Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 78.97 for Q1 2026, up 22.75% on a YoY basis from 64.33 in Q1 2025, and up 12.22% quarter-over-quarter from 70.37 in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 78.97 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 22.75% year-over-year to 78.97; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 73.42 (up 22.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 67.42, up 22.72% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 78.97, up from 70.37 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 78.97 in Q1 2026, with the low at 46.64 in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 58.44 across 5 years, with a median of 53.59 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 50.25% — and 2024, when it retreated 10.14%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 51.5 in 2022, then gained by 1.38% to 52.21 in 2023, then rose by 13.68% to 59.35 in 2024, then rose by 18.57% to 70.37 in 2025, then rose by 12.22% to 78.97 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 78.97 (Q1 2026), 70.37 (Q4 2025), and 72.63 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 13.05
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 78.97
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 9.70
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn -
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn -
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 16.81
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 19.05
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn -
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -11.12

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 15, 2026 78.97
Nov 23, 2025 70.37
Aug 31, 2025 72.63
May 11, 2025 72.29
Feb 16, 2025 64.33
Nov 24, 2024 59.35
Sep 1, 2024 62.08
May 12, 2024 53.59
Feb 18, 2024 50.29
Nov 26, 2023 52.21
Sep 3, 2023 49.66
May 7, 2023 46.64
Feb 12, 2023 55.97
Nov 20, 2022 51.50
Aug 28, 2022 52.02
May 8, 2022 51.17
Feb 13, 2022 50.33
Nov 21, 2021 43.41
Aug 29, 2021 43.75
May 9, 2021 41.58