Costco Reports December Sales Up 5%

Costco Wholesale Corporation COST reported net sales Thursday of $12.12 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended January 4, 2015, an increase of five percent from $11.53 billion during the similar period last year.

Total company comparable sales for the five week period were +3 percent. Separately, the U.S. was +5 percent and International was -1 percent.

Total company comparable sales the five week period were +8 percent when excluding negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange.

Costco Wholesale Corporation closed at $144.32 Wednesday, up 1.74 percent.