Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Net Equity Issued and Repurchased came in at -$245 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), compared with -$280 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 30, 2026), Costco Wholesale's Net Equity Issued and Repurchased was -$848 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased was -$903 million in FY2025, -$700 million in FY2024, -$676 million in FY2023 and -$439 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Equity Issued and Repurchased is -$280 million (fiscal Q4 2025) to -$37 million (fiscal Q1 2022).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Equity Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 961.60 Bn | 918.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -3.02 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.41 Bn | 374.69 Bn | 12.19 Bn | -245.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 40.11 Bn | 34.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.55 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.34 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -44.86 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.96 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -621.70 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.77 Bn | 22.57 Bn | 1.92 Bn | -350.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.16 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -131.26 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.22 Bn | 15.00 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 2.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | -245.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | -184.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -209.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -210.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -280.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | -211.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -205.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -207.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -216.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | -162.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -160.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -162.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | -230.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | -162.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -143.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -141.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -185.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | -139.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -78.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | -37.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Net Equity Issued and Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-equity-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();