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Tip: It has to do with saving money.

Key Point

• Inflation has hit retailers, including Costco.
• Nonetheless, the Warehouse Club giant’s latest earnings report was positive.
• Considering the decent earnings, Costco is not currently raising membership fees.

Many of us who shop at Costco regularly may tend to pay more attention to things like current sales and seasonal items than Costco’s performance as a company. If you don’t own stock, you may not care if the company’s earnings are stable for the quarter.

But here’s why you’re here should do it Care. The more profitable Costco is, the less money Costco has to charge for things like membership fees. And in light of its latest earnings report, current members can breathe a sigh of relief not joining the rate hike anytime soon.

Good performance in the fourth quarter

This week, Costco released data on its fourth quarter earnings (which ends in August, as Costco’s financial reporting fiscal year is not a calendar year). Investors were worried that the numbers would not turn positive, but they were pleasantly surprised.

Costco added many new members last quarter and reported better-than-expected revenue. That’s a good thing for Costco, given that inflation is impacting retailers’ profit margins.

But it’s also good for Costco. memberBecause Costco won’t raise membership fees in light of the recent strong quarter. Instead, we’ll stick to the current prices – $60 for Basic Membership and $120 for Executive Membership.

Consumers Need Relief

Consumers have been feeling the effects of inflation since the summer of 2021. And many had no choice but to ditch their savings or rack up credit card debt just to survive. Good thing Costco isn’t raising membership fees.

Granted, even if Costco charges a higher membership fee, they won’t necessarily break the bank. Still, it’s helpful not to have to pay the extra $5 or he $10 when all the bills cost more.

However, Costco members Ultimate price increase. The last time his Costco membership was raised was in June 2017. Considering it’s been over five years since then, a price hike in the near future wouldn’t be unheard of, especially since Costco typically raises membership fees every five years. .

But for now, members are on reprieve. So, if your Costco girlfriend membership renews in the coming weeks, rest assured that it will still be available at the same price as before.

That doesn’t mean you’ll have to pay more for some of the items you buy at Costco, though. Like other retailers, Costco has been forced to raise prices to explain its rising costs. But if you need to feed more families, you’ll find that Costco’s prices are still the most competitive, even if they’re higher than they were a year ago.