Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Asset Utilization Ratio of 3.44 for Q1 2026, down 1.92% on a QoQ basis from 3.51 in Q4 2025, and down 4.51% year-over-year from 3.6 in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Asset Utilization Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.44 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio fell 4.51% year-over-year to 3.44 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 3.44 (down 4.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.75, up 2.2% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio was 3.44 for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from 3.51 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 3.78 in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 3.3 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.55 and a median of 3.55 in 2022 frame the typical range for Asset Utilization Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Asset Utilization Ratio grew 7.84% — and 2026, when it declined 4.51%.
- Costco Wholesale's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 3.55 in 2022, then slipped by 3.0% to 3.44 in 2023, then rose by 4.99% to 3.61 in 2024, then fell by 2.96% to 3.51 in 2025, then declined by 1.92% to 3.44 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Asset Utilization Ratio at 3.44 in Q1 2026, 3.51 in Q4 2025, and 3.61 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 2.53 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.44 |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.81 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.36 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.45 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.85 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.30 |
| 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 | 0.91 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2021 | 3.33 |