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Costco Wholesale (COST) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's Invested Capital history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $32.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 25.45% year-over-year to $32.1 billion; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $32.1 billion, up 25.45%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $29.2 billion, 23.06% up from the prior year.
  • Invested Capital reached $32.1 billion in Q1 2026 per COST's latest filing, up from $30.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $32.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $20.7 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $25.4 billion, with a median of $25.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Invested Capital: decreased 19.09% in 2022, then grew 26.36% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $21.5 billion in 2022, then grew by 26.36% to $27.2 billion in 2023, then dropped by 10.2% to $24.5 billion in 2024, then rose by 23.93% to $30.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 5.89% to $32.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for COST's Invested Capital are $32.1 billion (Q1 2026), $30.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $29.2 billion (Q3 2025).