Costco(US:COST)2025-05-29 20:24Financial Performance - Net sales for the second quarter increased by 9.1% to $62.53 billion, compared to $57.33 billion last year[2] - Net income for the quarter was $1,788 million, or $4.02 per diluted share, up from $1,743 million, or $3.92 per diluted share, last year[3] - Comparable sales for the second quarter showed a total company increase of 6.8%, with U.S. sales up 8.3% and e-commerce sales up 20.9%[2] - For the four-week reporting month of February, net sales were $19.81 billion, an increase of 8.8% from $18.21 billion last year[4] - Total revenue for the first 24 weeks was $125.87 billion, a rise of 8.3% from $116.24 billion last year[10] - Operating income for the quarter was $2.316 billion, compared to $2.062 billion last year[10] Membership and Fees - Membership fees for the quarter increased to $1.193 billion, up from $1.111 billion last year[10] Cash and Assets - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were $12.356 billion, compared to $9.906 billion at the beginning of the year[14] - The company reported a net cash provided by operating activities of $6.008 billion for the first 24 weeks[14] Operations - Costco operates 897 warehouses globally, with 617 located in the United States and Puerto Rico[5]