Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $33.0 million in Q1 2026, down 8.33% YoY from $36.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 23.26% on a QoQ basis from $43.0 million in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $33.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses fell 8.33% year-over-year to $33.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $258.0 million (up 29.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 10.18% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses fell to $33.0 million in Q1 2026, from $43.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $722.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $33.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $97.0 million and a median of $41.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses soared 1288.46% — and 2023, when it plunged 74.65%.
- Tracing COST's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $52.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $52.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 15.38% to $44.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.27% to $43.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 23.26% to $33.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $33.0 million (Q1 2026), $43.0 million (Q4 2025), and $147.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 574.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 12.37 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -27.73 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.85 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 18.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 32.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | 32.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 43.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 43.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 147.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 147.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 79.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |