Revenue growth remains highly volatile, fluctuating from a 1.5% contraction in 2024Q4 to a 9.9% increase in 2026Q1, while operating margins remain constrained between 3.3% and 4.5%.
| Sales/Revenue | 21.97B | 21.46B | 20.5B | 19.97B | 19.32B | 16.67B | 15.43B | 13.19B | 13.01B | 12.75B | 12.35B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.92% | 4.66% | 2.67% | 3.38% | 15.89% | 8.02% | 16.98% | 1.41% | 1.98% | 3.27% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 17.91B | 17.46B | 16.74B | 16.33B | 15.88B | 13.59B | 12.45B | 10.76B | 10.65B | 10.51B | 10.22B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 81.36% | 81.64% | 81.76% | 82.23% | 81.53% | 80.69% | 81.6% | 81.85% | 82.43% | 82.77% |
| Gross Profit | 4.06B | 4B | 3.76B | 3.64B | 3.43B | 3.08B | 2.98B | 2.43B | 2.36B | 2.24B | 2.13B |
| Gross Margin % | 18.47% | 18.64% | 18.36% | 18.24% | 17.77% | 18.47% | 19.31% | 18.4% | 18.15% | 17.57% | 17.23% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 6.25% | 3.35% | 6.15% | 11.46% | 3.35% | 22.75% | 2.79% | 5.35% | 5.34% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 3.21B | 3.15B | 2.99B | 2.84B | 2.69B | 2.46B | 2.34B | 2.07B | 2.06B | 2.02B | 1.91B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 14.7% | 14.59% | 14.23% | 13.94% | 14.77% | 15.14% | 15.73% | 15.82% | 15.84% | 15.48% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.21B | 3.15B | 2.98B | 2.82B | 2.67B | 2.45B | 2.33B | 2.06B | 2.05B | 2.02B | 1.91B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 14.7% | 14.55% | 14.13% | 13.82% | 14.68% | 15.08% | 15.61% | 15.77% | 15.82% | 15.45% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 8.43M | 19.63M | 24.93M | 14.9M | 9.81M | 15.15M | 6.12M | 3M | 2.75M |
| Operating Income | 851.48M | 846.04M | 772.21M | 800.42M | 737.99M | 617.32M | 642.39M | 352.2M | 303.45M | 220.27M | 216.02M |
| Operating Margin % | 3.88% | 3.94% | 3.77% | 4.01% | 3.82% | 3.7% | 4.16% | 2.67% | 2.33% | 1.73% | 1.75% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 9.56% | -3.52% | 8.46% | 19.55% | -3.9% | 82.39% | 16.06% | 37.76% | 1.97% | - |
| EBITDA | 1.15B | 1.13B | 1.03B | 1.03B | 938.92M | 797.87M | 809.85M | 509.2M | 465.68M | 384.33M | 394.34M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 5.22% | 5.29% | 5.04% | 5.15% | 4.86% | 4.79% | 5.25% | 3.86% | 3.58% | 3.01% | 3.19% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 5.86% | 9.7% | 0.6% | 9.5% | 17.68% | -1.48% | 59.04% | 9.35% | 21.16% | -2.54% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 295.38M | 288.59M | 262.07M | 227.7M | 200.93M | 180.55M | 167.45M | 157M | 162.22M | 164.06M | 178.32M |
| EBIT | 848.2M | 846.04M | 770.4M | 798.24M | 732.33M | 608.13M | 628.89M | 345.63M | 274.73M | 195.15M | 208.51M |
| Net Interest Income | -43.66M | -42.39M | -50.49M | -62.7M | -3.26M | -657K | -4.08M | -104.41M | -139.13M | -175.66M | -143.35M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.21M | 58.79M | 80.31M | 0 | 25.41M | 0 | 182K |
| Interest Expense | 43.66M | 42.39M | 50.49M | 62.7M | 47.46M | 59.44M | 84.39M | 104.41M | 164.53M | 175.66M | 143.46M |
| Other Income/Expense | -66.44M | -71.83M | -51.36M | -64.53M | -47.46M | -59.44M | -84.39M | -108.23M | -164.53M | -196.72M | -143.35M |
| Pretax Income | 785.05M | 774.21M | 720.85M | 735.89M | 690.52M | 557.88M | 558.01M | 243.97M | 138.92M | 23.55M | 72.67M |
| Pretax Margin % | 3.57% | 3.61% | 3.52% | 3.69% | 3.57% | 3.35% | 3.62% | 1.85% | 1.07% | 0.18% | 0.59% |
| Income Tax | 213.71M | 195.83M | 186.43M | 212.24M | 176.26M | 131.12M | 136.82M | 56.21M | 11.83M | -28.43M | 27.97M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 27.22% | 25.29% | 25.86% | 28.84% | 25.53% | 23.5% | 24.52% | 23.04% | 8.51% | -120.72% | 38.49% |
| Net Income | 571.34M | 578.38M | 534.42M | 523.74M | 513.18M | 426.65M | 421.03M | 187.18M | 127.26M | 50.3M | 44.22M |
| Net Margin % | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.61% | 2.62% | 2.66% | 2.56% | 2.73% | 1.42% | 0.98% | 0.39% | 0.36% |
| Net Income Growth % | -0.32% | 8.23% | 2.04% | 2.06% | 20.28% | 1.34% | 124.94% | 47.08% | 153% | 13.74% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 571.34M | 578.38M | 534.42M | 523.65M | 514.26M | 426.76M | 421.18M | 187.76M | 127.09M | 51.98M | 44.7M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169K | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.42 | 4.38 | 4.00 | 3.88 | 3.76 | 3.09 | 3.03 | 1.35 | 1.05 | 0.38 | 0.34 |
| EPS Growth % | 1.16% | 9.5% | 3.09% | 3.19% | 21.68% | 1.98% | 124.44% | 28.57% | 176.32% | 11.76% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.41 | 4.04 | 3.94 | 3.83 | 3.15 | 3.09 | 1.37 | 1.09 | 0.40 | 0.35 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 129.38M | 132.07M | 133.6M | 135.12M | 136.47M | 138.04M | 138.88M | 139.11M | 121.14M | 130.79M | 130.79M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 128.65M | 131.19M | 132.15M | 133.05M | 134.02M | 135.39M | 136.11M | 136.17M | 116.6M | 126.05M | 126.05M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 1462.23% | 0.06% |
Regional concentration and competition
According to recent financial filings, BJ's revenue growth has exhibited significant volatility, peaking at 9.9% in 2026Q1 while experiencing a contraction of 1.5% in 2024Q4, suggesting that top-line performance remains highly sensitive to external factors like fuel price fluctuations and seasonal demand shifts.
The inconsistency in year-over-year revenue growth indicates that the company's core merchandise business may be struggling to maintain steady organic momentum independent of volatile gasoline sales. Investors should monitor whether the recent acceleration in 2026Q1 represents a sustainable shift in consumer traffic or merely a temporary recovery from prior period weakness.
As reported in quarterly statements, BJ's gross margin has remained tightly clustered between 18.0% and 19.1% over the last ten quarters, reflecting a disciplined pricing strategy that balances the need for competitive value against the necessity of maintaining profitability in a high-volume, low-margin warehouse environment.
This narrow margin band suggests that management is successfully defending its price gap against traditional grocers without succumbing to aggressive margin-eroding promotions. However, the lack of significant margin expansion implies that the company may have limited pricing power, making it vulnerable to any sustained inflationary pressure on its cost of goods sold.
Based on the provided income statement data, operating income has failed to scale consistently with gross profit, as evidenced by operating margins fluctuating between 3.3% and 4.5% despite relatively stable gross profit levels, suggesting that SG&A expenses are absorbing much of the potential efficiency gains.
The inability to consistently expand operating margins indicates that the company's fixed-cost base, particularly labor and logistical infrastructure, is scaling in lockstep with revenue. This lack of operating leverage warrants further investigation into whether recent investments in digital capabilities and club expansion are yielding the expected long-term productivity improvements.
Analysis of the reported figures reveals that stock-based compensation, which reached $13.3 million in 2026Q1, periodically impacts net income, suggesting that investors should adjust for these non-cash expenses when evaluating the true underlying profitability and cash-generating capacity of the company's core operations.
While net income appears generally stable, the variability in EPS growth—ranging from a 36.1% increase in 2025Q1 to a 14.8% decline in 2024Q4—highlights the influence of non-operating items and compensation structures. The inconsistent EPS trajectory suggests that reported earnings may not always reflect the operational reality of the business.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BJ stock.
For fiscal year 2025, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) reported total revenue of $21.46B. This represents a 73.7% increase compared to $12.35B in 2016.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) is profitable, generating $578.4M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 2.7%.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) reported an operating income of $846.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 3.9%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) generated $4.00B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 18.6%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.