Costco Wholesale (COST) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale has reported Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at $32.1 billion in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 25.45% year-over-year to $32.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $32.1 billion (up 25.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $29.2 billion, up 23.06% from the prior year.
• Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $32.1 billion, up from $30.3 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Invested Capital was $32.1 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $20.7 billion in Q3 2022.
• Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $25.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $25.1 billion in 2023.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital dropped 19.09% — and 2023, when it rose 26.36%.
• Costco Wholesale's Invested Capital stood at $21.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 26.36% to $27.2 billion in 2023, then decreased by 10.2% to $24.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 23.93% to $30.3 billion in 2025, then advanced by 5.89% to $32.1 billion in 2026.
• The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $32.1 billion (Q1 2026), $30.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $29.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.