Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Inventory came in at $19.0 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.26% YoY from $18.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 10.17% on a QoQ basis from $21.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Inventory data on file, last reported at $19.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory rose 1.26% year-over-year to $19.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $19.0 billion (up 1.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.1 billion, down 2.85% from the prior year.
- Inventory slipped to $19.0 billion in Q1 2026, from $21.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $21.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $16.1 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $18.1 billion and a median of $18.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory rose 26.1% — and 2023, when it declined 7.37%.
- Tracing COST's Inventory over 5 years: stood at $18.6 billion in 2022, then declined by 3.07% to $18.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 16.54% to $21.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.77% to $21.1 billion in 2025, then fell by 10.17% to $19.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $19.0 billion (Q1 2026), $21.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 62.57 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 19.42 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.32 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 6.64 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 242.66 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 623.05 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 686.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |