TTM
$11.22B
YoY change
+11.8%
5Y CAGR
+13.8%
Peak year (2025)
$10.38B
Cumulative operating income
$107.79B
Operating Income history chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $10.38B
Operating Income growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +11.8%
Operating Income history table for Costco (COST) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $10.38B | +11.8% | +$1.10B | ||
| 2024 | $9.29B | +14.4% | +$1.17B | ||
| 2023 | $8.11B | +4.1% | +$321.00M | ||
| 2022 | $7.79B | +16.2% | +$1.08B | ||
| 2021 | $6.71B | +23.4% | +$1.27B | ||
| 2020 | $5.43B | +14.7% | +$698.00M | ||
| 2019 | $4.74B | +5.7% | +$257.00M | ||
| 2018 | $4.48B | +9.0% | +$369.00M | ||
| 2017 | $4.11B | +12.0% | +$439.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.67B | +1.3% | +$48.00M | ||
| 2015 | $3.62B | +12.5% | +$404.00M | ||
| 2014 | $3.22B | +5.5% | +$167.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.05B | +10.7% | +$294.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.76B | +13.1% | +$320.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.44B | +17.4% | +$362.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.08B | +16.9% | +$300.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.78B | -9.7% | −$191.84M | ||
| 2008 | $1.97B | +22.4% | +$360.25M | ||
| 2007 | $1.61B | -1.0% | −$17.05M | ||
| 2006 | $1.63B | +10.3% | +$151.33M | ||
| 2005 | $1.47B | +6.4% | +$88.66M | ||
| 2004 | $1.39B | +19.8% | +$229.02M | ||
| 2003 | $1.16B | +2.2% | +$25.09M | ||
| 2002 | $1.13B | +14.0% | +$139.27M | ||
| 2001 | $992.27M | -4.4% | −$45.18M | ||
| 2000 | $1.04B | +20.6% | +$177.35M | ||
| 1999 | $860.10M | +9.2% | +$72.80M | ||
| 1998 | $787.30M | +35.6% | +$206.60M | ||
| 1997 | $580.70M | +18.3% | +$89.90M | ||
| 1996 | $490.80M | +294.2% | +$366.30M | ||
| 1995 | $124.50M | -68.3% | −$267.70M | ||
| 1994 | $392.20M | +602.9% | +$336.40M | ||
| 1993 | $55.80M | +75.5% | +$24.00M | ||
| 1992 | $31.80M | -43.1% | −$24.10M | ||
| 1991 | $55.90M | -24.0% | −$17.70M | ||
| 1990 | $73.60M | +3.5% | +$2.50M | ||
| 1989 | $71.10M | +22.0% | +$12.80M | ||
| 1988 | $58.30M | -54.1% | −$68.70M | ||
| 1987 | $127.00M | +24.8% | +$25.20M | ||
| 1986 | $101.80M | +133.0% | +$58.10M | ||
| 1985 | $43.70M | — | — |
- 2025$10.38B+11.8%
- 2024$9.29B+14.4%
- 2023$8.11B+4.1%
- 2022$7.79B+16.2%
- 2021$6.71B+23.4%
- 2020$5.43B+14.7%
- 2019$4.74B+5.7%
- 2018$4.48B+9.0%
- 2017$4.11B+12.0%
- 2016$3.67B+1.3%
- 2015$3.62B+12.5%
- 2014$3.22B+5.5%
- 2013$3.05B+10.7%
- 2012$2.76B+13.1%
- 2011$2.44B+17.4%
- 2010$2.08B+16.9%
- 2009$1.78B-9.7%
- 2008$1.97B+22.4%
- 2007$1.61B-1.0%
- 2006$1.63B+10.3%
- 2005$1.47B+6.4%
- 2004$1.39B+19.8%
- 2003$1.16B+2.2%
- 2002$1.13B+14.0%
- 2001$992.27M-4.4%
- 2000$1.04B+20.6%
- 1999$860.10M+9.2%
- 1998$787.30M+35.6%
- 1997$580.70M+18.3%
- 1996$490.80M+294.2%
- 1995$124.50M-68.3%
- 1994$392.20M+602.9%
- 1993$55.80M+75.5%
- 1992$31.80M-43.1%
- 1991$55.90M-24.0%
- 1990$73.60M+3.5%
- 1989$71.10M+22.0%
- 1988$58.30M-54.1%
- 1987$127.00M+24.8%
- 1986$101.80M+133.0%
- 1985$43.70M—
Operating Income 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 Operating Income at Costco (COST)
According to Costco's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $11.22B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual operating income for Costco (COST) came in at $10.38B – grew 11.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Costco operating income compounded at +13.8% per year, sustaining 16 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$10.38B stands as the all-time-high annual operating income, posted in 2025, against a low of $31.80M during 1992.
Costco Operating Income by Year
Costco Operating Income 2025: $10.38B
2025's operating income for Costco came in at $10.38B, grew 11.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Costco Operating Income 2024: $9.29B
Costco posted operating income of $9.29B in 2024, grew 14.4% from 2023.
Costco Operating Income 2023: $8.11B
In 2023, Costco reported operating income of $8.11B, edged up 4.1% from 2022.
Costco Operating Income 2022: $7.79B
Costco operating income in 2022 was $7.79B, grew 16.2% from 2021.
Costco Operating Income 2021: $6.71B
Costco operating income in 2021 was $6.71B.
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