Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Cash & Current Investments of $18.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 38.62% on a YoY basis from $13.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 6.15% quarter-over-quarter from $17.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 years, with the latest figure at $18.2 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Current Investments rose 38.62% year-over-year to $18.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $18.2 billion (up 38.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.3 billion, up 37.15% from the prior year.
  • Cash & Current Investments for Q1 2026 stood at $18.2 billion, up from $17.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash & Current Investments was $18.2 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $10.3 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $13.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $13.2 billion in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Current Investments surged 53.04% — and 2024, when it plunged 33.79%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Cash & Current Investments stood at $11.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 53.04% to $17.9 billion in 2023, then sank by 33.79% to $11.8 billion in 2024, then soared by 45.29% to $17.2 billion in 2025, then gained by 6.15% to $18.2 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $18.2 billion (Q1 2026), $17.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $15.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash & Current Investments (Qtr)
1 Walmart 959.87 Bn 955.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 10.73 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 437.36 Bn 419.12 Bn 8.88 Bn 18.24 Bn
3 Target 58.05 Bn 54.52 Bn 7.38 Bn 3.53 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.23 Bn 23.09 Bn 3.32 Bn 1.14 Bn
5 Dollar Tree 21.71 Bn 20.70 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.01 Bn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.91 Bn 11.89 Bn 1.03 Bn 27.83 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.30 Bn 4.99 Bn 265.07 Mn 305.96 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.80 Bn 4.50 Bn 310.92 Mn 296.31 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.72 Mn -213.92 Mn 210.92 Mn 236.64 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 15, 2026 18.24 Bn
Nov 23, 2025 17.18 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 15.28 Bn
May 11, 2025 14.85 Bn
Feb 16, 2025 13.16 Bn
Nov 24, 2024 11.83 Bn
Sep 1, 2024 11.14 Bn
May 12, 2024 11.50 Bn
Feb 18, 2024 10.32 Bn
Nov 26, 2023 17.86 Bn
Sep 3, 2023 15.23 Bn
May 7, 2023 13.71 Bn
Feb 12, 2023 13.71 Bn
Nov 20, 2022 11.67 Bn
Aug 28, 2022 11.05 Bn
May 8, 2022 11.83 Bn
Feb 13, 2022 12.30 Bn
Nov 21, 2021 13.48 Bn
Aug 29, 2021 12.18 Bn
May 9, 2021 11.13 Bn