Costco Wholesale beats quarterly comparable sales estimates
ReutersMar 5, 2026 9:18 PM
March 5 (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale COST.O beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter comparable sales on Thursday, helped by resilient holiday-season demand for affordable essentials as well as "nice-to-have" items at its membership-only stores.
The company's quarterly same-store sales, excluding gas, rose 6.7%, compared with analysts' estimates of a 5.88% rise, according to data compiled by LSEG.
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