Costco Reports Record Gas Sales but Stock Falls Amid Concerns Over Profit Margins

Despite reporting record-breaking gasoline sales and strong quarterly revenue, Costco's stock fell due to concerns over compressed profit margins from low-margin fuel sales. Same-store sales growth was lower when adjusted for gas prices and currency fluctuations.

By Wajeeh Khan Mon, June 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 1, 2026, 14:54 UTC

Tickers: $COST

Topics: earnings report gas sales retail stock performance

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