Will Costco say “Buyback / Buy Back”?
Costco did not say “Buyback / Buy Back” on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco did not say “Buyback / Buy Back” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 24, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 29% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 0/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no
- Streak
- not said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 12¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Costco
Buyback / Buy Back
- Probability
- 29% · n=1
- Settled
- 0/1 (0%)
- Last calls
- said in 2 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…dividend over time, as you know, and we sort of continue to buy back stock at a level that avoids dilution from the executive stock…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…the future growth of the company. And we continue to sort of buy back stock to avoid dilution from executive stock grants. But when we…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Buyback / Buy Back |  Kalshi | No | 0 |
Questions
- How many times did Costco say “Buyback / Buy Back” on its last earnings call?
- Costco did not say “Buyback / Buy Back” on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 times.
- How often does Costco say “Buyback / Buy Back”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco did not say “Buyback / Buy Back” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 24, 2026.
- What is the probability Costco says “Buyback / Buy Back” next time?
- 29%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Costco: ‘Buyback / Buy Back’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/COST/words/buy-back-or-buyback (CC BY 4.0)
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