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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST, ETR:CTO) posted quarterly earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates, as the membership-only warehouse retailer saw its sales jump 8% year-over-year.   For the fiscal third quarter which ended on May 11, revenue was $63.2 billion, ahead of the $63.19 billion expected by analysts.

Unlike at other retailers, strong earnings boosted Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) stock.

Costco Wholesale had a great Q3 FY 2025 earnings report, but the stock fell after hours. There are a lot of reasons for this, but the most notable is the high pricing metrics the company carries; its valuation is 'lofty,' as they say. Tariffs remain a key risk for Costco, but they seem to be navigating them well so far. They affect a third of Costco's US sales.

Costco (COST -0.45%) has been one of the most dominant retailers in modern history.

Texas Roadhouse has shown exceptional growth and resilience, justifying premium valuations, despite my initial skepticism. Recent results highlight steady high-single-digit growth, positive comps, and solid margins, even as new store impact slows. The expansion pace is steady but slowing, and new brands lag behind the core concept, raising questions about long-term growth drivers.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 29, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Gary Millerchip - Chief Financial Officer Ron Vachris - President & Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Michael Lasser - UBS Scot Ciccarelli - Truist Zhihan Ma - Bernstein Greg Melich - Evercore ISI Chuck Grom - Gordon Haskett John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Securities Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer Kelly Bania - BMO Capital Markets Kate McShane - Goldman Sachs Peter Benedict - Baird Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Abby, and I'll be your conference operator today.

Market indexes spent almost all day in the green this Thursday, save for a brief scare mid-day.

The headline numbers for Costco (COST) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended May 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

The warehouse-club chain is taking steps to reduce its exposure to tariffs by pulling orders forward and moving sourcing of private-label products to the regions where they are sold.

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that narrowly topped analysts' projections as same-store sales grew more than expected.