Costco Wholesale (COST) May Comps Rise 4.1%, Or 4.5% Ex-Gas & FX
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $9.86 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended May 28, 2017, an increase of seven percent from $9.23 billion during the similar period last year.
For the thirty-nine weeks ended May 28, 2017, the Company reported net sales of $92.11 billion, an increase of six percent from $87.18 billion during the similar period last year.
Comparable sales were as follows:
| 4 Weeks | 39 Weeks | ||||
| U.S. | 5.2 | % | 3.6 | % | |
| Canada | -2.2 | % | 4.2 | % | |
| Other International | 4.9 | % | 0.7 | % | |
| Total Company | 4.1 | % | 3.3 | % | |
Comparable sales for these periods excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:
| 4 Weeks | 39 Weeks | ||||
| U.S. | 4.5 | % | 2.9 | % | |
| Canada | 3.0 | % | 3.4 | % | |
| Other International | 6.4 | % | 3.8 | % | |
| Total Company | 4.5 | % | 3.1 | % | |