 | 3,830 | +13.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY20 | Feb 16, 2020 | 3,743 | +8.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-03-12) ↗ |
| Q1 FY20 | Nov 24, 2019 | 3,732 | +7.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-12-23) ↗ |
| Q4 FY19 | Sep 1, 2019 | 4,684 | +9.9% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY19 | May 12, 2019 | 3,371 | +6.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY19 | Feb 17, 2019 | 3,464 | +7.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY19 | Nov 25, 2018 | 3,475 | +7.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY18 | Sep 2, 2018 | 4,263 | +3.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗ |
| Q3 FY18 | May 13, 2018 | 3,155 | +8.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-06-07) ↗ |
| Q2 FY18 | Feb 18, 2018 | 3,234 | +8.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY18 | Nov 26, 2017 | 3,224 | +9.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY17 | Sep 3, 2017 | 4,123 | +11.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY17 | May 7, 2017 | 2,907 | +6.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY17 | Feb 12, 2017 | 2,980 | +5.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY17 | Nov 20, 2016 | 2,940 | +4.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2016-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY16 | Aug 28, 2016 | 3,696 | +5.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2016-10-12) ↗ |
| Q3 FY16 | May 8, 2016 | 2,731 | +5.9% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q2 FY16 | Feb 14, 2016 | 2,835 | +6.1% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q1 FY16 | Nov 22, 2015 | 2,806 | +4.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY15 | Aug 30, 2015 | 3,499 | +3.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2015-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY15 | May 10, 2015 | 2,579 | +3.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY15 | Feb 15, 2015 | 2,671 | +5.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY15 | Nov 23, 2014 | 2,696 | +7.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY14 | Aug 31, 2014 | 3,380 | +9.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2014-10-15) ↗ |
| Q3 FY14 | May 11, 2014 | 2,487 | +7.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY14 | Feb 16, 2014 | 2,531 | +7.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-03-14) ↗ |
| Q1 FY14 | Nov 24, 2013 | 2,501 | +7.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY13 | Sep 1, 2013 | 3,098 | +1.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2013-10-16) ↗ |
| Q3 FY13 | May 12, 2013 | 2,313 | +7.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-06-11) ↗ |
| Q2 FY13 | Feb 17, 2013 | 2,361 | +8.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-03-20) ↗ |
| Q1 FY13 | Nov 25, 2012 | 2,332 | +8.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY12 | Sep 2, 2012 | 3,044 | +12.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q3 FY12 | May 6, 2012 | 2,152 | +8.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q2 FY12 | Feb 12, 2012 | 2,178 | +6.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q1 FY12 | Nov 20, 2011 | 2,144 | +10.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY11 | Aug 28, 2011 | 2,714 | +13.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q3 FY11 | May 8, 2011 | 1,992 | +11.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q2 FY11 | Feb 13, 2011 | 2,040 | +8.9% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q1 FY11 | Nov 21, 2010 | 1,945 | +9.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY10 | Aug 29, 2010 | 2,401 | +6.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2010-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY10 | May 9, 2010 | 1,789 | +8.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-06-10) ↗ |
| Q2 FY10 | Feb 14, 2010 | 1,873 | +12.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY10 | Nov 22, 2009 | 1,777 | +6.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY09 | Aug 30, 2009 | 2,254 | – | Form 10-K (filed 2010-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY09 | May 10, 2009 | 1,655 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-06-10) ↗ |
| Q2 FY09 | Feb 15, 2009 | 1,666 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY09 | Nov 23, 2008 | 1,677 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses ($M), quarterly Q1 FY09–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/sga-expenses-total
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