Highlights. Costco is the 3rd largest retailer by revenue in the United States and in the world.
- In FY2025, Costco’s net income increased 10% YoY to $8.099 billion.
- Costco’s FY2025 net income equated to $18.21 per diluted share of common stock.
- Costco’s 914 worldwide locations range in size from 77,000 to 235,000 square feet.
- 145.2 million Costco cardholders shop at locations in 14 countries.
- Costco’s revenue totaled $275.2 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, up 8.17% year-over-year (YoY).
| Retailer | Total Revenue* (in billions) |
Retail Revenue (in billions) |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $680.99 | $674.54 |
| Amazon | $637.96 | $272.31 |
| Costco | $275.20 | $269.90 |
*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 25.9% of the U.S. warehouse club and supercenter market.
- Costco revenue in FY2025 totaled $275.24 billion.
- Nearly all of Costco revenue (98.1%) comes from merchandise sales.
- 72.7% of Costco’s annual revenue comes from within the U.S.
- 39.8% of Costco’s revenue comes from grocery sales.
Costco Revenue from Membership
Membership fees represent a small percentage of Costco’s revenue.
- Costco membership fees totaled $5.323 billion in 2025, up 10.3% from 2024.
- Costco members paid $4.828 billion in membership fees in 2024, up 5.41% from 2023.
- In 2035, annual membership fees will total a projected $10.8 billion.
- Member fees represent 1.93% of Costco’s revenue.
- Over 20 years (2005-2025), 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 $18.89 billion of Costco’s annual revenue.
- Including digitally-originated purchases, such as Buy online, Pick-up in store (BOPIS), Costco online shopping totaled $26.99 billion in FY2025.
- eCommerce represents 70.0% of Costco’s digitally-originated sales.
- 2.23 million global consumers use Costco shopping apps in a typical month.
Costco App Statistics
Most Costco app shoppers (65.1%) are in North America.
- 1.48 million North American consumers shop via Costco app in a typical month.
- The second-most popular Costco shopping app is Costco Wholesale Japan, with 618,226 shoppers in October 2025.
- Costco Wholesale UK increased monthly users 31.8% YoY in October 2025.
Costco Sales Statistics
For every $100 American consumers spend, $2.53 goes to Costco.
- Costco’s FY2025 merchandise sales totaled $269.912 billion, up 8.13% YoY.
- In 2025, Costco’s monthly sales averaged $22.49 billion.
- Costco’s average monthly sales in 2025 are up 5.39% compared to FY2024 (average $21.38 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 $272 million per location.
Costco Grocery Statistics
Foods and sundries (i.e. groceries) represent the largest sales category at Costco.
- Global consumers spent $109.56 billion on groceries at Costco in FY2025.
- Costco consumers spent an additional $38.99 billion on fresh foods (meats, deli, etc.), bringing total food sales to $147.55 billion for FY2025.
- In 2035, consumers will spend an estimated $262.71 billion on groceries at Costco.
- Costco food sales, including groceries and fresh food, will total $353.17 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 totaled an estimated $26.99 billion in FY2025.
- Costco gasoline sales totaled $29.96 billion in FY2024.
- Gasoline sales represent 10% 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, Costo had a grand total of 134.7 million square feet (4.83 square miles) of retail space.
| Fiscal Year | Sales (in millions) | Sales Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272 | 4.62% |
| 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 | 629 | 614 |
| Canada | 110 | 108 |
| Mexico | 42 | 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 110 Costco locations in Canada and 42 in Mexico as of August 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 2025, sales from Costco food courts and hot dog stands totaled an estimated $4 billion.
- Historically, 99% of Costco locations include a food court and/or hot dog stand.
Costco Member Statistics
With 81.0 million paid member accounts worldwide, Costco’s member renewal rate is 89.8%.
- 68.3 million Costco member accounts are Gold Star, representing 84.3% of memberships.
- 12.7 million Costco memberships (15.7%) are business member accounts, including affiliates.
- The U.S.-Canada Costco membership renewal rate was 92.3% in 2025.
Costco Executive Member Statistics
Executive status is a popular upgrade among paid Costco members.
- 38.7 million Costco memberships (47.8%) are Executive accounts.
- 73.6% of Costco’s worldwide net sales are attributed to Executive members.
- The number of Executive members increased by 3.3 million (9.32%) between 2024 and 2025.
- Costco’s Executive membership rate more than doubled over 20 years (2005 to 2025).
Costco Member Household Statistics
Costco membership includes a free household card.
- Worldwide, Costco members have 68.3 million active household cards as of 2025.
- Including paid members, the number of Costco cardholders comes to 145.2 million.
- 79.3% of Costco members (including affiliates) have a household card.
Costo Merchandise Statistics
The average Costco keeps 4,000 products in stock, rotating certain products regularly.
- Costco paid $239.9 billion for its inventory in 2025.
- Costco’s extant merchandise inventory was worth $18.1 billion in 2025.
- 71.0% of Costco inventory by value is in the U.S.
- Costco stocks between 2.86% and 8.89% 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 totaled $30.026 billion.
- The 2025 gross margin was up 10.1% compared to 2024 ($27.267 billion).
- In a typical year, Costco’s gross margin is equivalent to 10.91% of its total revenue (and 11.12% of sales revenue only).
Costco Employee Statistics
Worldwide, Costco employees numbered 341,000 in FY2025.
- Costco hires a net average of 10,800 new employees each year.
- In 2020, Costco hired a record net 19,000 employees.
- 12.1% of warehouse club & superstore employees worked for Costco in 2023.
- 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 223,000 Americans in 2025; Canada employees numbered 55,000.
- 65.4% of Costco employees worldwide are in the U.S.
- 16.1% of Costco’s global employees work in Canada.
- Locations in the U.S. and Canada average a 94% retention rate among employees who have worked at Costco for at least one (1) year.
Costco Stock Statistics
Stockholders own 443.2 million shares of Costco common stock.
- Cash dividends for 2025 averaged $4.92 per share.
- 2025 dividends were down 74.6% over 2024 ($19.36 per share).
- Net income per diluted share was $18.21 in 2025.
- Individual stockholders numbered 10,813 in September 2025.
- Costco’s common stock was valued at $475.2 billion in February 2025.
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