Costco's comparable sales grew 6.0% in May, slightly lower than April, positive.

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-05 19:00:00

Costco reported a 4.3% rise in comparable sales for May, with US sales up 4.1%, Canadian sales rising 3.3%, and international sales increasing 6.3%. Online sales jumped 11.6%, but ancillary sales declined. Excluding fuel and currency effects, comparable sales grew 6.0%, slightly lower than April.

Overall sales for the month totaled $20.97 billion, up 6.8% year over year. Analysts predict possible pressure on comparable sales growth in the future due to the company moving past strong demand for gold bars. Despite this, Costco slightly exceeded expectations in its fiscal third-quarter results.

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