Will Costco say “Inventory”?
Costco said “Inventory” 6 times on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4), and on each of its last 8 calls: 5, 3, 11, 3, 7, 2, 3, 6 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco said “Inventory” on 4 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Sep 25, 2025 (100%), most recently on May 28, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 93% (n=4, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 4/4Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes yes yes yes
- Streak
- said the last 4 times
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Costco
Inventory
- Probability
- 93% · n=4
- Settled
- 4/4 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 8 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
6 counted (3 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A).
…drivers. As a reminder, LIFO is calculated by comparing the cost of inventory on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year to the cost…
…product is flowing relatively smoothly and our merchants feel good about our inventory position. We continue to watch freight costs closely due to higher fuel…
Counts: company speakers + operator
3 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…supply chain is generally stable, and our merchants feel good about our inventory position heading into the summer. We have relatively low inventory exposure to…
…that we will see. One of your examples was you saw some inventory that we had during higher tariffs. Now we're getting the lower priced…
Counts: company speakers + operator
2 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…relatively stable in Q2, and our merchants feel good about our current inventory position heading into the spring. That said, as we look at the…
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PolymarketQuestions
- How many times did Costco say “Inventory” on its last earnings call?
- Costco said “Inventory” 6 times on its Sep 24, 2026 call (FY26 Q4), and on each of its last 8 calls: 5, 3, 11, 3, 7, 2, 3, 6 times.
- How often does Costco say “Inventory”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Costco said “Inventory” on 4 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Sep 25, 2025 (100%), most recently on May 28, 2026.
- What is the probability Costco says “Inventory” next time?
- 93%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=4). 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: ‘Inventory’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/COST/words/inventory (CC BY 4.0)
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