COST · Consumer Staples
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Earnings Date & Surprise History
Track when Costco reports earnings, see EPS estimates, and review the 8-quarter beat/miss trend to prepare for the next report.
Next Earnings Date
Snapshot
Last Quarter Recap
Beat EPS by 3% in Q2 FY2026 with comp sales up 7.5% and membership renewal rate holding at 93% following the fee increase.
Costco Earnings Surprise History
Earnings Surprise History
Enter any ticker to see the last 8 quarters of EPS beats and misses.
How to Prepare for Costco Earnings
Know the consensus
Check the current EPS and revenue estimates above. Watch whether analysts are revising up or down in the 30 days before Costco reports — the direction of revisions matters more than the absolute number.
Review the beat/miss pattern
Use the surprise history chart to see how Costco has performed against estimates recently. Companies with consistent beat streaks often have conservative guidance — a pattern that builds investor confidence.
Run an earnings quality check
Before the print, use the Earnings Quality Score tool to verify whether Costco's past earnings were backed by real cash flow. A beat driven by accounting choices is less sustainable than one driven by revenue growth.
Set your thesis first
Decide what you need to see from Costco this quarter — revenue growth, margin expansion, guidance — and write it down before the call. This prevents you from being swayed by management's narrative.