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Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) reported net sales of $24.48 billion for June, marking a 7.4% increase year-over-year, and net sales of $210.55 billion for the first 44 weeks, up 6.9% from last year. Comparable sales for 5 weeks were up 5.3% and 5.4% for 44 weeks. E-commerce sales saw significant growth, with an 18.4% increase over five weeks and 15.2% for 44 weeks.
Costco's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.16 per share, payable on August 9, 2024, to shareholders of record as of July 26, 2024. Additionally, Costco will increase membership fees effective September 1, 2024: U.S. and Canada Gold Star and Business memberships will go up by $5 annually to $65, while Executive Memberships will rise from $120 to $130. This fee hike will affect about 52 million memberships.
Costco operates 882 warehouses globally and several e-commerce sites across different countries.
Costco Wholesale reported net sales of $19.64 billion for May 2024, marking an 8.1% increase from the previous year. Year-to-date net sales for 39 weeks reached $186.07 billion, a 6.9% rise from last year's $174.07 billion. Comparable sales for May showed growth across various regions: the U.S. at 5.8%, Canada at 6.7%, and Other International at 9.3%. E-commerce sales saw a significant 15.3% increase. Excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange impacts, comparable sales remained robust, with total company growth at 6.5% for May and 5.5% for the first 39 weeks. Costco operates 879 warehouses and multiple e-commerce platforms globally.
Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) reported its third-quarter and year-to-date results for fiscal 2024, ending May 12, 2024.
Net sales for Q3 increased by 9.1% to $57.39 billion, and for the first 36 weeks, they rose by 7.0% to $171.44 billion. Sales were positively influenced by a shift in the fiscal calendar, adding 0.5-1.0% for Q3.
Comparable sales for Q3 were up 6.6% overall, with U.S. sales up 6.2%, Canada 7.7%, and International 7.7%. E-commerce sales surged by 20.7%.
Net income for Q3 was $1.68 billion, or $3.78 per diluted share, compared to $1.30 billion, or $2.93 per diluted share, last year. For the first 36 weeks, net income was $5.01 billion, or $11.27 per diluted share, compared to $4.13 billion, or $9.30 per diluted share, last year.
Costco operates 878 warehouses globally and e-commerce sites in several countries. A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled for May 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (PT).
Costco Wholesale reported net sales of $19.80 billion for April 2024, showing a 7.1% increase from the previous year. The total net sales for the year were $166.44 billion, up by 7.0% from last year. E-commerce sales also saw a significant increase. However, the shift in the timing of Easter negatively impacted total and comparable sales by over 0.5%.