Costco Wholesale (COST) Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Receivables came in at $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 23.59% YoY from $3.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 17.05% on a QoQ basis from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Receivables data on file, last reported at $3.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Receivables rose 23.59% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $3.8 billion (up 23.59% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.2 billion, up 17.71% from the prior year.
- Receivables grew to $3.8 billion in Q1 2026, from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Receivables ranged from a high of $3.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $2.0 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.7 billion and a median of $2.7 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Receivables.
- The widest YoY moves for Receivables: up 25.67% in 2023, down 1.96% in 2023.
- Tracing COST's Receivables over 5 years: stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then climbed by 9.95% to $2.5 billion in 2023, then grew by 16.56% to $3.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 9.04% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then climbed by 17.05% to $3.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Receivables figures came in at $3.8 billion (Q1 2026), $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 10.66 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 319.94 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 89.74 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 19.84 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 4.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 3.75 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.78 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.20 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 2.88 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 3.06 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 2.96 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.72 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.58 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 2.78 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 2.29 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 2.50 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.71 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2.31 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 2.24 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 1.99 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2.23 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.93 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.80 Bn |