Flash ReportCostco (COST) 2Q16 Results: Complicated but Decent Quarter, Solid Comps ex Gas, Foreign Exchange Coresight Research March 3, 2016 Executive Summary Costco reported fiscal 2Q16 revenue of $28.2 billion, up 2.6% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate of $28.6 billion. EPS was $1.24, missing the consensus estimate by four cents. The reported EPS figure includes items that hurt EPS by $0.11 per share. Comps were up 1% for the total company: they were up 3% in the US, down 7% in Canada and down 3% in other international divisions. Excluding gasoline sales and foreign exchange, total comps were up 5%: they were up 4% in the US, up 10% in Canada and up 6% in other international. Consensus estimates are for revenues of $121.6 billion (up 6.9%) and EPS of $5.47 (up 1.9%) in 2016. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail’s Tariff Refunds at Risk? US Government To Appeal Universal Refund RulingCanada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026: Dollarama and Pet Valu To Open StoresFinancial Confidence Stabilizes: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 42, 2025—Data GraphicApril Sentiment Steadies, but Energy and Property Drag Weigh on Households: China Consumer Survey Insights
