Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Acquisitions & Divestments (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Change in Acquisitions & Divestments came in at $170.0 million in Q1 2026, down 19.43% YoY from $211.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 50.0% on a QoQ basis from $340.0 million in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Acquisitions & Divestments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Change in Acquisitions & Divestments data on file, last reported at $170.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Acquisitions & Divestments fell 19.43% year-over-year to $170.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $899.0 million (down 40.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, down 36.26% from the prior year.
- Change in Acquisitions & Divestments fell to $170.0 million in Q1 2026, from $340.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Acquisitions & Divestments ranged from a high of $878.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $34.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $298.8 million and a median of $305.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Acquisitions & Divestments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Acquisitions & Divestments surged 402.44% — and 2025, when it tumbled 91.75%.
- Tracing COST's Change in Acquisitions & Divestments over 5 years: stood at $274.0 million in 2022, then surged by 220.44% to $878.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 38.38% to $541.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 37.15% to $340.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 50.0% to $170.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Acquisitions & Divestments figures came in at $170.0 million (Q1 2026), $340.0 million (Q4 2025), and $355.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 170.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 170.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 340.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 340.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 355.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 355.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 211.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 211.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 541.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 541.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 349.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 349.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 412.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 412.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |