Company / Profit Margin
Costco Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
2.9%
FY2025
5-year range
2.4% / 2.9%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+1.4%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#47 of 74
Consumer Staples
What the data says
At 2.9%, Costco's profit margin ranks #47 of 74 in the Consumer Staples sector. Profit Margin has increased for 3 consecutive years, from 2.4% in FY2022 to 2.9% in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
2.9% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +0.7%.
Improved from 2.6% to 2.9% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +0.5pp
- 5-Year Change
- +0.7pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
#47 of 74 in Consumer StaplesTop 64% of 74This company 2.9% Sector average 6.6%
▼
-55.6% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Costco's profit margin has grown for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, profit margin increased 1.4% year-over-year.
- Currently 3.7pp below the Consumer Staples sector average.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 4.50 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| FY2024 | 2.9% | +13.3% |
| FY2023 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| FY2022 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| FY2021 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| FY2020 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| FY2019 | 2.4% | +21.2% |
| FY2018 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| FY2017 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| FY2016 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 24, 2026