Key Takeaways
- Costco Wholesale Corporation achieved net sales of $242.3 billion in fiscal year 2023, a 6.7% increase year-over-year
- Costco's net income for fiscal 2023 reached $6.7 billion, up 16.3% from fiscal 2022
- Membership fees contributed $4.6 billion to Costco's revenue in FY2023, representing 1.9% of total revenue
- Costco opened 29 new warehouses in FY2023
- Total warehouses worldwide: 875 as of end 2023
- U.S. warehouses: 602, Canada: 107 in 2023
- Costco has 130 million members worldwide as of 2023
- U.S. and Canada paid membership household count is 52 million in 2023
- Renewal rate for Costco Gold Star membership is 92%
- Average warehouse sales volume at Costco was $289 million per store in FY2023
- Costco operates 591 warehouses in the U.S. as of 2023
- Kirkland Signature private label accounts for 25% of Costco's sales
- Costco employs 316,000 full-time and part-time workers worldwide as of 2023
- Average hourly wage at Costco is $29.50 in 2023
- 88% of Costco employees have employer-provided health insurance
Costco grew FY2023 net sales to $242.3 billion, boosted earnings and members, while expanding globally.
Financial Performance
Financial Performance Interpretation
Global Expansion
Global Expansion Interpretation
Membership Data
Membership Data Interpretation
Store Operations
Store Operations Interpretation
Workforce Statistics
Workforce Statistics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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