Costco Wholesale (COST) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Payables came in at $22.59 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 14.2% from $19.78 billion a year earlier.
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Analysis
Costco Wholesale (COST) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q4 2009, Costco Wholesale's Payables data covers 69 quarters.
- Payables has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Payables was $19.78 billion in FY2025 (+1.9%), $19.42 billion in FY2024 (+11.1%), $17.48 billion in FY2023 (-2.0%) and $17.85 billion in FY2022 (+9.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Payables is $16.41 billion (fiscal Q2 2023) to $23.51 billion (fiscal Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Payables has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payables over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 18.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 6.2%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 994.65 Bn | 951.08 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 78.75 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.67 Bn | 392.95 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 22.59 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.94 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.29 Bn | 29.21 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 6.74 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.72 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 25.99 Bn | 22.61 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.59 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 853.66 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.41 Bn | 23.21 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.13 Bn | 18.28 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.28 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 3.72 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 22.59 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Payables 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=payables&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();