Costco (COST) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Costco (COST) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.48 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0.79%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this warehouse club operator would post earnings of $5.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.15, delivering a surprise of 1.98%.Over the last four quarters, the com ...