Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio was 3.45 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 4.5% from 3.61 a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Asset Utilization Ratio at Costco Wholesale was 3.75, up 2.2% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 3.67 in FY2024 (+0.7%), 3.64 in FY2023 (-1.0%), 3.68 in FY2022 (+7.8%) and 3.41 in FY2021 (+3.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio spans a low of 3.29 in fiscal Q1 2022 and a high of 3.78 in fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Asset Utilization Ratio has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Asset Utilization Ratio in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 10.2%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2026 (a decline of 4.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 3.44 (Q2 2026), 3.51 (Q1 2026) and 3.61 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 2.52 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.45 |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 3.00 |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.76 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 1.37 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 2.07 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.44 |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 2.82 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.32 |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 3.64 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 3.45 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.44 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.51 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.61 |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.61 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 3.60 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 3.61 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 3.69 |
| May 12, 2024 | 3.78 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3.55 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.44 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 3.57 |
| May 7, 2023 | 3.52 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 3.53 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3.55 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 3.55 |
| May 8, 2022 | 3.43 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 3.30 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 3.29 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 3.36 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();