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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 sG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales (Reported) (%)

Form 8-K EX-99.2 Supplemental Presentations & Form 10-K Item 7 MD&A

QuarterlyAnnual
Latest, Q4 FY26
8.9%
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
-0.3 pts
9.2% in Q4 FY25
History
8 quarters
Since Q3 FY24
Sources
8
Documents cited below

Quarterly history

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PeriodEndedSG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales (Reported) (%)Year on yearSource
Q4 FY26Aug 30, 20268.9%-0.3 pts0000909832-26-000084|costex9928-k92426.htm ↗
Q3 FY26May 10, 20269.0%-0.2 pts0000909832-26-000046|costex9928-k52826.htm ↗
Q2 FY26Feb 15, 20269.2%+0.1 pts0000909832-26-000025|costex9928-k3526.htm ↗
Q4 FY25Aug 31, 20259.2%+0.2 pts0000909832-25-000093|costex9928-k92525.htm ↗
Q3 FY25May 11, 20259.2%+0.2 pts0000909832-25-000031|costex9928-k52925.htm ↗
Q2 FY25Feb 16, 20259.1%–0000909832-25-000012|costex9928-k3625.htm ↗
Q4 FY24Sep 1, 20249.0%–0000909832-24-000043|costex9928-k92624.htm ↗
Q3 FY24May 12, 20249.0%–0000909832-24-000026|costex9928-k51224.htm ↗

Breakdown

What makes up sg&a expenses as a percentage of net sales (reported)

Cite this data

StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales (Reported) (%), quarterly Q3 FY24–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/sga-rate-pct

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