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COSTNasdaqSEC filerUS GAAPRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30Reports in USD (US Dollar)
FY2026 · ended Aug 30, 2026
Normalization v8 · calculations ratios_v2 · data version 2 · report generated Oct 7, 2026. Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts.
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| Gross profit | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | d (derived: Revenue − cost of revenue (gross profit not tagged)) | |
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| Total debt | d (derived: long term debt current + short term borrowings + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + short term borrowings + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + other short term borrowings + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + other short term borrowings + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) | d (derived: long term debt current + long term debt noncurrent) |
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| Free cash flow | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) | d (derived: Operating cash flow − capital expenditure) |
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Select any figure for its source filing and exact value. d derived by FinSavoir (e.g. Q4 = fiscal year − nine months) · r restated in a later filing · s adjusted for a stock split · — not reported for that period · withheld = failed a data-quality check.
Mechanical forecasts of reported revenue from COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW's own SEC filings. Each was recorded in FinSavoir's prediction ledger when it was issued and is never edited; it will be scored when the company reports the period. They say nothing about business prospects beyond the past pattern of revenue.
Each forecast in the chart is listed below with a link to its ledger record.
| Target | Model | Forecast | 80% prediction interval | vs “same as last year” | Ledger record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY20271 year ahead · ends Aug 30, 2027 | Same as last yearReference (benchmark) | $303.2B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record |
| Straight-line trend (legacy)Benchmark | $294.4B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −2.9% | Record | |
| Damped trend (exponential smoothing)Challenger (not promoted) | $292.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −3.4% | Record | |
| Average growth (drift)Challenger (not promoted) | $326.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +7.8% | Record | |
| Damped recent growthChallenger (not promoted) | $310.8B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +2.5% | Record | |
| FY20282 years ahead · ends Aug 29, 2028 | Same as last yearReference (benchmark) | $303.2B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record |
| Straight-line trend (legacy)Benchmark | $309.3B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +2.0% | Record | |
| Damped trend (exponential smoothing)Challenger (not promoted) | $298.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −1.5% | Record | |
| Average growth (drift)Challenger (not promoted) | $352.0B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +16.1% | Record | |
| Damped recent growthChallenger (not promoted) | $318.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +5.1% | Record |
naive_last_v1). Next year's revenue equals the latest year's.f52ee790-c92f-4b49-b31e-e032d39d2309 in the ledger. It will be compared with the revenue first reported for FY2027, and with any later restatement.Each forecast in the chart is listed below with a link to its ledger record.
| Target | Model | Forecast | 80% prediction interval | vs “same as last quarter” | Ledger record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY20271 quarter ahead · ends Nov 29, 2026 | Same as last quarterReference (benchmark) | $95.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record |
| Same quarter last year × trailing growthChallenger (not promoted) | $74.1B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −22.6% | Record | |
| Same quarter last yearChallenger (not promoted) | $67.3B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −29.7% | Record | |
| Q2 FY20272 quarters ahead · ends Mar 1, 2027 | Same as last quarterReference (benchmark) | $95.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record |
| Same quarter last year × trailing growthChallenger (not promoted) | $76.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −19.9% | Record | |
| Same quarter last yearChallenger (not promoted) | $69.6B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −27.3% | Record | |
| Q2 FY20273 quarters ahead · ends Feb 8, 2027 | Same as last quarterReference (benchmark) | $70.5B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record |
| Same as last quarterReference (benchmark) | $95.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record | |
| Same quarter last year × trailing growthChallenger (not promoted) | $76.0B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +7.8% | Record | |
| Same quarter last year × trailing growthChallenger (not promoted) | $77.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +10.1% | Record | |
| Same quarter last yearChallenger (not promoted) | $69.6B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | −1.3% | Record | |
| Same quarter last yearChallenger (not promoted) | $70.5B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | 0.0% | Record | |
| Q3 FY20274 quarters ahead · ends May 10, 2027 | Same as last quarterReference (benchmark) | $70.5B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record |
| Same as last quarterReference (benchmark) | $95.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | — | Record | |
| Same quarter last year × trailing growthChallenger (not promoted) | $77.0B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +9.2% | Record | |
| Same quarter last year × trailing growthChallenger (not promoted) | $105.4B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +49.5% | Record | |
| Same quarter last yearChallenger (not promoted) | $70.5B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | 0.0% | Record | |
| Same quarter last yearChallenger (not promoted) | $95.7B | Not shown: no evaluated error range | +35.7% | Record |
naive_last_q_v1). Every future quarter equals the latest quarter.675790c9-638a-40b4-abc0-c2cf6f371c34 in the ledger. It will be compared with the revenue first reported for Q1 FY2027, and with any later restatement.Every forecast FinSavoir issued for this company, newest first (the latest 36 of 36 are listed; each links to its full ledger record). A forecast is scored against the revenue first reported in the company's filing for that period, once that filing exists; a period ending is not enough. Superseded forecasts (replaced by a newer one for the same period and model) are kept unchanged and still scored.
| Issued | Target | Model | Forecast | Status | Actual (first reported) | Error | Filing | Record |
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| Oct 7, 2026 | Q4 FY2027 | Same as last quarter | $95.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q4 FY2027 | Same quarter last year | $95.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q4 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth | $105.4B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q3 FY2027 | Same as last quarter | $95.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q3 FY2027 | Same quarter last year | $70.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q3 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth | $77.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | Same as last quarter | $95.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | Same quarter last year | $69.6B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth | $76.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Same as last quarter | $95.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Same quarter last year | $67.3B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth | $74.1B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2028 | Same as last year | $303.2B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2028 | Straight-line trend (legacy) | $309.3B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2028 | Average growth (drift) | $352.0B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2028 | Damped recent growth | $318.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2028 | Damped trend (exponential smoothing) | $298.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2027 | Straight-line trend (legacy) | $294.4B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2027 | Same as last year | $303.2B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2027 | Average growth (drift) | $326.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2027 | Damped recent growth | $310.8B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 7, 2026 | FY2027 | Damped trend (exponential smoothing) | $292.7B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q3 FY2027 | Same as last quarter | $70.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q3 FY2027 | Same quarter last year | $70.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q3 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth | $77.0B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | Same as last quarter | $70.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | Same quarter last year | $69.6B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q2 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth | $76.0B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Same as last quarter(superseded) | $70.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Same quarter last year(superseded) | $67.3B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Q1 FY2027 | Same quarter last year × trailing growth(superseded) | $73.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | FY2027 | Same as last year(superseded) | $275.2B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | FY2027 | Straight-line trend (legacy)(superseded) | $281.9B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | FY2027 | Average growth (drift)(superseded) | $313.0B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | FY2027 | Damped recent growth(superseded) | $286.6B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
| Oct 2, 2026 | FY2027 | Damped trend (exponential smoothing)(superseded) | $274.5B | Awaiting period end | — | — | — | Record |
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Warning: Assets don't equal liabilities + equity · Total assets
Assets don't equal liabilities + equity in 4 periods. Example: Total assets differ from total liabilities & equity by more than 1%.
Affected periods: FY2014, Q2 FY2015, Q3 FY2015, Q1 FY2016
Gross profit ≠ revenue − cost of revenue · Gross profit · 4 periods
Gross profit ≠ revenue − cost of revenue in 4 periods. Example: Gross profit ≠ revenue − cost of revenue (company may define cost of revenue differently).
Q1 FY2019, Q2 FY2019, Q3 FY2019, FY2019
Restated in a later filing · Current assets
Current assets was restated from 17,299,000,000 to 16,779,000,000.
FY2015
Restated in a later filing · Long-term debt incl. current portion
Long-term debt incl. current portion was restated from 6,577,000,000 to 6,613,000,000.
FY2018
Restated in a later filing · Selling, general & administrative
Selling, general & administrative was restated from 4,298,000,000 to 4,320,000,000.
Q1 FY2021
Restated in a later filing · Total assets · 5 periods
Restated in a later filing in 5 periods. Example: Total assets was restated from 33,024,000,000 to 32,662,000,000.
FY2014, Q2 FY2015, Q3 FY2015, FY2015, Q1 FY2016
Restated in a later filing · Total liabilities
Total liabilities was restated from 22,597,000,000 to 22,174,000,000.
FY2015
Restated in a later filing · Total liabilities & equity
Total liabilities & equity was restated from 33,440,000,000 to 33,017,000,000.
FY2015
Latest annual report
10-K · fiscal year ended Aug 30, 2026 · filed Oct 7, 2026
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