Costco Wholesale (COST) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Current Deferred Revenue of $3.16 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 7.7% from $2.93 billion a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Costco Wholesale's Current Deferred Revenue came in at $2.85 billion, up 14.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Current Deferred Revenue has increased for 16 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's Current Deferred Revenue was $2.5 billion in FY2024 (+7.0%), $2.34 billion in FY2023 (+7.5%), $2.17 billion in FY2022 (+6.5%) and $2.04 billion in FY2021 (+10.3%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Current Deferred Revenue in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Current Deferred Revenue has increased in each of the last 64 quarters, with growth averaging 10.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Current Deferred Revenue ranged from 4.8% (fiscal Q3 2024) to 14.8% (fiscal Q3 2025).
- According to Business Quant data, Current Deferred Revenue for the three prior fiscal quarters was $3.13 billion (Q2 2026), $2.99 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.85 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 3.16 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.99 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.85 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 2.93 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.82 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.68 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.50 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.55 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.34 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.41 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 2.17 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 2.25 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.24 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 2.19 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 2.04 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Current Deferred 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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-deferred-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=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();