Last Updated: Dec. 4, 2025 at 7:14 p.m. ET
First Published: Dec. 4, 2025 at 12:41 p.m. ET
Rather than how much sales rise for a retailer, investors sometimes care more about how that growth has changed over time.
If it’s just about growth from a year ago, Costco Wholesale Corp. COST beat both Wall Street expectations and the growth reported by its rival membership-based warehouse retailers.
