Costco Wholesale (COST) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Interest Expenses of $33.0 million for Q1 2026, down 8.33% on a YoY basis from $36.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.71% quarter-over-quarter from $35.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Costco Wholesale has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $33.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 8.33% year-over-year to $33.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $149.0 million (down 8.59% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $154.0 million, down 8.88% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $33.0 million, down from $35.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $56.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at $33.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $39.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $36.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Expenses increased 20.59% — and 2025, when it fell 14.63%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Interest Expenses stood at $34.0 million in 2022, then grew by 11.76% to $38.0 million in 2023, then fell by 2.63% to $37.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 5.41% to $35.0 million in 2025, then declined by 5.71% to $33.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $33.0 million (Q1 2026), $35.0 million (Q4 2025), and $46.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 574.00 Mn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 33.00 Mn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 117.00 Mn
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 12.37 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 3.96 Mn
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 -26.04 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 15, 2026 33.00 Mn
Feb 15, 2026 33.00 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 35.00 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 35.00 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 37.00 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 37.00 Mn
Sep 1, 2024 49.00 Mn
Sep 1, 2024 49.00 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 38.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 38.00 Mn