Costco Wholesale (COST) Exchange Rate Effect (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Exchange Rate Effect of -$16 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), compared with $104 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Exchange Rate Effect (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through May 10, 2026, Exchange Rate Effect at Costco Wholesale was $6 million, down 88.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $6 million, down 85.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Exchange Rate Effect shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -38.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's Exchange Rate Effect was $40 million in FY2024 (+166.7%), $15 million in FY2023, -$249 million in FY2022 and $46 million in FY2021 (-34.3%).
- Quarterly Exchange Rate Effect has run from a low of -$142 million in fiscal Q3 2022 to a high of $104 million in fiscal Q3 2025 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Exchange Rate Effect for the three prior fiscal quarters was $70 million (Q2 2026), -$67 million (Q1 2026) and $19 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FX Effect (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | -16.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | -9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -600,000.00 |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | -16.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 70.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -67.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 104.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -36.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | -38.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | -29.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -37.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -69.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | -142.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -24.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | -14.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -34.00 Mn |
| May 9, 2021 | 18.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Exchange Rate Effect 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=exchange-rate-effect&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "exchange-rate-effect", "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=exchange-rate-effect&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();