Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Operating Leases of $2.47 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 0.1% from $2.46 billion a year earlier but down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Costco Wholesale reported Operating Leases of $2.46 billion, up 3.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Leases has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Leases came in at $2.38 billion in FY2024 (-2.1%), $2.43 billion in FY2023 (-2.3%), $2.48 billion in FY2022 (-6.1%) and $2.64 billion in FY2021 (+3.3%).
- Quarterly Operating Leases has ranged from $2.28 billion in fiscal Q2 2025 to $2.65 billion in fiscal Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Leases has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- 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.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $2.48 billion (Q2 2026), $2.44 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.46 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 2.64 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();