Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026, down 8.95% YoY from -$2.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 175.2% on a QoQ basis from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 8.95% year-over-year to -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was -$138.0 million (down 106.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$559.0 million, down 127.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory fell to -$2.4 billion in Q1 2026, from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $3.2 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$2.6 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $135.7 million and a median of $368.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory soared 2470.59% — and 2023, when it slumped 490.41%.
- Tracing COST's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $737.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 87.79% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then jumped by 83.6% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then climbed by 24.24% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then plunged by 175.2% to -$2.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$2.4 billion (Q1 2026), $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$584.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 457.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 308.15 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -24.10 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 112.79 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -5.94 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | -90,000.00 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 36.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 457.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | 457.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -2.37 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -2.37 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.16 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.16 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -584.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -584.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | -337.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | -337.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -2.18 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -2.18 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 406.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 406.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -959.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -959.00 Mn |