Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Inventory Average for 18 consecutive years, with $19.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 2.81% year-over-year to $19.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $19.2 billion (up 2.81% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $18.4 billion, up 4.15% from the prior year.
• Inventory Average fell to $19.2 billion in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from $20.1 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.
• Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $18.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $17.9 billion in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Inventory Average gained 26.04% in 2022, then fell 7.19% in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $18.2 billion in 2022, then declined by 5.01% to $17.3 billion in 2023, then gained by 14.35% to $19.8 billion in 2024, then fell by 0.93% to $19.6 billion in 2025, then retreated by 2.16% to $19.2 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $19.2 billion, $20.1 billion, and $19.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.