Costco Wholesale (COST) Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Liabilities and Shareholders Equity came in at $83.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 14.22% YoY from $73.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.03% on a QoQ basis from $82.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Liabilities and Shareholders Equity data on file, last reported at $83.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Liabilities and Shareholders Equity rose 14.22% year-over-year to $83.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $319.0 billion (up 12.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $77.1 billion, up 10.41% from the prior year.
- Liabilities and Shareholders Equity advanced to $83.6 billion in Q1 2026, from $82.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Liabilities and Shareholders Equity ranged from a high of $83.6 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $63.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $70.8 billion and a median of $69.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Liabilities and Shareholders Equity.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Liabilities and Shareholders Equity climbed 14.86% — and 2024, when it fell 0.79%.
- Tracing COST's Liabilities and Shareholders Equity over 5 years: stood at $66.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 11.66% to $73.7 billion in 2023, then slipped by 0.46% to $73.4 billion in 2024, then increased by 12.81% to $82.8 billion in 2025, then grew by 1.03% to $83.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Liabilities and Shareholders Equity figures came in at $83.6 billion (Q1 2026), $82.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $77.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Liabilities and Shareholders Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 289.61 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 86.43 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 58.01 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 31.70 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 13.82 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 7.93 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.52 Bn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 2.99 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 86.43 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 83.64 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 82.79 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 77.10 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 75.48 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 73.22 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 73.39 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 69.83 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 67.91 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 66.32 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 73.72 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 68.99 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 66.75 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 66.85 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 66.03 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 64.17 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 63.85 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 63.08 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 64.15 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 59.27 Bn |