Costco Wholesale (COST) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $883 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 14.1% from $774 million a year earlier.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 30, 2026), Costco Wholesale's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $2.67 billion, up 10.2% from FY2025.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased in each of the last 17 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $2.43 billion in FY2025 (+8.4%), $2.24 billion in FY2024 (+7.7%), $2.08 billion in FY2023 (+9.3%) and $1.9 billion in FY2022 (+6.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in data going back to fiscal Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 31 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) ran from 2.6% in fiscal Q4 2024 to 14.5% in fiscal Q4 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 960.94 Bn | 923.64 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.93 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.34 Bn | 374.62 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 883.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 40.22 Bn | 34.47 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 40.09 Bn | 26.25 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 737.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.69 Bn | 25.37 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 277.50 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.38 Bn | 24.37 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 115.99 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.59 Bn | 21.21 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 179.80 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.53 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.12 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 130.85 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.28 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 143.20 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 883.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | 597.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 597.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 597.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 774.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 552.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 552.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 548.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 706.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 516.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 514.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 501.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 688.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 472.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 470.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 447.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 601.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 431.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 436.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 432.00 Mn |
Costco Wholesale Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();