Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 3.44 in Q1 2026, down 4.51% YoY from 3.6 in Q1 2025, and down 1.92% on a QoQ basis from 3.51 in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 17 years of Asset Utilization Ratio data on file, last reported at 3.44 in 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 eased to 3.44 in Q1 2026, from 3.51 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Asset Utilization Ratio ranged from a high of 3.78 in Q2 2024 to a low of 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 gained 7.84% — and 2026, when it decreased 4.51%.
- Tracing COST's Asset Utilization Ratio over 5 years: stood at 3.55 in 2022, then retreated by 3.0% to 3.44 in 2023, then grew by 4.99% to 3.61 in 2024, then dropped by 2.96% to 3.51 in 2025, then slipped by 1.92% to 3.44 in 2026.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 3.44 (Q1 2026), 3.51 (Q4 2025), and 3.61 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 821.84 Bn | 811.11 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.53 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.57 Bn | 400.58 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.45 |
| 3 | Target | 74.72 Bn | 71.19 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.81 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.08 Bn | 25.73 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 1.37 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.78 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.45 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.24 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.85 |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.04 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.22 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.30 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.65 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 0.92 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |