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Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Inventory Average for 18 consecutive years, with $20.1 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 1.0% year-over-year to $20.1 billion, compared with a TTM value of $20.1 billion through Feb 2026, up 1.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $18.4 billion, up 4.15% over the prior year.
  • Inventory Average was $20.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $19.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $20.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $16.2 billion in Q2 2023.
  • Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $18.0 billion, with a median of $17.8 billion recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Inventory Average grew 26.04% in 2022, then fell 7.19% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Inventory Average stood at $18.2 billion in 2022, then decreased by 5.01% to $17.3 billion in 2023, then grew by 14.35% to $19.8 billion in 2024, then fell by 0.93% to $19.6 billion in 2025, then rose by 2.23% to $20.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Inventory Average for COST at $20.1 billion in Q1 2026, $19.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $18.4 billion in Q3 2025.