Costco Wholesale COST
NASDAQ COST
$902.52 -0.08 (-0.01%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Costco Wholesale (COST) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.07 in Q2 2026, down 13.38% on a YoY basis from 0.08 in Q2 2025, and down 3.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.07 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Costco Wholesale (COST) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.07 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 13.38% year-over-year to 0.07; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.07 (down 13.38% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.07, down 12.25% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio fell to 0.07 in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from 0.07 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.11 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.07 in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.09 across 5 years, with a median of 0.09 in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Debt Ratio climbed 6.35% in 2024, then retreated 25.57% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then retreated by 4.92% to 0.09 in 2023, then retreated by 16.91% to 0.08 in 2024, then dropped by 12.58% to 0.07 in 2025, then retreated by 4.14% to 0.07 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.07, 0.07, and 0.07 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 400.60 Bn 380.60 Bn 9.01 Bn 0.07
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.43 Bn 11.40 Bn 1.11 Bn 0.08
3 Pricesmart 5.13 Bn 4.81 Bn 262.22 Mn 0.10
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 10, 2026 0.07
Feb 15, 2026 0.07
Nov 23, 2025 0.07
Aug 31, 2025 0.07
May 11, 2025 0.08
Feb 16, 2025 0.08
Nov 24, 2024 0.08
Sep 1, 2024 0.08
May 12, 2024 0.10
Feb 18, 2024 0.10
Nov 26, 2023 0.09
Sep 3, 2023 0.09
May 7, 2023 0.10
Feb 12, 2023 0.10
Nov 20, 2022 0.10
Aug 28, 2022 0.10
May 8, 2022 0.10
Feb 13, 2022 0.11
Nov 21, 2021 0.13
Aug 29, 2021 0.13