Costco Wholesale (COST) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Current Deferred Revenue of $3.01 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 5.3% from $2.85 billion a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q4 2009, Costco Wholesale has reported Current Deferred Revenue for 69 quarters.
- Annual Current Deferred Revenue has increased for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's Current Deferred Revenue was $2.85 billion in FY2025 (+14.1%), $2.5 billion in FY2024 (+7.0%), $2.34 billion in FY2023 (+7.5%) and $2.17 billion in FY2022 (+6.5%).
- Quarterly Current Deferred Revenue has run from a low of $2.17 billion in fiscal Q4 2022 to a high of $3.16 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Current Deferred Revenue has increased in each of the last 65 quarters, with growth averaging 10.5% 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).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 938.17 Bn | 894.61 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 441.49 Bn | 364.77 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.22 Bn | 33.46 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.52 Bn | 24.67 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.43 Bn | 24.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.40 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.90 Bn | 20.52 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.34 Bn | 22.14 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.07 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.14 Bn | 14.92 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.01 Bn |
| 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 |
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();