Highlights. Costco is the 3rd largest retailer by revenue in the United States and in the world.
- In FY2024, Costco’s net income increased 17% YoY to $7.367 billion.
- Costco’s FY2024 net income equated to $16.56 per diluted share of common stock.
- Costco’s 907 worldwide locations range in size from 77,000 to 235,000 square feet.
- 136.8 million Costco cardholders shop at locations in 14 countries.
- Projections indicate Costco’s revenue will total $276.1 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, up 5.02% year-over-year (YoY).
| Retailer | Total Revenue* (in billions) |
Retail Revenue (in billions) |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $680.99 | $674.54 |
| Amazon | $637.96 | $272.31 |
| Costco | $254.45 | $249.63 |
*For the latest fiscal year as reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Costco Revenue Statistics
Third to Walmart and Amazon in both the U.S. and worldwide, Costco commands 24.5% of the U.S. warehouse club and supercenter market.
- Costco revenue in FY2024 totaled $254.45 billion.
- Nearly all of Costco’s revenue (98.1%) comes from merchandise sales.
- 72.4% of Costco’s annual revenue comes from within the U.S.
- 39.9% of Costco’s revenue comes from grocery sales.
Costco Revenue from Membership
Membership fees represent a small percentage of Costco’s revenue.
- Projections indicate that Costco membership fees will total $5.17 billion in 2025.
- Costco members paid $4.828 billion in membership fees in 2024, up 5.41% from 2023.
- In 2035, annual membership fees will total $10.5 billion.
- Member fees represent 1.90% of Costco’s revenue.
- Over 20 years (2004-2024), membership fees represented an average of 2.08% of corporate revenue.
Costco Revenue from eCommerce
Online purchases represent a small but growing share of Costco’s annual revenue.
- Online shopping accounted for $17.47 billion of Costco’s annual revenue.
- Including digitally-originated purchases, such as Buy online, Pick-up in store (BOPIS), Costco online shopping totaled $22.47 billion in FY2024.
- eCommerce represents 77.8% of Costco’s digitally-originated sales.
- 2.55 million global consumers use Costco shopping apps in a typical month.
Costco App Statistics
Most Costco app shoppers (83.7%) are in North America.
- 2.02 million North American consumers shop via the Costco app in a typical month.
- The second-most popular Costco shopping app is Costco Wholesale Japan, with 298,185 shoppers in November 2024.
- Costco Wholesale UK increased monthly users 24.9% YoY in November 2024.
Costco Sales Statistics
For every $100 American consumers spend, $2.53 goes to Costco.
- Costco’s FY2024 merchandise sales totaled $249.625 billion, up 5.01% YoY.
- In the first half of 2025, Costco reported monthly sales averaging $22.24 billion.
- Costco’s average monthly sales in 2025 are up 6.92% compared to FY2024 (average $20.80 billion).
- Sales in April 2021 were 33.5% higher than sales in April 2020 (i.e., the initial COVID-19 quarantine period).
- Costco’s annual sales average $260 million per location.
Costco Grocery Statistics
Foods and sundries (i.e. groceries) represent the largest sales category at Costco.
- Global consumers spent $101.46 billion on groceries at Costco in FY2024.
- Costco consumers spent an additional $34.2 billion on fresh foods (meats, deli, etc.), bringing total food sales to $135.68 billion for FY2024.
- In 2035, consumers will spend $263.45 billion on groceries at Costco.
- Costco food sales, including groceries and fresh food, will total $354.16 billion in 2035.
- 40.6% of Costco’s annual revenue comes from grocery sales.
Costco Gas Station Statistics
An increasing number of Costco locations include gas stations.
- Gasoline sales at Costco will total an estimated $30.69 billion for FY2025.
- Costco gasoline sales totaled $29.96 billion in FY2024.
- Gasoline sales represent 12% of Costco’s sales revenue.
- If current trends continue, Costco gasoline sales will total $77.26 billion in 2035.
Costco Location Statistics
In 20 years, Costco more than doubled its global locations.
- 68.8% of Costco warehouses are in the U.S.
- The average Costco warehouse is 147,000 square feet.
- In 2024, Costco had a grand total of 130.9 million square feet (4.70 square miles) of retail space.
| Fiscal Year | Sales (in millions) | Sales Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $260 | 3.17% |
| 2023 | $252 | 2.86% |
| 2022 | $245 | 12.90% |
| 2021 | $217 | 13.02% |
| 2020 | $192 | 5.49% |
| 2019 | $182 | 3.41% |
| 2018 | $176 | 7.98% |
| 2017 | $163 | 2.52% |
| 2016 | $159 | -1.85% |
| 2015 | $162 | -1.22% |
| 2014 | $164 | 2.50% |
Costco U.S. Locations
California has more Costco locations than any other U.S. state, totaling 140 in FY2024.
- Texas has the second-highest number of locations (40).
- Only three (3) states have no Costco locations: Rhode Island, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
- Puerto Rico has four (4) Costco stores.
| Country | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 624 | 614 |
| Canada | 109 | 108 |
| Mexico | 41 | 40 |
| Japan | 37 | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 29 | 29 |
| Korea | 20 | 19 |
| Australia | 15 | 15 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 14 |
| China | 7 | 7 |
| Spain | 5 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 |
Costco Global Locations
Outside of the U.S., most Costco locations are in Canada and Mexico.
- There are 109 Costco locations in Canada and 41 in Mexico as of June 2025.
- In the Eastern hemisphere, Japan is home to the highest number of Costco locations (37).
- Since 2013, Costco has opened stores in China, France, Iceland, New Zealand, Spain, and Sweden.
Costco Food Court Statistics
Food courts and hot dog stands are standard at nearly all Costco locations.
- Food court sales represent less than 2% of Costco’s annual sales revenue.
- In 2024, sales from Costco food courts and hot dog stands totaled an estimated $3 billion.
- Historically, 99% of Costco locations include a food court and/or hot dog stand.
Costco Member Statistics
With 76.2 million paid member accounts worldwide, Costco’s member renewal rate is 90.5%.
- 63.7 million Costco member accounts are Gold Star, representing 83.6% of memberships.
- 12.5 million Costco memberships (16.4%) are business member accounts, including affiliates.
- The U.S.-Canada Costco membership renewal rate was 92.9% in 2024.
Costco Executive Member Statistics
Executive status is a popular upgrade among paid Costco members.
- 35.4 million Costco memberships (46.5%) are Executive accounts.
- 73.3% of Costco’s worldwide net sales are attributed to Executive members.
- The number of Executive members increased by 3.1 million(9.60%) between 2023 and 2024.
- Costco’s Executive membership rate more than tripled over 20 years (2004 to 2024).
Costco Member Household Statistics
Costco membership includes a free household card.
- Worldwide, Costco members have 60.6 million active household cards as of 2024.
- Including paid members, the number of Costco cardholders comes to 136.8 million.
- 79.5% of Costco members (including affiliates) have a household card.
Costo Merchandise Statistics
The average Costco keeps 3,600 products in stock, rotating certain products regularly.
- Costco paid $222.4 billion for its inventory in 2024.
- Costco’s existing merchandise inventory was worth $18.6 billion in 2024.
- 73.1% of Costco’s inventory by value is in the U.S.
- Costco stocks between 2.57% and 8.00% of the products available at competing retailers.
Costco Gross Margin Statistics
The gross margin or sales margin refers to total sales minus the cost of goods sold.
- Costco’s gross margin in 2025 will total approximately $29.672 billion.
- The 2025 gross margin was up 8.82% compared to 2024 ($27.267 billion).
- In a typical year, Costco’s gross margin is equivalent to 10.75% of its total revenue (and 10.92% of sales revenue only).
Costco Employee Statistics
Worldwide, Costco employees numbered 333,000 in FY2024.
- Costco hires a net average of 11,000 new employees each year.
- In 2020, Costco hired a record net 19,000 employees.
- 12.1% of warehouse club & superstore employees work for Costco.
- In the 2010s, Costco employed an average of 56.7% of its workforce full time.
- 5% of Costco employees are union members.
North American Costco Employees
Costco employed 219,000 Americans in 2024; Canada employees numbered 53,000.
- 65.8% of Costco employees worldwide are in the U.S.
- 15.9% of Costco’s global employees work in Canada.
- Locations in the U.S. and Canada average a 93% retention rate among employees who have worked at Costco for at least one (1) year.
Costco Stock Statistics
Stockholders own 443.1 million shares of Costco common stock.
- Cash dividends for 2024 averaged $19.36 per share.
- In 2024, dividends were up 404% over 2023 ($3.84 per share).
- Net income per diluted share was $14.16 in 2023.
- Individual stockholders numbered 10,471 in October 2024.
- Costco’s common stock was valued at $320.6 billion in February 2024.
These data and insights were compiled by the Capital One Shopping team based on publicly available data.
Sources
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Electronic Data Gathering System
- Costco Investor News
- Statista, Industry Overview
- KTOO Alaska Public Radio, Does Juneau Really Have the Smallest Costco in the World?
- National Retail Federation, Top 50 Global Retailers
- World Record Academy, World’s Largest Costco Store