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

Costco Wholesale (COST) Exchange Rate Effect (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Exchange Rate Effect came in at -$16.0 million in Q2 2026, down 115.38% on a YoY basis from $104.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 122.86% quarter-over-quarter from $70.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Costco Wholesale (COST) Exchange Rate Effect (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Exchange Rate Effect for 18 consecutive years, with -$16.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Exchange Rate Effect fell 115.38% year-over-year to -$16.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $6.0 million (down 88.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $6.0 million, down 85.0% from the prior year.
  • Exchange Rate Effect retreated to -$16.0 million in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from $70.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Exchange Rate Effect topped out at $104.0 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$142.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Exchange Rate Effect has averaged -$11.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$24.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Exchange Rate Effect surged 441.67% in 2023, then slumped 3700.0% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Exchange Rate Effect stood at -$37.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 21.62% to -$29.0 million in 2023, then sank by 179.31% to -$81.0 million in 2024, then grew by 17.28% to -$67.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 76.12% to -$16.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Exchange Rate Effect over the past three periods registered -$16.0 million, $70.0 million, and -$67.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Exchange Rate Effect (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 400.60 Bn 380.60 Bn 9.01 Bn -16.00 Mn
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.43 Bn 11.40 Bn 1.11 Bn -
3 Pricesmart 5.13 Bn 4.81 Bn 262.22 Mn 4.61 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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