Costco Wholesale (COST) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Accumulated Expenses of $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 4.46% on a QoQ basis from $2.7 billion in Q4 2025, and up 13.73% year-over-year from $2.5 billion in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Accumulated Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Accumulated Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Accumulated Expenses rose 13.73% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $2.8 billion (up 13.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.7 billion, up 9.94% from the prior year.
- Accumulated Expenses was $2.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $2.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Accumulated Expenses topped out at $4.5 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $1.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.9 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Accumulated Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Accumulated Expenses soared 162.18% — and 2023, when it tumbled 50.92%.
- Costco Wholesale's Accumulated Expenses stood at $4.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 3.64% to $4.5 billion in 2023, then plunged by 45.37% to $2.4 billion in 2024, then advanced by 10.97% to $2.7 billion in 2025, then climbed by 4.46% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Accumulated Expenses at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, $2.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 2.83 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.71 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.68 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.49 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 4.37 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 4.47 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.15 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 4.12 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.02 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 4.32 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 4.38 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.73 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.67 Bn |
| May 9, 2021 | 1.62 Bn |