Costco Wholesale (COST) Tops Q3 EPS by 2c; Comps Up 3% Ex-Gas

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) reported Q3 EPS of $1.24, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $1.22. Revenue for the quarter came in at $26.15 billion versus the consensus estimate of $27.07 billion.

Comparable sales for the twelve-week and thirty-six-week periods were as follows:

                                        12 Weeks   36 Weeks

                                       ---------- ----------



                U.S.                       0%         2%

                Canada                     1%        -5%

                Other International       -2%        -4%



                Total Company              0%         0%

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Comparable sales for these periods excluding the negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange were as follows:

                                        12 Weeks   36 Weeks

                                       ---------- ----------



                U.S.                       3%         4%

                Canada                     8%         9%

                Other International        3%         5%



                Total Company              3%         5%

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