Costco Reports Robust 15% Sales Growth in May, Driven by Strong US and Digital Performance
COST is trading near its 52-week low of $844.06 (15% above the low).
Summary
Costco announced strong sales growth for May, with total sales increasing by nearly 15% to $24.01 billion. Comparable sales rose almost 13% globally, including a 14% increase in the U.S. and 21% growth in digitally-enabled sales. This report continues a pattern of robust performance, following 11.6% comparable sales growth in April and strong Q3 fiscal 2026 results reported in late May. The consistent double-digit sales growth underscores sustained consumer demand and operational strength for the retail giant.
At the time of this announcement, COST was trading at $969.75 on NASDAQ in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $426.7B. The 52-week trading range was $844.06 to $1,096.50. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.