Costco Wholesale (COST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Capital Expenditures was $1.41 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 24.9% from $1.13 billion a year earlier and up 9.6% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Costco Wholesale's Capital Expenditures was $6.19 billion through May 10, 2026, up 21.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $5.5 billion, up 16.7% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures was $4.71 billion in FY2024 (+9.0%), $4.32 billion in FY2023 (+11.1%), $3.89 billion in FY2022 (+8.4%) and $3.59 billion in FY2021 (+27.7%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $723 million (fiscal Q2 2022) and $1.97 billion (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 15.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 29.5%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 16.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, COST's Capital Expenditures in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.29 billion (Q2 2026), $1.53 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.97 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.50 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 239.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 406.85 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 194.40 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 246.30 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 76.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 233.10 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 118.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1.41 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 1.29 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.97 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.56 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 820.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 1.26 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 854.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 723.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.06 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.09 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();