Monthly UpdateMay 6, 2026, 04:18 PM
Costco April Net Sales Up 13.0% to $23.92B; Comparable Sales +11.6%
AI Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported strong sales growth for April 2026, with net sales increasing 13.0% to $23.92 billion. For the first 35 weeks, net sales rose 9.5% to $197.18 billion. Comparable sales for April grew 11.6% overall, and 7.8% excluding the impacts of gasoline prices and foreign exchange. Digitally-enabled sales showed particularly robust growth, up 18.8% in April. The company noted that an additional shopping day in April, due to the Easter calendar shift, positively impacted sales by approximately 1.5% to 2%.
Key Highlights
- Costco reported April net sales of $23.92 billion, an increase of 13.0% from $21.18 billion last year.
- Net sales for the first 35 weeks reached $197.18 billion, up 9.5% from $180.05 billion last year.
- Total comparable sales for April increased by 11.6%, with U.S. up 11.7% and Canada up 11.5%.
- Digitally-enabled comparable sales for April surged by 18.8%.
- Excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange, total comparable sales for April rose 7.8%.
- Digitally-enabled comparable sales, excluding gasoline and FX, increased by 18.4% in April.
- April had one additional shopping day, positively impacting total and comparable sales by 1.5% to 2%.
- Costco currently operates 928 warehouses globally, including 637 in the United States and Puerto Rico.