Costco Wholesale (COST) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Accounts Payables of $20.6 billion for Q1 2026, up 10.95% on a YoY basis from $18.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 12.19% quarter-over-quarter from $23.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Accounts Payables for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.6 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Accounts Payables rose 10.95% year-over-year to $20.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $20.6 billion (up 10.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.8 billion, up 1.86% from the prior year.
  • Accounts Payables for Q1 2026 stood at $20.6 billion, down from $23.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Accounts Payables was $23.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $16.4 billion in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Accounts Payables has averaged $18.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $18.6 billion in 2025.
  • The largest YoY upside for Accounts Payables was 18.81% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 6.2% in 2022.
  • Costco Wholesale's Accounts Payables stood at $18.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 10.95% to $20.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 7.05% to $21.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.89% to $23.5 billion in 2025, then retreated by 12.19% to $20.6 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Accounts Payables figures came in at $20.6 billion (Q1 2026), $23.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $19.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Accounts Payables (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 62.88 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 20.65 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 12.19 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn 4.05 Bn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.56 Bn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 1.44 Bn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 556.34 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 169.35 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn 40.41 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 15, 2026 20.65 Bn
Nov 23, 2025 23.51 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 19.78 Bn
May 11, 2025 19.82 Bn
Feb 16, 2025 18.61 Bn
Nov 24, 2024 21.79 Bn
Sep 1, 2024 19.42 Bn
May 12, 2024 18.84 Bn
Feb 18, 2024 17.49 Bn
Nov 26, 2023 20.36 Bn
Sep 3, 2023 17.48 Bn
May 7, 2023 16.85 Bn
Feb 12, 2023 16.41 Bn
Nov 20, 2022 18.35 Bn
Aug 28, 2022 17.85 Bn
May 8, 2022 17.65 Bn
Feb 13, 2022 17.09 Bn
Nov 21, 2021 19.56 Bn
Aug 29, 2021 16.28 Bn
May 9, 2021 15.54 Bn