---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-065629"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:47:45.373842+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco Q2 net sales up 16.1% to $50.94B; diluted EPS $2.92 vs $2.14

## Summary
- Net income $1.299B, up from $951M a year ago; last year included $0.41 EPS COVID wage costs.
- Total company comparable sales rose 14.4% (adjusted 11.1%); US comps up 15.8% (adjusted 11.3%).
- February net sales $16.29B, +15.9% YoY; Lunar New Year shift negatively impacted Other International ~4%.
- First 24-week net sales $100.35B (+16.4%); net income $2.62B ($5.90 diluted EPS).
- Warehouse count 828 globally; e-commerce comparable sales +12.5% in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-065629
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/909832/000119312522065629/0001193125-22-065629-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522065629/d264475d8k.htm

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