Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 78.97 in Q1 2026, up 22.75% YoY from 64.33 in Q1 2025, and up 37.87% on a QoQ basis from 57.28 in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 78.97 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 22.75% year-over-year to 78.97 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 42.4 (down 13.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.79, up 1.5% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio rose to 78.97 in Q1 2026, from 57.28 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 78.97 in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.46 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 46.03 and a median of 50.29 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 92.09% — and 2023, when it jumped 339.41%.
- Tracing COST's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 33.67 in 2022, then increased by 13.31% to 38.15 in 2023, then soared by 30.81% to 49.91 in 2024, then grew by 14.77% to 57.28 in 2025, then jumped by 37.87% to 78.97 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 78.97 (Q1 2026), 57.28 (Q4 2025), and 22.73 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 825.79 Bn | 815.06 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 13.05 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 415.05 Bn | 395.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 87.97 |
| 3 | Target | 73.22 Bn | 69.68 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 9.70 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.85 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 3.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.58 Bn | 24.57 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.92 Bn | 11.90 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 16.81 |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.94 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -12.00 |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.22 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 17.05 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.54 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 3.69 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 87.97 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 78.97 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 57.28 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 22.73 |
| May 11, 2025 | 72.29 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 64.33 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 49.91 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 38.51 |
| May 12, 2024 | 53.59 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 50.29 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 38.15 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 15.20 |
| May 7, 2023 | 46.64 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 55.97 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 33.67 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 3.46 |
| May 8, 2022 | 51.17 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 50.33 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 26.45 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 43.75 |