Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Equivalents (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Cash & Equivalents for 18 consecutive years, with $17.4 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents rose 40.68% year-over-year to $17.4 billion, compared with a TTM value of $17.4 billion through Feb 2026, up 40.68%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $14.2 billion, up 42.95% over the prior year.
  • Cash & Equivalents was $17.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $16.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash & Equivalents topped out at $17.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $9.9 billion in Q3 2024.
  • Average Cash & Equivalents over 5 years is $12.9 billion, with a median of $12.5 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Cash & Equivalents surged 56.7% in 2023, then crashed 35.88% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Cash & Equivalents stood at $10.9 billion in 2022, then soared by 56.7% to $17.0 billion in 2023, then crashed by 35.88% to $10.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 48.68% to $16.2 billion in 2025, then rose by 7.19% to $17.4 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Cash & Equivalents for COST at $17.4 billion in Q1 2026, $16.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $14.2 billion in Q3 2025.