Costco Wholesale is publicly owned and headquartered in the US. Founded in 1983, the company employs approximately 74,050 individuals and reported $275.2B in revenue as of 2025. Specializing in physical retail, it operates as a multibillion-dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries.

Revenue

Founded

1983

Headcount

341,000

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Physical retail

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On July 10, Costco quietly discontinued two Kirkland Signature craft beers, including an award-winning Helles Lager and Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale, according to Craft Business Daily. Earlier the same day, the company reported its retail sales data for the five weeks ended July 5, indicating net sales rose 10.6% year over year to approximately $29.2 billion. During this period, U.S. comparable-store sales increased 10.6%, and digitally enabled comparable sales jumped nearly 21%.

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Costco Wholesale's revenues were $275.2B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Costco Wholesale's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is physical retail, which represents 94% of Costco Wholesale's revenue.
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