Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Operating Leases came in at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, up 8.45% YoY from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.68% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 8 years of Operating Leases data on file, last reported at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Leases rose 8.45% year-over-year to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $2.5 billion (up 8.45% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.5 billion, up 3.58% from the prior year.
- Operating Leases advanced to $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Leases ranged from a high of $2.6 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $2.4 billion and a median of $2.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Leases.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Leases retreated 8.2% — and 2026, when it increased 8.45%.
- Tracing COST's Operating Leases over 5 years: stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then retreated by 4.08% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then dropped by 4.71% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 6.47% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then climbed by 1.68% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Leases figures came in at $2.5 billion (Q1 2026), $2.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |