COST · Company KPIs
Costco (COST) KPIs
Total paid members, Total cardholders. As reported in SEC filings, with the source line for each figure.
Total paid members
84.1M at Aug 30, 2026
The company’s definition: Our membership counts include active memberships as well as memberships that have not renewed within the 12 months prior to the reporting date.
Source
| Period ended | Figure | Filing text |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 84.1M | Paid members1 · 84,100 · 81,000 · 76,20010-K filed 2026-10-07 |
| May 10, 2026 | 82.9M | Total paid members (000s) · 82,900 · 79,600 · — · —10-Q filed 2026-06-03 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 82.1M | Total paid members (000s) · 82,100 · 78,400 · — · —10-Q filed 2026-03-11 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 81.4M | Total paid members (000s) · 81,400 · 77,40010-Q filed 2025-12-17 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 81M | Total paid members1 · 81,000 · 76,200 · 71,00010-K filed 2025-10-08 |
| May 11, 2025 | 79.6M | Total paid members (000s) · 79,600 · 74,500 · — · —10-Q filed 2025-06-05 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 78.4M | Total paid members (000s) · 78,400 · 73,400 · — · —10-Q filed 2025-03-13 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 77.4M | Total paid members (000s) · 77,400 · 72,00010-Q filed 2024-12-19 |
Total cardholders
150.4M at Aug 30, 2026
The company’s definition: Our membership counts include active memberships as well as memberships that have not renewed within the 12 months prior to the reporting date.
Source
| Period ended | Figure | Filing text |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 150.4M | Total cardholders · 150,400 · 145,200 · 136,80010-K filed 2026-10-07 |
| May 10, 2026 | 148.5M | Total cardholders (000s) · 148,500 · 142,800 · — · —10-Q filed 2026-06-03 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 147.2M | Total cardholders (000s) · 147,200 · 140,600 · — · —10-Q filed 2026-03-11 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 145.9M | Total cardholders (000s) · 145,900 · 138,80010-Q filed 2025-12-17 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 145.2M | Total cardholders · 145,200 · 136,800 · 127,90010-K filed 2025-10-08 |
| May 11, 2025 | 142.8M | Total cardholders (000s) · 142,800 · 133,900 · — · —10-Q filed 2025-06-05 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 140.6M | Total cardholders (000s) · 140,600 · 132,000 · — · —10-Q filed 2025-03-13 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 138.8M | Total cardholders (000s) · 138,800 · 129,50010-Q filed 2024-12-19 |
Reading notes
Figures are shown as first reported. If a later filing prints a different figure for the same period, both appear. A figure marked ≈ or shown in words is how the company itself states it, not an estimate of ours. Companies change definitions over time, so compare periods with the quoted definition in mind. Periods that failed our checks are left out, so gaps are expected.
This page shows the latest 8 periods of each metric.