Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Asset Utilization Ratio of 3.44 for Q1 2026, down 4.51% on a YoY basis from 3.6 in Q1 2025, and down 1.92% quarter-over-quarter from 3.51 in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Asset Utilization Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.44 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio fell 4.51% year-over-year to 3.44; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 3.44 (down 4.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.75, up 2.2% from the prior year.
  • Asset Utilization Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 3.44, down from 3.51 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Asset Utilization Ratio was 3.78 in Q2 2024, with the low at 3.3 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 3.55 across 5 years, with a median of 3.55 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Asset Utilization Ratio gained 7.84% — and 2026, when it decreased 4.51%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Asset Utilization Ratio 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 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 2.51
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 3.44
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 1.81
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn 1.36
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.45
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 2.85
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 2.29
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 0.91
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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