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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |