Costco Q4 Earnings: Revenue Miss, EPS Beat, Comps Climb 5.4%, Shares Slide

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST) reported fourth-quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday. Here’s a look at the key numbers from the quarter.

Q4 Earnings: Costco reported fourth-quarter revenue of $79.697 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $79.973 billion. The membership-based retailer reported quarterly earnings of $5.29 per share, beating analyst estimates of $5.08 per share, according to Benzinga Pro.

Comparable sales in the fourth quarter were up 5.3% in the U.S., up 5.5% ...