Costco Wholesale (COST) Receivables - Net (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Receivables - Net of $3.75 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 30.4% from $2.88 billion a year earlier but down 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Receivables - Net (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Costco Wholesale reported Receivables - Net of $3.2 billion, up 17.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Receivables - Net has increased for six straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Receivables - Net came in at $2.72 billion in FY2024 (+19.1%), $2.29 billion in FY2023 (+2.0%), $2.24 billion in FY2022 (+24.3%) and $1.8 billion in FY2021 (+16.3%).
- Quarterly Receivables - Net has ranged from $1.8 billion in fiscal Q4 2021 to $3.78 billion in fiscal Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Receivables - Net has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 17.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Receivables - Net ran from 2.0% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 30.4% in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $3.78 billion (Q2 2026), $3.23 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.2 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Receivables - 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=receivables-net&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "receivables-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=receivables-net&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();