Investing.com - Costco (NASDAQ:COST) reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Costco announced earnings per share of $2.92 on revenue of $51.9B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.75 on revenue of $51.35B.
Costco shares are down 6% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $537.75 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 8.45% from the start of the year.
Costco shares gained 0.88% in after-hours trade the report.
Costco follows other major Consumer Staples sector earnings this month
Costco's report follows an earnings beat by Walmart on Thursday, February 17, 2022, who reported EPS of $1.53 on revenue of $152.87B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.5 on revenue of $151.72B.
Coca-Cola had beat expectations on Thursday, February 10, 2022 with fourth quarter EPS of $0.45 on revenue of $9.47B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.4118 on revenue of $8.99B.
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