TTM
$19.88
YoY change
+10.0%
5Y CAGR
+15.1%
Peak year (2025)
$18.21
Latest annual
$18.21
EPS (Diluted) history chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $18.21
EPS (Diluted) growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +10.0%
EPS (Diluted) history table for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $18.21 | +10.0% | +$1.65 | ||
| 2024 | $16.56 | +16.9% | +$2.40 | ||
| 2023 | $14.16 | +7.8% | +$1.02 | ||
| 2022 | $13.14 | +16.6% | +$1.87 | ||
| 2021 | $11.27 | +24.9% | +$2.25 | ||
| 2020 | $9.02 | +9.2% | +$0.76 | ||
| 2019 | $8.26 | +16.5% | +$1.17 | ||
| 2018 | $7.09 | +16.6% | +$1.01 | ||
| 2017 | $6.08 | +14.1% | +$0.75 | ||
| 2016 | $5.33 | -0.7% | −$0.04 | ||
| 2015 | $5.37 | +15.5% | +$0.72 | ||
| 2014 | $4.65 | +0.4% | +$0.02 | ||
| 2013 | $4.63 | +19.0% | +$0.74 | ||
| 2012 | $3.89 | +17.9% | +$0.59 | ||
| 2011 | $3.30 | +13.0% | +$0.38 | ||
| 2010 | $2.92 | +18.2% | +$0.45 | ||
| 2009 | $2.47 | -14.5% | −$0.42 | ||
| 2008 | $2.89 | +21.9% | +$0.52 | ||
| 2007 | $2.37 | +3.0% | +$0.07 | ||
| 2006 | $2.30 | +5.5% | +$0.12 | ||
| 2005 | $2.18 | +17.8% | +$0.33 | ||
| 2004 | $1.85 | +20.9% | +$0.32 | ||
| 2003 | $1.53 | +3.4% | +$0.05 | ||
| 2002 | $1.48 | +14.7% | +$0.19 | ||
| 2001 | $1.29 | -4.4% | −$0.06 | ||
| 2000 | $1.35 | +55.2% | +$0.48 | ||
| 1999 | $0.87 | -14.7% | −$0.15 | ||
| 1998 | $1.02 | +37.8% | +$0.28 | ||
| 1997 | $0.74 | +21.3% | +$0.13 | ||
| 1996 | $0.61 | +79.4% | +$0.27 | ||
| 1995 | $0.34 | -230.8% | +$0.60 | ||
| 1994 | −$0.26 | -152.0% | −$0.76 | ||
| 1993 | $0.50 | -5.7% | −$0.03 | ||
| 1992 | $0.53 | +6.0% | +$0.03 | ||
| 1991 | $0.50 | +19.0% | +$0.08 | ||
| 1990 | $0.42 | +16.7% | +$0.06 | ||
| 1989 | $0.36 | -21.7% | −$0.10 | ||
| 1988 | $0.46 | +31.4% | +$0.11 | ||
| 1987 | $0.35 | +16.7% | +$0.05 | ||
| 1986 | $0.30 | +25.0% | +$0.06 | ||
| 1985 | $0.24 | — | — |
- 2025$18.21+10.0%
- 2024$16.56+16.9%
- 2023$14.16+7.8%
- 2022$13.14+16.6%
- 2021$11.27+24.9%
- 2020$9.02+9.2%
- 2019$8.26+16.5%
- 2018$7.09+16.6%
- 2017$6.08+14.1%
- 2016$5.33-0.7%
- 2015$5.37+15.5%
- 2014$4.65+0.4%
- 2013$4.63+19.0%
- 2012$3.89+17.9%
- 2011$3.30+13.0%
- 2010$2.92+18.2%
- 2009$2.47-14.5%
- 2008$2.89+21.9%
- 2007$2.37+3.0%
- 2006$2.30+5.5%
- 2005$2.18+17.8%
- 2004$1.85+20.9%
- 2003$1.53+3.4%
- 2002$1.48+14.7%
- 2001$1.29-4.4%
- 2000$1.35+55.2%
- 1999$0.87-14.7%
- 1998$1.02+37.8%
- 1997$0.74+21.3%
- 1996$0.61+79.4%
- 1995$0.34-230.8%
- 1994−$0.26-152.0%
- 1993$0.50-5.7%
- 1992$0.53+6.0%
- 1991$0.50+19.0%
- 1990$0.42+16.7%
- 1989$0.36-21.7%
- 1988$0.46+31.4%
- 1987$0.35+16.7%
- 1986$0.30+25.0%
- 1985$0.24—
EPS (Diluted) values are taken from Costco's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EPS (Diluted) at Costco (COST)
According to Costco's latest reported financial statements, the company's current diluted EPS (TTM) is $19.88. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is net income divided by the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding over the period. It expresses profit on a per-share basis — the figure investors use to value an individual share — and accounts for potential dilution from options, RSUs, and convertible securities.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Costco (COST) diluted EPS is $18.21 – grew 10.0% year-over-year.
Costco diluted EPS has grown for 9 consecutive years, with a +15.1% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
$18.21 stands as the all-time-high annual diluted EPS, posted in 2025, against a low of −$0.26 during 1994.
Costco EPS (Diluted) by Year
Costco EPS (Diluted) 2025: $18.21
Costco diluted EPS in 2025 was $18.21, grew 10.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Costco EPS (Diluted) 2024: $16.56
2024's diluted EPS for Costco came in at $16.56, grew 16.9% from 2023.
Costco EPS (Diluted) 2023: $14.16
Costco posted diluted EPS of $14.16 in 2023, grew 7.8% from 2022.
Costco EPS (Diluted) 2022: $13.14
In 2022, Costco reported diluted EPS of $13.14, grew 16.6% from 2021.
Costco EPS (Diluted) 2021: $11.27
Costco diluted EPS in 2021 was $11.27.
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