Costco Wholesale (COST) Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) was $34.29 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 12.1% from $30.58 billion a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) at Costco Wholesale came in at $31.91 billion, up 9.9% from FY2024.
- Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) has now increased for 16 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) was $29.03 billion in FY2024 (+8.8%), $26.68 billion in FY2023 (+8.3%), $24.65 billion in FY2022 (+4.9%) and $23.49 billion in FY2021 (+7.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) has increased for 64 straight quarters, with growth averaging 10.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) ranged from 4.2% (fiscal Q3 2022) to 12.9% (fiscal Q2 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, COST's Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $33.65 billion (Q2 2026), $32.62 billion (Q1 2026) and $31.91 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PP&E (Net) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 142.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 34.29 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 5.97 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 25.27 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.62 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 5.88 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.22 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 4.78 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 34.29 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 33.65 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 32.62 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 31.91 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 30.58 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 29.81 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 29.34 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 29.03 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 28.06 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 27.60 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 27.17 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 26.68 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 25.93 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 25.72 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 25.14 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 24.65 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 24.14 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 24.05 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 23.89 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 23.49 Bn |
Costco Wholesale Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) 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=property-plant-and-equipment-net&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "property-plant-and-equipment-net", "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=property-plant-and-equipment-net&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();