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Costco Wholesale (COST) Q2 FY25 earnings results (second quarter fiscal 2025)
10-Q filed Mar 13, 2025
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported revenue of $63.7B for the second quarter fiscal 2025 (Q2 FY25), +9% from a year earlier and +3% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 3.6%, net earnings $1.8B (2.8% of revenue).
Costco Wholesale, Q2 FY25: revenue $63.7B (+9% year over year), operating margin 3.6%, net earnings $1.8B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q2 FY25 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $63.7B | +3% | +9% |
| Operating profit | $2.3B | +5% | +12% |
| Net earnings | $1.8B | -0.6% | +3% |
What changed
Revenue was $63.7B in Q2 FY25, up 9% year over year and up 3% from the previous quarter. Foods and Sundries was the largest line at 39% of revenue. Non-Foods added $2.5B year over year (up 17%), 48% of the total change.
Operating profit was $2.3B, a 3.6% margin (up 0.1 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus a year earlier, 5% reached operating profit, above the 4% margin then. Total costs grew 9% against revenue growth of 9%. Net earnings were $1.8B, up 3% year over year. The effective tax rate was 26.2%.
Questions
What was Costco Wholesale's revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2025?
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported revenue of $63.7B for the second quarter fiscal 2025 (Q2 FY25), +9% from a year earlier and +3% from the quarter before.
Was Costco Wholesale profitable in the second quarter fiscal 2025?
Operating profit was $2.3B (3.6% of revenue) and net earnings $1.8B.
Source: Costco Wholesale 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.