Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Non-Current Debt of $3.91 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 31.5% from $5.71 billion a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2009, Costco Wholesale's Non-Current Debt record includes 69 quarters.
- Non-Current Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Non-Current Debt came in at $5.71 billion in FY2025 (-1.4%), $5.79 billion in FY2024 (+7.8%), $5.38 billion in FY2023 (-17.1%) and $6.48 billion in FY2022 (-3.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Non-Current Debt since fiscal Q3 2017.
- Year over year, Non-Current Debt has now declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Non-Current Debt in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 7.8%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 31.5%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net LT Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 994.65 Bn | 951.08 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -799.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.67 Bn | 392.95 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 57.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.94 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.29 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.72 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -7.80 Mn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.99 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.59 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -2.58 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.41 Bn | 23.21 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -165.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.13 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 79.26 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.28 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 2.19 Bn | -76.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 57.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | -89.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -14.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | -20.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -21.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -964.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | -17.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -12.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 414.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 204.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | -121.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -98.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -60.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -161.00 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2020 | -1.50 Bn |
| May 10, 2020 | -500.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2020 | -1.20 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) 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=non-current-debt&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-debt", "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=non-current-debt&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();