Here are a few of the most interesting Costco statistics and facts I was able to dig up including store count, revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Costco Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1976
- Headquarters: Issaquah, Washington
- Founder(s): James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman
- Current Chief Executive: W Craig Jelinek
- App Download (iOS)
- App Download (Android)
What is Costco?
Costco Wholesale is a multibillion dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries. (source)
Costco Store Count
How many Costco stores are there?
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in the US:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in Canada:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in Mexico:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in the UK:
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Number of Costco stores in Iceland:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in France:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in Spain:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in South Korea:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in Japan:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in Taiwan:
Last updated 12/10/20
Number of Costco stores in Australia:
Last updated 12/10/20
Costco Employee Count
Number of Costco employees:
Last updated 10/1/18
Number of Costco employees in the US:
Last updated 3/26/16
Costco Revenue Totals
Costco net sales (annual):
- FY 2020: $166 billion
- FY 2019: $152 billion
- FY 2018: $138 billion
- FY 2017: $126 billion
- FY 2016: $116 billion
- FY 2015: $113 billion
- FY 2014: $110 billion
- FY 2013: $102 billion
- FY 2012: $97 billion
- FY 2011: $87 billion
- FY 2010: $76 billion
- FY 2009: $69 billion
- FY 2008: $70 billion
- FY 2007: $63 billion
- FY 2006: $58 billion
- FY 2005: $51 billion
- FY 2004: $47 billion
- FY 2003: $41 billion
- FY 2002: $37 billion
- FY 2001: $34 billion
- FY 2000: $31 billion
- FY 1999: $26 billion
- FY 1998: $23 billion
- FY 1997: $21 billion
- FY 1996: $19 billion
- FY 1995: $17 billion
- FY 1994: $16 billion
- FY 1993: $15 billion
- FY 1992: $13 billion
- FY 1991: $11 billion
Costco Statistics
When did Costco open?
Where was the first Costco store?
Seattle, Wa
How many members does Costco have?
Last updated 10/1/18
Average size of a Costco store:
Last updated 10/1/18
Percentage of Costco total net sales that come from ecommerce:
Last updated 10/1/18
Costco member renewal rate:
Last updated 10/1/18
Percentage of Costco members that renewed their memberships in FY 2015
Costco’s total ecommerce sales in FY 2015:
Number of Costco gas stations:
Last updated 10/1/18
Average number of SKU’s per Costco store:
Last updated 10/1/18
Costco’s top item category for sales in FY2015:
Number of cars sold by Costco in 2016:
Last updated 10/3/16
Number of dealerships Costco sells cars through in the US:
Last updated 10/3/16
Percentage of Costco net sales that come from the US or Canada:
Last updated 9/3/17
Number of countries Costco has warehouses in:
Last updated 9/3/17
Number of Costco employees that reportedly make its minimum wage:
Last updated 6/1/18
Number of pumpkin pies Costco sells annually:
Amount of clothing Costco sold in 2018:
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- Important Company Facts and History
- Store Counts
- Employees
- Earnings
- Revenue
- Growth
- Etc.- all in one place
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