Costco Wholesale (COST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 24.93% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 9.62% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Costco Wholesale (COST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 24.93% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $6.2 billion (up 21.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.5 billion, up 16.73% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $2.0 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $723.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures decreased 16.93% in 2022, then grew 29.51% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then decreased by 1.61% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then advanced by 21.54% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 20.73% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 7.4% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $1.4 billion, $1.3 billion, and $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costco Wholesale | 400.60 Bn | 380.60 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 2 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.43 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 177.34 Mn |
| 3 | Pricesmart | 5.13 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 55.73 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 |