Costco Wholesale is publicly owned and headquartered in the US. Founded in 1983, the company employs approximately 74,050 individuals and reported $275.2B in revenue as of 2025. Specializing in physical retail, it operates as a multibillion-dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries.
On September 3, 2026, Oppenheimer stated that Costco Wholesale reported "stable" US comparable sales trends in August, noting adjusted comparable sales, excluding gas, increased approximately 6.4%, even with an estimated 75 basis points headwind from the Labor Day weekend shift. Earlier on the same day, Costco delivered its August net sales report, revealing sales for the month rose 9.9% year over year and its August-quarter sales climbed 11.3% to $93.9 billion. Also on September 3, Costco began selling items from the South Korean brand Medicube, expanding its offerings in the Korean skincare trend.
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Costco Wholesale offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Costco Wholesale's product portfolio comprises of physical retail and search, social, and retail media.
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Costco Wholesale's revenues were $275.2B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Costco Wholesale's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is physical retail, which represents 93% of Costco Wholesale's revenue.
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