Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) — the earnings record
Computed on 2026-09-18 from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method — no desk-written read yet. An investment research diary, not advice.
The record at a glance
Reactions across the covered prints span -9.4% to +4.6% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est EPS $6.53 · est revenue ~$94.86B into the next print.
Print by print
| Date | EPS | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | 2026-05-28 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| Mar 26 | 2026-03-05 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Dec 25 | 2025-12-11 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Sep 25 | 2025-09-25 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| May 25 | 2025-05-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Mar 25 | 2025-03-06 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| Dec 24 | 2024-12-12 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Sep 24 | 2024-09-26 | ✓ beat | ✗ miss |
| May 24 | 2024-05-30 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Mar 24 | 2024-03-07 | ✓ beat | ✗ miss |
Report-day close to the close three sessions later on adjusted closes, ±3% bands — the same method as every hand-written card; the Print Record method explains the bands. No reaction chart, metric line or behavior read exists for COST yet.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18
Quick answers
How often does Costco Wholesale Corp beat earnings estimates?
Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-09-18 card), Costco Wholesale Corp beat EPS estimates 8 of 10 times and revenue estimates 8 of 10 times, with 6 double beats.
How does COST stock react to earnings?
Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 1 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 6 flat, 3 down — reactions spanning -9.4% to +4.6%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.
What was COST's biggest earnings reaction?
-9.4% over the three sessions after the Mar 25 print (2025-03-06).
When does Costco Wholesale Corp report earnings next?
2026-09-24 (2026-09-24 · est EPS $6.53 · est revenue ~$94.86B). This record is computed from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method; a desk-written card for COST does not exist yet. An investment research diary, not advice.
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