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

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $32.1 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 25.45% year-over-year to $32.1 billion, compared with a TTM value of $32.1 billion through Feb 2026, up 25.45%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $29.2 billion, up 23.06% over the prior year.
  • Invested Capital was $32.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $30.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $32.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $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.
  • The sharpest move saw Invested Capital decreased 19.09% in 2022, then grew 26.36% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Invested Capital 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.
  • Business Quant data shows Invested Capital for COST at $32.1 billion in Q1 2026, $30.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $29.2 billion in Q3 2025.