---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000909832-23-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T15:25:46.667611+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco Q3 net sales $52.6B (+1.9%), EPS $2.93 (incl $0.50 charge) vs $3.04

## Summary
- Net sales Q3 $52.60B (+1.9% YoY); first 36 weeks $160.28B (+5.5%).
- Net income $1.30B ($2.93/dil) vs $1.35B ($3.04) last yr; includes $298M pretax charge to end charter shipping.
- Comparable sales total co 0.3% (adj 3.5%); US -0.1% (adj 1.8%); e-commerce -10.0%.
- First 36 wks net income $4.13B ($9.30/dil) up from $3.98B ($8.94); warehouse count 853.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000909832-23-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000025/0000909832-23-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000025/cost-20230525.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000909832-23-000025
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000909832-23-000025.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW reported first 36 weeks of fiscal 2023 ended May 7, 2023 results: revenue $160.28 billion, net income $4.13 billion, EPS $9.30 per diluted share.
  - Period: first 36 weeks of fiscal 2023 ended May 7, 2023
  - Revenue: $160.28 billion
  - Net income: $4.13 billion
  - EPS: $9.30 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net sales for the first 36 weeks increased 5.5 percent, to $160.28 billion, from $151.97 billion last year. Comparable sales for the third quarter and first 36 weeks of fiscal 2023 were as follows: 12 Weeks 12 Weeks 36 Weeks 36 Weeks Adjusted* Adjusted* U.S. -0.1% 1.8% 4.9% 4.7% Canada -1.0% 7.4% 1.6% 8.4% Other International 4.1% 8.4% 1.6% 9.0% Total Company 0.3% 3.5% 4.0% 5.8% E-commerce -10.0% -9.0% -7.8% -6.6% *Excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange. Net income for the quarter was $1.30 billion, $2.93 per diluted share, which includes a non-recurring charge to merchandise costs of $298 million pretax, $0.50 per diluted share, primarily for the discontinuation of our charter shipping activities. Last year's third quarter net income was $1.35 billion, $3.04 per diluted share, which included a non-recurring $77 million pretax charge, $0.13 per diluted share, for incremental employee benefits. Net income for the first 36 weeks was $4.13 billion, $9.3
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000025/0000909832-23-000025-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW reported third quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2023 ended May 7, 2023 results: revenue $52.60 billion, net income $1.30 billion, EPS $2.93 per diluted share.
  - Period: third quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2023 ended May 7, 2023
  - Revenue: $52.60 billion
  - Net income: $1.30 billion
  - EPS: $2.93 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net sales for the quarter increased 1.9 percent, to $52.60 billion, from $51.61 billion last year. Net sales for the first 36 weeks increased 5.5 percent, to $160.28 billion, from $151.97 billion last year. Comparable sales for the third quarter and first 36 weeks of fiscal 2023 were as follows: 12 Weeks 12 Weeks 36 Weeks 36 Weeks Adjusted* Adjusted* U.S. -0.1% 1.8% 4.9% 4.7% Canada -1.0% 7.4% 1.6% 8.4% Other International 4.1% 8.4% 1.6% 9.0% Total Company 0.3% 3.5% 4.0% 5.8% E-commerce -10.0% -9.0% -7.8% -6.6% *Excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange. Net income for the quarter was $1.30 billion, $2.93 per diluted share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000025/0000909832-23-000025-index.htm

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