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Costco Wholesale (COST) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $25.1 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 27.07% year-over-year to $25.1 billion, compared with a TTM value of $25.1 billion through Feb 2026, up 27.07%, and an annual FY2025 reading of -$1.8 billion, up 3.17% over the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings was $25.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from -$2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $25.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$2.2 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $3.3 billion, with a median of -$1.8 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Retained Earnings skyrocketed 1455.24% in 2022, then plummeted 111.23% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $16.4 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 111.23% to -$1.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 16.77% to -$2.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 8.18% to -$2.0 billion in 2025, then surged by 1371.31% to $25.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for COST at $25.1 billion in Q1 2026, -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.8 billion in Q3 2025.