Will Costco say “Automated / Automation”?
Costco did not say “Automated / Automation” on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 1 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, no Kalshi or Polymarket mention market on Costco saying “Automated / Automation” has settled yet. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 29% (from the transcript model), not a forecast.
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 56¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Costco
Automated / Automation
- Probability
- 29% · n=0
- Last calls
- said in 1 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…pay ahead and the rollout of employee pre-scan technology. We're also piloting automated pay stations that will allow members to pay for their pre-scanned orders…
Questions
- How many times did Costco say “Automated / Automation” on its last earnings call?
- Costco did not say “Automated / Automation” on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 1 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Costco: ‘Automated / Automation’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/COST/words/automated-or-automation (CC BY 4.0)
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