Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Current Debt came in at -$93 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), compared with -$27 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 30, 2026), Costco Wholesale's Current Debt was -$24 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Current Debt was -$46 million in FY2025, $8 million in FY2024, -$18 million in FY2023 and $47 million in FY2022 (-75.0%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Current Debt since fiscal Q2 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net ST Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 994.65 Bn | 951.08 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -207.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.67 Bn | 392.95 Bn | 12.19 Bn | -93.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.94 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.29 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.72 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.99 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.59 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.41 Bn | 23.21 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.13 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.28 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 162.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | -93.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | -2.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 71.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -27.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 42.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -61.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 17.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -29.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -48.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 67.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | -13.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -47.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | -46.00 Mn |
| May 9, 2021 | 68.00 Mn |
| Feb 14, 2021 | -107.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) 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=current-debt&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-debt", "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=current-debt&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();