Costco Wholesale (COST) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Cost of Revenue of $61.52 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 11.9% from $55 billion a year earlier and up 1.3% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Costco Wholesale's Cost of Revenue came in at $255.79 billion as of May 10, 2026, up 9.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $239.89 billion, up 7.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has increased for 16 straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cost of Revenue came in at $222.36 billion in FY2024 (+4.6%), $212.59 billion in FY2023 (+6.6%), $199.38 billion in FY2022 (+16.8%) and $170.68 billion in FY2021 (+17.8%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $43.95 billion in fiscal Q1 2022 to $75.04 billion in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased for 63 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue has ranged between 0.5% (fiscal Q4 2024) and 18.0% (fiscal Q4 2021) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $60.72 billion (Q2 2026), $58.51 billion (Q1 2026) and $75.04 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 138.80 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 61.52 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 17.99 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 26.76 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 7.61 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 8.61 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 15.86 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 61.52 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 60.72 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 58.51 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.04 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 55.00 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 55.74 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 54.11 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 69.59 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 51.17 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 51.14 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 50.46 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 69.22 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 47.18 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 48.42 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 47.77 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 63.56 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 46.36 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 45.52 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 43.95 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 54.73 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();