Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Interest Expenses of $33.0 million for Q1 2026, down 23.26% on a QoQ basis from $43.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 8.33% year-over-year from $36.0 million in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $33.0 million for 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 $157.0 million (down 83.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, up 10.18% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $33.0 million for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from $43.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $843.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $33.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $89.9 million and a median of $41.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Expenses surged 1039.19% — and 2025, when it slumped 94.54%.
- Costco Wholesale's Interest Expenses stood at $52.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $52.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 15.38% to $44.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 2.27% to $43.0 million in 2025, then fell by 23.26% to $33.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Interest Expenses at $33.0 million in Q1 2026, $43.0 million in Q4 2025, and $46.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 574.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.90 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 12.37 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.85 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | -26.04 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | -103.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 46.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 46.00 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 | 843.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 843.00 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 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 52.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 52.00 Mn |