Costco Wholesale (COST) Common Equity (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Common Equity of $33.51 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 23.5% from $27.13 billion a year earlier and up 4.4% from the prior quarter.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Common Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Costco Wholesale posted Common Equity of $29.16 billion, up 23.5% from FY2024.
- Common Equity has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Common Equity came in at $23.62 billion in FY2024 (-5.7%), $25.06 billion in FY2023 (+21.4%), $20.65 billion in FY2022 (+14.2%) and $18.08 billion in FY2021 (-3.4%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Common Equity in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Common Equity has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 16.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Common Equity in five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 25.5%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 8.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $32.09 billion (Q2 2026), $30.3 billion (Q1 2026) and $29.16 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 33.51 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.85 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.29 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 4.90 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 33.51 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 32.09 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 30.30 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 29.16 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 27.13 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 25.58 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 24.45 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 23.62 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 21.77 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 20.76 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 26.15 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 25.06 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 23.57 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 22.80 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 21.48 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 20.65 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 20.51 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 19.98 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 19.00 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 18.08 Bn |
Costco Wholesale Common Equity 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=common-equity&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "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=common-equity&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();