Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Operating Leases of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 8.45% on a YoY basis from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.68% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Operating Leases for 8 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Leases rose 8.45% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 8.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.5 billion, up 3.58% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases for Q1 2026 stood at $2.5 billion, up from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Leases was $2.6 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Leases has averaged $2.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.5 billion in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Leases retreated 8.2% — and 2026, when it increased 8.45%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Operating Leases 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
May 9, 2021 2.64 Bn