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Costco Wholesale (COST) guidance and outlook
Costco Wholesale (COST) gave its guidance on Sep 24, 2026: Revenue +10.1% for FY2027; Revenue $297.2B for FY2027. Costco Wholesale's 10-K filed Oct 7, 2026 makes 11 forward-looking statements, 7 of them new and 1 no longer said since the filing before.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2027 | +10.1% | new |
| Revenue | FY2027 | $297.2B | new |
From the earnings release filed Sep 24, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-K filed Oct 7, 2026
- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to promote understanding of the results of operations and financial condition.
- Our rate of square footage growth is generally higher in many of our international markets, due to the smaller base in those markets, and we expect that to continue.
- new · Subsequent to 2026, we received $155 in additional refunds and we intend to continue to invest the majority of the refunds in increased value for the member.
- new · We opened 28 new warehous es, including three relocations, in 2026, and plan to open up to 33 new warehouses, including five relocations, in 2027.
- There can be no assurance that current expectations will be realized, and plans are subject to change upon further review of our capital expenditure needs and the economic environment.
- The bank credit facilities have various expiration dates, most within one year, and we generally intend to renew these facilities.
- new · We seek to mitigate risk with the use of these contracts and do not intend to engage in speculative transactions.
- new · The Company records an adjustment each quarter, if necessary, for the projected annual effect of inflation or deflation, and these estimates are adjusted to actual results determined at year-end, after actual inflation or deflation rates and inventory levels have been determined.
- new · Leases generally contain one or more of the following options, which the Company can exercise at the end of the initial term: (a) renew the lease for a defined number of years at the then-fair market rental rate or rate stipulated in the lease agreement; (b) purchase the property at the then-fair market value or purchase price stated in the agreement; (c) a right of first refusal in the event of a third-party…
- new · The Company seeks to mitigate risk with the use of these contracts and does not intend to engage in speculative transactions.
- new · The information required by this Item concerning our directors and nominees for director is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled “Proposal 1: Election of Directors,” “Directors,” “Director Biographies,” and “Committees of the Board” in Costco’s Proxy Statement for its 2027 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year (“Proxy…
Costco Wholesale's latest quarter
Costco Wholesale, Q4 FY26: revenue $95.7B (+11% year over year), operating margin 4.0%, net earnings $3.0B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Costco Wholesale raise or lower its guidance?
Costco Wholesale (COST) gave its guidance on Sep 24, 2026: Revenue +10.1% for FY2027; Revenue $297.2B for FY2027.
What does Costco Wholesale expect?
Subsequent to 2026, we received $155 in additional refunds and we intend to continue to invest the majority of the refunds in increased value for the member. We opened 28 new warehous es, including three relocations, in 2026, and plan to open up to 33 new warehouses, including five relocations, in 2027. We seek to mitigate risk with the use of these contracts and do not intend to engage in speculative transactions.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.