Costco: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States that owns 1 consumer brand.[1][2]
Costco operates membership warehouses selling a deliberately narrow range in large formats, and makes most of its profit from membership fees rather than from margin on goods. That structure is why it caps its markup and why its own-brand can undercut national brands so heavily.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Issaquah, Washington, United States
- Founded
- 1983
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: COST
- Revenue
- $275.2 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000909832
- Wikidata
- Q715583
- Website
- www.costco.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Costco's annual report says about its business
Read from Costco's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- U.S., Canadian, Other International:
Our operating models are generally the same across our U.S., Canadian, and Other International operating segments (see Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Report).
- United States:
The following table provides the revenue, significant expenses, and operating income for the Company's reportable segments: 2026 2025 2024 United States Total revenue $ 219,823 $ 200,046 $ 184,143
Costco in numbers
- Costco owns 1 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 1 brands.[1]
Costco financial history
Headline figures from Costco's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $195.9bn to $303.2bn, an average of 9.1% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $303.2bn | $11.7bn | 3.9% | $9.23bn | $89bn | $3.91bn | 10-K | |
| $275.2bn | $10.4bn | 3.8% | $8.1bn | $77.1bn | $5.71bn | 10-K | |
| $254.5bn | $9.29bn | 3.6% | $7.37bn | $69.8bn | $5.79bn | 10-K | |
| $242.3bn | $8.11bn | 3.3% | $6.29bn | $69bn | $5.38bn | 10-K | |
| $227bn | $7.79bn | 3.4% | $5.84bn | $64.2bn | $6.48bn | 10-K | |
| $195.9bn | $6.71bn | 3.4% | $5.01bn | $59.3bn | $6.69bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Costco owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Costco in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18
- Registered name
- COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 24 November 2025
- Parent
- None named: it reports that no person or entity controls it.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Costco SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote; Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Other events |
Official recalls involving Costco products
5 recall notices from government regulators matched to Costco. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Kirkland Signature Traditional Madeleines 12 Count/net wt. 18oz., Item #2000012, UPC 000020000127. Plastic clamshell container is packed with 9 pieces of… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Undeclared hazelnut and soy lecithin.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation · Brand: Kirkland Signature
- Kirkland Signature Costco item #1181272 Mini Beignets filled with Caramel 22CT. UPC 000011 812722. Product is packaged in a clear clamshell container.… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Undeclared hazelnut.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation · Brand: Kirkland Signature
- Costco Item# 19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies as it is sold by… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing in Costco Caesar Salad may contain plastic material.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation · Brand: Kirkland Signature
- Costco Item# 11444 Kirkland Signature Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing in Costco Chicken Sandwich w/ Caesar Salad may contain plastic material.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation · Brand: Kirkland Signature
- The recalled product is mis-labeled as Ancient Grain + Vegetable Salad item #25247. Product is perishable, refrigerated, and packaged in clear dome clamshell… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Undeclared Almond and Soy. The Grain + Celery Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette item #47492 was inadvertently mis-labeled as Ancient Grain + Vegetable Salad item #25247. Almond…
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Costco own?
Costco owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including Kirkland Signature.
Is Costco an American company?
Yes. Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States and was founded in 1983.
Who owns Costco?
Costco is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as COST on the NASDAQ.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Costco Wholesale Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-10-07 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 7 October 2026; retrieved 7 October 2026.
- [2] Costco Wholesale Corporation: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-08-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 8 October 2025; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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