Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) on Wednesday reported strong sales growth for March 2026.

Details

Net sales for the month increased 11.3% year over year to $28.41 billion. For the first 31 weeks of the fiscal year, net sales rose 9.1% to $173.26 billion.

Comparable sales climbed 9.4% in March and 7.2% for the first 31 weeks, both on a year-over-year basis.

E-commerce remained a standout, with digitally enabled comparable sales rising more than 20% in both periods.

Excluding the impact of fuel and foreign exchange, comparable sales rose 6.2% for the month and 6.4% for the first 31 weeks.

Costco noted that one fewer shopping day due to the timing of Easter negatively impacted sales by about 1.5 percentage points.

The retailer said it operates 928 warehouses, including 637 in the United States.

Recent Earnings

In its most recent quarterly report, Costco posted second-quarter revenue of $69.60 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of $69.29 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. Comparable sales for the quarter rose 7.4% from a year earlier.

The company reported earnings of $4.58 per share, slightly ahead of estimates of ...