Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Cash & Current Investments of $18.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.15% on a QoQ basis from $17.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 38.62% year-over-year from $13.2 billion in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Cash & Current Investments history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments rose 38.62% year-over-year to $18.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $18.2 billion (up 38.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $15.3 billion, up 37.15% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $18.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $17.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $18.2 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $10.3 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $13.6 billion and a median of $13.2 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Current Investments surged 53.04% — and 2024, when it tumbled 33.79%.
- Costco Wholesale's Cash & Current Investments stood at $11.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 53.04% to $17.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 33.79% to $11.8 billion in 2024, then surged by 45.29% to $17.2 billion in 2025, then climbed by 6.15% to $18.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Cash & Current Investments at $18.2 billion in Q1 2026, $17.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $15.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 891.77 Bn | 881.04 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 423.06 Bn | 404.82 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 18.24 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 63.69 Bn | 60.16 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.53 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.35 Bn | 26.21 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 24.47 Bn | 23.47 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.30 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 27.83 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.66 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 124.10 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.72 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 155.37 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.12 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 296.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |