Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Cash & Equivalents of $17.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 7.19% on a QoQ basis from $16.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 40.68% year-over-year from $12.4 billion in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Cash & Equivalents history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $17.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents rose 40.68% year-over-year to $17.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $17.4 billion (up 40.68% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $14.2 billion, up 42.95% from 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 $9.1 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $12.6 billion and a median of $12.4 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Equivalents jumped 56.7% — and 2024, when it plunged 35.88%.
- Costco Wholesale's Cash & Equivalents stood at $10.9 billion in 2022, then soared by 56.7% to $17.0 billion in 2023, then slumped by 35.88% to $10.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 48.68% to $16.2 billion in 2025, then climbed by 7.19% to $17.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Cash & Equivalents at $17.4 billion in Q1 2026, $16.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $14.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 17.38 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.53 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 27.83 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 10.36 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 259.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 17.38 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 16.22 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.16 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 13.84 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 12.36 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 10.91 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 9.91 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 10.40 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 9.10 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 17.01 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 13.70 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 12.49 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 12.97 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 10.86 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 10.20 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 11.19 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 11.82 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 12.75 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 11.26 Bn |
| May 9, 2021 | 10.23 Bn |