Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports July Sales Results

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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported strong sales growth for July 2025, with net sales reaching $20.89 billion, an 8.5% increase from the previous year. For the first 48 weeks, net sales totaled $248.35 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year.

The company's total comparable sales grew 6.4% for the 4-week period and 5.8% for the 48-week period. E-commerce showed remarkable performance with 15.1% growth in July. Excluding impacts from gasoline prices and foreign exchange, total company comparable sales were even stronger at 7.0% for July and 7.6% for the 48-week period.

Costco continues its global expansion with 910 warehouses worldwide, including 626 in the United States and Puerto Rico, and maintains e-commerce operations across eight countries.

Positive

• Net sales increased 8.5% to $20.89 billion in July 2025
• E-commerce sales showed strong growth of 15.1%
• International markets demonstrated robust performance, with Other International comparable sales up 9.5%
• Excluding gas and forex impact, all regions showed healthy comparable sales growth above 6.5%

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• None.

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $20.89 billion for the retail month of July, the four weeks ended August 3, 2025, an increase of 8.5 percent from $19.26 billion last year.

Net sales for the first 48 weeks were $248.35 billion, an increase of 8.1 percent from $229.81 billion last year.

Comparable sales were as follows:

	4 Weeks			48 Weeks
U.S.	5.5%			6.2%
Canada	7.6%			4.9%
Other International	9.5%			4.6%
Total Company	6.4%			5.8%
E-commerce	15.1%			15.3%

Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:

	4 Weeks			48 Weeks
U.S.	6.5%			7.3%
Canada	9.1%			8.2%
Other International	7.5%			8.5%
Total Company	7.0%			7.6%
E-commerce	14.9%			15.9%

Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

Costco currently operates 910 warehouses, including 626 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 110 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, two in Sweden, and one each in Iceland, and New Zealand. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.

Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

CONTACTS:

Costco Wholesale Corporation Josh Dahmen, 425/313-8254 Andrew Yoon, 425/313-6305

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FAQ

What was Costco's (COST) total sales growth in July 2025?

Costco reported net sales of $20.89 billion for July 2025, representing an 8.5% increase from $19.26 billion in the previous year.

How many warehouses does Costco operate globally in 2025?

Costco operates 910 warehouses globally, with 626 in the United States and Puerto Rico, and the remaining 284 spread across 13 other countries.

What was Costco's e-commerce performance in July 2025?

Costco's e-commerce sales grew by 15.1% in July 2025, and showed a 15.3% increase over the 48-week period.

How did Costco's international markets perform in July 2025?

Costco's Other International markets showed strong performance with 9.5% comparable sales growth, while Canada reported 7.6% growth in July 2025.

What were Costco's year-to-date sales for 2025?

For the first 48 weeks of fiscal 2025, Costco reported net sales of $248.35 billion, representing an 8.1% increase from $229.81 billion in the previous year.