Costco Wholesale (COST) Payables (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Payables for 18 consecutive years, with $22.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payables rose 12.83% year-over-year to $22.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $22.4 billion (up 12.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.8 billion, up 1.86% from the prior year.
• Payables climbed to $22.4 billion in Q2 2026 per COST's latest filing, from $20.6 billion in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Payables topped out at $23.5 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $16.4 billion in Q1 2023.
• Historically, Payables has averaged $19.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $18.7 billion in 2024.
• The widest YoY moves for Payables: up 18.81% in 2022, down 6.2% in 2022.
• Over 5 years, Payables stood at $18.3 billion in 2022, then advanced by 10.95% to $20.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 7.05% to $21.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 7.89% to $23.5 billion in 2025, then dropped by 4.89% to $22.4 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $22.4 billion, $20.6 billion, and $23.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.