Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Operating Leases of $2.41 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), down 1.9% from $2.46 billion a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q1 2020, Costco Wholesale's Operating Leases history includes 28 quarters.
- Annual Operating Leases has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Leases came in at $2.46 billion in FY2025 (+3.6%), $2.38 billion in FY2024 (-2.1%), $2.43 billion in FY2023 (-2.3%) and $2.48 billion in FY2022 (-6.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Operating Leases since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Leases rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Leases in the last five years was growth of 8.5% in fiscal Q2 2026, against a decline of 8.2% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.34 Bn | 892.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 443.48 Bn | 366.76 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.33 Bn | 33.58 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.87 Bn | 25.03 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.16 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.71 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.91 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.37 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.05 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.11 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.41 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 2.47 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 2.48 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.44 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.28 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.29 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.38 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.39 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.49 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 2.40 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 2.51 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.56 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 2.48 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 2.45 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.59 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 2.65 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Operating Leases 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=operating-leases&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-leases", "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=operating-leases&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();