Costco Wholesale (COST) March Comps +1%, +4% Ex-Gas

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $10.71 billion for the month of March, the five weeks ended April 3, 2016, an increase of three percent from $10.40 billion during the similar period last year.

For the thirty-one weeks ended April 3, 2016, the Company reported net sales of $68.96 billion, an increase of two percent from $67.59 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales for the five-week and thirty-one week periods ended April 3, 2016, were as follows:

                                                         5 Weeks   31 Weeks

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



U.S.                                                       1%         2%

Canada                                                     3%        -6%

Other International                                       -1%        -4%



Total Company                                              1%         0%

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

                                                         5 Weeks   31 Weeks

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



U.S.                                                       3%         4%

Canada                                                     9%         9%

Other International                                        5%         6%



Total Company                                              4%         5%

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