Costco (COST) August Comp Sales Rise 9.2%, 8% Ex-Gas and Forex

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports August Sales Results

September 6, 2018 4:15 PM EDT

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Sept. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco or the Company) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $11.0 billion for the retail month of August, the four weeks ended September 2, 2018, an increase of 12.2 percent from $9.8 billion last year.

For the 16-week fourth quarter, the Company reported net sales of $43.4 billion, an increase of 5.0 percent compared to net sales of $41.4 billion in the 17-week fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017.

For the 52-week fiscal year ended September 2, 2018, the Company reported net sales of $138.4 billion, an increase of 9.7... More