Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Change in Inventory of $457 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), compared with -$337 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 10, 2026, Costco Wholesale's Change in Inventory came in at $656 million, down 48.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was -$559 million.
- By fiscal year, Change in Inventory came in at $2.07 billion in FY2024, -$1.23 billion in FY2023, $4 billion in FY2022 (+111.6%) and $1.89 billion in FY2021 (+139.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$2.59 billion in fiscal Q2 2023 and a high of $3.16 billion in fiscal Q1 2026.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Inventory in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 236.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 80.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$2.37 billion (Q2 2026), $3.16 billion (Q1 2026) and -$584 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -59.19 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 577,000.00 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -16.10 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -69.86 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 293.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 457.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -2.37 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.16 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -584.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | -337.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -2.18 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 406.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -959.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.38 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 368.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 253.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -2.59 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 737.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 370.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -438.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 2.76 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 361.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();