Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Change in Account Payables of $1.77 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 66.4% from $1.06 billion a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 10, 2026, Change in Account Payables at Costco Wholesale was $2.3 billion, up 97.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $404 million, down 79.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Change in Account Payables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's Change in Account Payables was $1.94 billion in FY2024, -$382 million in FY2023, $1.89 billion in FY2022 (+2.9%) and $1.84 billion in FY2021 (-18.7%).
- Quarterly Change in Account Payables has run from a low of -$3.09 billion in fiscal Q2 2026 to a high of $3.82 billion in fiscal Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Account Payables increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 19.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Change in Account Payables in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with growth of 486.0%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2023, with a decline of 85.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Account Payables for the three prior fiscal quarters was -$3.09 billion (Q2 2026), $3.82 billion (Q1 2026) and -$200 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 471.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 311.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -18.02 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 6.38 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 63.80 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -6.22 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 125.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1.77 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -3.09 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.82 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -200.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -3.06 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 558.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -2.85 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 2.85 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 490.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 545.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -1.90 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 487.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 125.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 796.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -2.42 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 3.39 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 582.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Change in Account Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-account-payables&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();