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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $23.12 billion for the retail month of July, the four weeks ended August 2, 2026, an increase of 10.7 percent from $20.89 billion last year.
Net sales for the first 48 weeks were $273.55 billion, an increase of 10.1 percent from $248.35 billion last year.
Comparable sales for the periods ended August 2, 2026, were as follows:
| 4 Weeks | 48 Weeks | ||||
| U.S. | 10.3% | 8.1% | |||
| Canada | 4.2% | 8.1% | |||
| Other International | 6.0% | 9.8% | |||
| Total Company | 8.9% | 8.4% | |||
| Digitally-Enabled | 17.7% | 21.2% | |||
Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:
| 4 Weeks | 48 Weeks | ||||
| U.S. | 6.9% | 6.7% | |||
| Canada | 4.9% | 7.0% | |||
| Other International | 6.6% | 6.5% | |||
| Total Company | 6.6% | 6.7% | |||
| Digitally-Enabled | 18.2% | 20.9% | |||
Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Costco currently operates 933 warehouses, including 641 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada, 43 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, three in France, two in Sweden, and one each in Iceland, and New Zealand. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and China.
