Seasonal Evaluation for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
The following tables show quarterly and semi-annual reports.
In the quarterly breakdown, the first through fourth quarters correspond to spring, summer, fall, and winter, respectively.
Detailed definitions for the semi-annual periods are provided in the table headers.
| Overview | 1st Quarter Jan. - Mar. |
2nd Quarter Apr. - Jun. |
3rd Quarter Jul. - Sep. |
4th Quarter Oct. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 70.00% | 70.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Median Return | 1.69% | 5.08% | 4.91% | 4.97% |
| Average Return | 4.21% | 7.29% | 6.99% | 7.00% |
| Maximum Gain | 18.87% | 16.02% | 23.15% | 26.34% |
| Gain Year | 2019 | 2024 | 2009 | 2021 |
| Maximum Loss | -11.77% | -16.77% | -13.04% | -19.14% |
| Loss Year | 2009 | 2022 | 2006 | 2008 |
| Based on the past 20 years (2006-2025) | ||||
| Overview | Winter Season Oct. - Mar. |
Summer Season Apr. - Sep. |
First HY Jan. - Jun. |
Second HY Jul. - Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 72.50% | 72.50% | 70.00% | 75.00% |
| Median Return | 3.35% | 4.91% | 4.42% | 4.95% |
| Average Return | 5.48% | 7.13% | 5.54% | 6.99% |
| Maximum Gain | 26.34% | 23.15% | 18.87% | 26.34% |
| Gain Year | 2021 | 2009 | 2019 | 2021 |
| Maximum Loss | -19.14% | -16.77% | -16.77% | -19.14% |
| Loss Year | 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | 2008 |
| Based on the past 20 years (2006-2025) | ||||