Costco Sales Climb 12.6% to $24.50 Billion
Costco's October 2026 net sales rose from $21.75 billion a year earlier, with digitally-enabled sales up 22.5%.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Retail
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Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $24.50 billion for the four-week retail month ended November 1, 2026, a 12.6 percent increase from October 2025. Total Company comparable sales rose 11.1 percent for the period.
Why it matters
The results show continued growth in a major U.S. retail chain's sales, with U.S. comparable sales rising 12.6 percent and digitally-enabled sales increasing 22.5 percent year-over-year. For shoppers and the broader retail sector, the figures indicate strong demand across both warehouse and online channels.
Costco's first nine weeks of fiscal 2026 generated $54.52 billion in net sales, up 12.8 percent from $48.33 billion a year earlier. Canada comparable sales rose 4.9 percent and Other International rose 9.4 percent for the four-week period.
The players
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco is a membership warehouse retailer that operates large-format stores and an online business across the United States and several other countries.
The details
Costco reported the results in a press release distributed by GlobeNewswire from its Issaquah, Washington headquarters. The company operates 943 warehouses worldwide, with additional locations in Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea and Australia.
Timeline
October 2026 (four weeks ended November 1, 2026): period covered by the reported sales results.
November 4, 2026: Costco released the October sales results.
November 11, 2026: A pre-recorded discussion of the results remains available through 4:00 p.m. PT on investor.costco.com.
Market Landscape
Costco's 11.1 percent total comparable sales growth in October 2026 places it among the stronger performers in large-format warehouse retail. The 22.5 percent rise in digitally-enabled sales shows the chain is growing its online channel alongside its physical warehouses.
Strong digitally-enabled sales growth of 22.5 percent suggests more shoppers are buying from Costco online. Shoppers in the United States are seeing the largest comparable sales gains at 12.6 percent, though the stub does not say how those gains translate to specific prices or product availability.
The takeaway
Costco's results show strong sales growth both in its warehouses and online, with the comparable-sales figure excluding gasoline and currency effects at 7.3 percent. Readers tracking the retailer can watch future monthly releases to see whether that pace holds.
What happens next
Costco made a pre-recorded discussion of the October results available through 4:00 p.m. PT on November 11, 2026, at investor.costco.com.
Further reading
For more on how big chains are reporting their sales, see Retail coverage.
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