Costco Wholesale (COST) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Accounts Payables of $20.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 12.19% on a QoQ basis from $23.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 10.95% year-over-year from $18.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Accounts Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Accounts Payables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $20.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Accounts Payables rose 10.95% year-over-year to $20.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $20.6 billion (up 10.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $19.8 billion, up 1.86% from the prior year.
- Accounts Payables was $20.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from $23.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Accounts Payables topped out at $23.5 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $16.4 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $18.9 billion and a median of $18.6 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Accounts Payables.
- Peak annual rise in Accounts Payables reached 18.81% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 6.2% in 2022.
- Costco Wholesale's Accounts Payables stood at $18.3 billion in 2022, then advanced by 10.95% to $20.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 7.05% to $21.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 7.89% to $23.5 billion in 2025, then slipped by 12.19% to $20.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Accounts Payables at $20.6 billion in Q1 2026, $23.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $19.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Accounts Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 62.88 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 20.65 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 4.05 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 556.67 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 40.41 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 169.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |