Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Inventory was $19.42 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 4.4% from $18.61 billion a year earlier and up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Inventory at Costco Wholesale came in at $18.12 billion, down 2.8% from FY2024.
- Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Inventory was $18.65 billion in FY2024 (+12.0%), $16.65 billion in FY2023 (-7.0%), $17.91 billion in FY2022 (+26.0%) and $14.22 billion in FY2021 (+16.1%).
- Quarterly Inventory has moved between $14.22 billion (fiscal Q4 2021) and $21.14 billion (fiscal Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Inventory has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Inventory over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 26.1%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a decline of 7.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, COST's Inventory in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $18.99 billion (Q2 2026), $21.14 billion (Q1 2026) and $18.12 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 847.32 Bn | 810.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 61.60 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.07 Bn | 339.37 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 19.42 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.60 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.90 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.06 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.55 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.17 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 557.97 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.26 Bn | 17.89 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.44 Bn | 15.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 4.33 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 19.42 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 18.99 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 21.14 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.12 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 18.61 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 18.75 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 20.98 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 18.65 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 17.43 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 17.08 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 18.00 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 16.65 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 16.32 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 16.08 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 18.57 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 17.91 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 17.62 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 16.49 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 16.94 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 14.22 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();