Increase in Costco’s Income compared to last year

Compared to Walmart, there is a general dissatisfaction with Costco's online sales. Store and online pricing do not fit each other, but loyal customers do not see it as a problem. When we look at the income table, we can see that there is an increase of 15.83% compared to last year. However, in the gross profit rate, there is a decrease of 5.71%on an annual basis. Likewise, the rise in the operating profit is only 0.29%, which is a low rate.