Costco reports September sales growth: stock pre-market at EUR 842.95, minus 0.27 percent
Published on 10/09/2026 at 07:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Costco reported September net sales of USD 30.02 billion, up 13.0 percent year over year.
- Total comparable sales rose 11.4 percent during the five-week retail month.
- Costco stock was EUR 842.95 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz, down 0.27 percent.
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported September net sales of USD 30.02 billion on October 7, 2026, up 13.0 percent from the same retail month a year earlier. The company-specific release covered the five weeks ended October 4, 2026. Costco stock was EUR 842.95 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, at 7:54 a.m. CEST, down 0.27 percent versus the prior close of EUR 845.25 on October 8, 2026.
Pre-market trading
Lang & Schwarz showed a bid of EUR 841.00 and an ask of EUR 844.90. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Costco Wholesale stock.
What matters today
The company’s September sales discussion will remain available through 4:00 p.m. PT on October 14, 2026. A round-number level of EUR 850.00 is 0.84 percent above the pre-market price. Costco’s latest reported diluted earnings per share were USD 20.76 for the 52 weeks ended August 30, 2026.
September sales update
GlobeNewswire reported that total comparable sales increased 11.4 percent. Comparable sales excluding changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange rose 7.6 percent, while digitally enabled sales increased 19.0 percent year over year.
The release identified Costco Wholesale Corporation as the source and listed the shares as Nasdaq: COST. It also said the later Labor Day timing in the United States and Canada positively affected September total and comparable sales by a little more than 50 basis points.
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
