Costco Wholesale COST
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$902.52 -0.08 (-0.01%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $32.0 million in Q2 2026, down 8.57% on a YoY basis from $35.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.03% quarter-over-quarter from $33.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $32.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Expenses fell 8.57% year-over-year to $32.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $146.0 million (down 7.01% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $154.0 million, down 8.88% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses retreated to $32.0 million in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from $33.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $56.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $32.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $39.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $36.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Interest Expenses rose 20.59% in 2024, then retreated 14.63% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $34.0 million in 2022, then rose by 11.76% to $38.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.63% to $37.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 5.41% to $35.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 8.57% to $32.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $32.0 million, $33.0 million, and $35.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 400.60 Bn 380.60 Bn 9.01 Bn 32.00 Mn
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.43 Bn 11.40 Bn 1.11 Bn 13.08 Mn
3 Pricesmart 5.13 Bn 4.81 Bn 262.22 Mn 3.85 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 10, 2026 32.00 Mn
Feb 15, 2026 33.00 Mn
Nov 23, 2025 35.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 46.00 Mn
May 11, 2025 35.00 Mn
Feb 16, 2025 36.00 Mn
Nov 24, 2024 37.00 Mn
Sep 1, 2024 49.00 Mn
May 12, 2024 41.00 Mn
Feb 18, 2024 41.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 38.00 Mn
Sep 3, 2023 56.00 Mn
May 7, 2023 36.00 Mn
Feb 12, 2023 34.00 Mn
Nov 20, 2022 34.00 Mn
Aug 28, 2022 48.00 Mn
May 8, 2022 35.00 Mn
Feb 13, 2022 36.00 Mn
Nov 21, 2021 39.00 Mn
Aug 29, 2021 52.00 Mn