Retail
Costco Caps First $297 Billion Year With 9.4% Comparable Sales Growth; Tariff Refunds Funded Price Cuts
Fourth-quarter earnings of $6.75 a share beat estimates, helped by 15 cents of tariff refunds the warehouse club says it pushed back into lower member prices.
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By Dana Whitfield
Sep 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Costco Wholesale closed its 2026 fiscal year with double-digit sales growth and an earnings beat, reporting after the close on Sept. 24 that fourth-quarter net sales rose 11.2% and total company comparable sales climbed 9.4%.
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Dana Whitfield
Leadership Editor
Dana reports on boards, succession and executive pay. She has interviewed more than 200 sitting chief executives.