Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) reported robust sales for the five-week retail month of September, with net sales increasing 8% year-over-year to $26.58 billion. Total comparable sales grew 5.7%, including a 5.1% rise in the U.S. and a notable 26.1% surge in digitally-enabled comparable sales, indicating strong consumer demand and effective digital channel performance under its newly defined metric.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Period Ending/ Trading Statement Call October 7, 2025 8:00 PM EDT Company Participants Andrew Yoon - Director of Financial Planning & Investor Relations Presentation Andrew Yoon Director of Financial Planning & Investor Relations Hello. I'm Andrew Yoon, Director of Finance and Investor Relations, and I'll review our sales results for the 5-week retail month of September, which started on Monday, September 1 and ended on Sunday, October 5. This period is compared to the 5 weeks that began last year on Monday, September 2 and ended on Sunday, October 6. This call will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results and/or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those outlined in today's call and sales release as well as other risks identified from time to time in the company's public statements and reports filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company does not undertake to update them, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales, excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As reported in our release, net sales for the month came in at $26.58 billion, an increase of 8% from $24.62 billion last year. Reported comparable sales for the month were as follows: U.S., 5.1%; Canada, 6.3%; Other International, 8.5%; total company, 5.7%; digitally-enabled, 26.1%. Starting with this sales release, we changed our e-commerce comparable sales metric to digitally-enabled comparable sales. This metric now includes all sales delivered to members that are initiated through a digital device, whether fulfilled through a warehouse or a distribution center and Costco Wholesale (COST) reported robust sales for the five-week retail month of September, with net sales increasing 8% year-over-year to $26.58 billion from $24.62 billion. This strong performance underscores continued consumer demand for the company's offerings and its ability to drive revenue growth. Overall comparable sales grew by a notable 5.7% across the company, indicating broad-based strength. Breaking down comparable sales, the U.S. segment saw a solid 5.1% increase, while Canada and Other International posted even stronger growth at 6.3% and 8.5% respectively. A significant highlight is the 26.1% surge in "digitally-enabled" comparable sales, reflecting the effectiveness of Costco's updated e-commerce strategy. This new metric, which includes all sales initiated digitally regardless of fulfillment channel, provides a clearer picture of digital engagement. The consistently strong sales figures, particularly the double-digit digital growth, suggest Costco is successfully adapting to evolving retail landscapes and capturing market share. These results indicate healthy underlying company fundamentals and robust consumer spending in key markets. The strongly positive sentiment and optimistic tone associated with these figures support a favorable view on the company's operational strength and strategic initiatives.
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