Costco Wholesale Corp. reported solid sales momentum to start the new year, led by sharp gains in digitally enabled transactions.
Net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 1, 2026, the company said.
Total company comparable sales increased 7.1% during the period. Comparable sales rose 5.8% in the U.S., 11.4% in Canada, and 9.5% in other international markets. Digitally enabled comparable sales surged 34.4%.
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Excluding the impacts of gasoline price changes and foreign exchange, total company comparable sales increased 6.4%, with U.S. comps up 6.8%.
Costco noted that the timing of Lunar and Chinese New Year, which fall on Feb. 17 this year — 19 days later than last year — negatively affected January sales comparisons.
By merchandise category, non-foods posted low double-digit gains, driven by strength in jewelry and tires. Food and sundries rose in the mid-single digits.
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