Costco Wholesale (COST) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Debt to Equity of $0.18 for Q1 2026, down 21.22% on a YoY basis from $0.23 in Q1 2025, and down 5.19% quarter-over-quarter from $0.19 in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $0.18 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 21.22% year-over-year to $0.18; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $0.18 (down 21.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.2, down 21.53% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.18, down from $0.19 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.33 in Q1 2024, with the low at $0.18 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.26 across 5 years, with a median of $0.27 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt to Equity gained 15.88% — and 2025, when it slumped 33.6%.
- Costco Wholesale's Debt to Equity stood at $0.3 in 2022, then decreased by 12.81% to $0.27 in 2023, then declined by 11.55% to $0.23 in 2024, then dropped by 20.42% to $0.19 in 2025, then decreased by 5.19% to $0.18 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.18 (Q1 2026), $0.19 (Q4 2025), and $0.2 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 0.47 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 0.18 |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 0.94 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 0.54 |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 0.84 |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 0.36 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| May 11, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 0.25 |
| May 12, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.26 |
| May 7, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 0.32 |
| May 8, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 0.41 |
| May 9, 2021 | 0.45 |