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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results

1. Costco reported $21.18 billion in net sales for April, up 7.0%. 2. Total sales for 35 weeks reached $180.05 billion, increased by 8.2%. 3. Comparable U.S. sales rose by 5.2%, impacted by one less shopping day. 4. E-commerce sales grew significantly, reaching 12.6% in four weeks. 5. Costco operates 905 warehouses globally, enhancing international presence.

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Why Bullish?

The sales growth exceeds market expectations, indicating strong consumer demand and effective management. Historical data shows Costco often sees stock price increases following strong quarterly results.

How important is it?

Strong sales growth directly correlates with investor sentiment and future earnings potential, affecting stock valuation substantially.

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Investors typically react quickly to quarterly earnings reports, influencing stock prices. Past trends suggest a short-term positive stock movement following good sales performance.

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $21.18 billion for the retail month of April, the four weeks ended May 4, 2025, an increase of 7.0 percent from $19.80 billion last year. Net sales for the first 35 weeks were $180.05 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent from $166.44 billion last year. Comparable sales for the periods ended May 4, 2025, were as follows:   4 Weeks 35 Weeks  U.S.5.2% 6.8%  Canada1.5% 4.5%  Other International3.2% 3.0%        Total Company4.4% 5.9%  E-commerce12.6% 16.3%   Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:   4 Weeks 35 Weeks  U.S.7.1% 7.9%  Canada5.0% 8.4%  Other International6.5% 8.6%        Total Company6.7% 8.1%  E-commerce13.0% 17.1%        April had one less shopping day versus last year, due to the calendar shift of Easter. This negatively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately one and one-half to two percent. Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.          Costco currently operates 905 warehouses, including 624 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. CONTACTS:Costco Wholesale Corporation Josh Dahmen, 425/313-8254 Andrew Yoon, 425/313-6305 COST-Sales

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