Costco Wholesale (COST) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Payables came in at $20.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 10.95% YoY from $18.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 12.19% on a QoQ basis from $23.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Payables data on file, last reported at $20.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Payables rose 10.95% year-over-year to $20.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $20.6 billion (up 10.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $19.8 billion, up 1.86% from the prior year.
- Payables retreated to $20.6 billion in Q1 2026, from $23.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Payables ranged from a high of $23.5 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $16.4 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $18.9 billion and a median of $18.6 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Payables.
- The widest YoY moves for Payables: up 18.81% in 2022, down 6.2% in 2022.
- Tracing COST's Payables over 5 years: stood at $18.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 10.95% to $20.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 7.05% to $21.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 7.89% to $23.5 billion in 2025, then retreated by 12.19% to $20.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Payables figures came in at $20.6 billion (Q1 2026), $23.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $19.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 79.47 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 22.36 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 4.34 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 142.47 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 581.79 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 154.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 22.36 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 20.65 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 23.51 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 19.78 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 19.82 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 18.61 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 21.79 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 19.42 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 18.84 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 17.49 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 20.36 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 17.48 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 16.85 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 16.41 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 18.35 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 17.85 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 17.65 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 17.09 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 19.56 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 16.28 Bn |