Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $20.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.0% YoY from $19.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2.23% on a QoQ basis from $19.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $20.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average rose 1.0% year-over-year to $20.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $20.1 billion (up 1.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.4 billion, up 4.15% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average climbed to $20.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $19.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $20.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $16.2 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $18.0 billion and a median of $17.8 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average rose 26.04% — and 2023, when it declined 7.19%.
- Tracing COST's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $18.2 billion in 2022, then slipped by 5.01% to $17.3 billion in 2023, then increased by 14.35% to $19.8 billion in 2024, then dropped by 0.93% to $19.6 billion in 2025, then gained by 2.23% to $20.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $20.1 billion (Q1 2026), $19.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 60.71 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 19.20 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.31 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 6.48 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.61 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 238.64 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 623.10 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 668.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 19.20 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 20.07 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 19.63 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.36 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 18.68 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 19.87 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 19.81 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 18.04 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 17.25 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 17.54 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 17.33 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 16.49 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 16.20 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 17.33 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 18.24 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 17.77 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 17.05 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 16.71 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 15.58 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 14.10 Bn |