Costco Wholesale (COST) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $25.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 27.07% YoY from $19.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 5.25% on a QoQ basis from $23.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $25.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 27.07% year-over-year to $25.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $25.1 billion (up 27.07% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $22.7 billion, up 28.55% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings advanced to $25.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $23.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $25.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$2.2 billion in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $11.6 billion and a median of $15.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest YoY moves for Retained Earnings: up 1672.5% in 2022, down 115.27% in 2022.
- Tracing COST's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$1.9 billion in 2022, then surged by 1164.88% to $20.5 billion in 2023, then plunged by 110.5% to -$2.2 billion in 2024, then jumped by 1209.15% to $23.9 billion in 2025, then advanced by 5.25% to $25.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $25.1 billion (Q1 2026), $23.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $22.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 100.24 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.48 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 9.55 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 4.71 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.56 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -540.48 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 1.66 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 26.48 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 25.12 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 23.87 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 22.65 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 20.89 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 19.77 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -2.15 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 17.62 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | -1.92 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 14.98 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 20.50 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | -1.81 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | -1.68 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -1.67 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -1.93 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 15.59 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 14.29 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 13.47 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 12.61 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 11.67 Bn |