How much profit does Costco (COST) make per second?

Costco (COST) earns approximately $271.09 every second based on its trailing twelve months (TTM) net income of $8.55B. The breakdown by minute, hour, and day is shown below.

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending February 15, 2026 (reported March 11, 2026).

Costco

COST

Per second: $271.09
Per minute: $16.27K
Per hour: $975.91K
Per day: $23.42M
Per year (TTM): $8.55B

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Frequently asked questions

How much profit does Costco (COST) make per second?: $271.09 per second.
How much profit does Costco (COST) make per minute?: $16.27K per minute.
How much profit does Costco (COST) make per hour?: $975.91K per hour.
How much profit does Costco (COST) make per day?: $23.42M per day.
How much profit does Costco (COST) make per year?: $8.55B per year.

Data & methodology

How is earnings per second calculated?: We take the company's Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) net income and divide it by the number of seconds in a year (31,536,000). This shows how much profit the company earns every second.
When was this data last updated?: The TTM earnings are based on the most recent quarterly report. Last report date: February 15, 2026.
What is TTM net income?: Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) net income is the sum of net income from the four most recent fiscal quarters. It provides a rolling annual view of the company's bottom-line performance.
Why is there no earnings counter for some companies?: We show the earnings counter when TTM net income data is available. For profitable companies, we show profit per second. For companies with losses, we show how much they lose per second.