Costco Wholesale (COST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026, down 158.76% YoY from $2.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 184.6% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 158.76% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was -$2.0 billion (down 180.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $193.0 million, down 4.93% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures retreated to -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $2.2 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of -$3.3 billion in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$5.8 million and a median of $203.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 3823.73% in 2025, down 15277.27% in 2025.
- Tracing COST's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slumped by 80.79% to $203.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.49% to $204.0 million in 2024, then surged by 648.04% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then sank by 184.6% to -$1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and -$3.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 819.09 Bn | 808.36 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 6.68 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 421.09 Bn | 401.09 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.14 Bn | 70.61 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.07 Bn | 25.72 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 351.61 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.66 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 252.50 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.27 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 182.00 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.01 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -394,057.66 |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.18 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 55.73 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.64 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 25.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1.41 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 1.41 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -1.29 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -1.29 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -3.34 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -3.34 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.20 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.20 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 204.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 204.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -59.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -59.00 Mn |