Costco's Mixed Bag: Sales Up, Stock Down

Costco has been doing well in terms of sales, but its stock is not keeping up. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Costco made $4. 50 per share. This was more than what experts thought it would make. The company's total revenue went up by 8. 3% to $67. 3 billion. Membership fees also went up by 14% to $1. 33 billion. Both numbers were better than expected. But investors were not happy. Costco's stock went down by almost 2% in the afternoon. So far in 2025, the stock has lost about 5% of its value. This is much less than the S&P 500 index and its rival Walmart. Online sales are a bright spot for Costco. Sales from online orders went up by 20. 5%. Overall sales at stores that have been open for a while went up by 6. 4%. The company's CFO, Gary Millerchimp, is happy with this. He thinks online sales will keep growing faster than the company's average sales. But why is the stock not doing well? Maybe investors want more. Or maybe they are worried about the future. It's hard to say. But one thing is clear: Costco is doing well in sales, but its stock is not keeping up.