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Costco had higher-than-expected Q4 results

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Miguel A. Rodriguez
Miguel A. Rodriguez
25 September 2020
Costco reported the most considerable sales growth in two decades

The American retail giant, Costco, released the figures for the fourth fiscal quarter. The results came higher-than-expected, being driven by the shoppers who stocked up during the pandemic. 

For the quarter, it had earnings of $1.39 billion, or $3.13 per share. The sales figures went up 12.5% from last year’s $47.5 billion to $53.4 billion. It beat the $52.1 billion consensus. 

Costco same-store sales grew 11.4% - the most significant year-over-year gain in two decades. For the full year, same-store sales added 9.2%, the highest growth rate since 2004.

The full fiscal year ended with a 9.3% increase in revenue to $163.2 billion from last year's $152.7 billion. Costco's net income was $4 billion, from a previous $3.66 billion.

Following the report, in after-hours trading, Costco stock price fell more than 2%. Since January 1st 2020, the Costco stock has returned 18.7%, while USA500 1.6%.  

Read more about how other retailers performed during the pandemic here!

Sources: marketwatch.com, finance.yahoo.com


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Miguel A. Rodriguez
Miguel A. Rodriguez
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Miguel worked for major financial institutions such as Banco Santander, and Banco Central-Hispano. He is a published author of currency trading books.