Costco Wholesale (COST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Share-based Compensation of $119 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 12.3% from $106 million a year earlier but down 28.3% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Costco Wholesale's Share-based Compensation came in at $911 million as of May 10, 2026, up 6.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $860 million, up 5.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for 16 straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $818 million in FY2024 (+5.7%), $774 million in FY2023 (+6.9%), $724 million in FY2022 (+8.9%) and $665 million in FY2021 (+7.4%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $90 million in fiscal Q3 2022 to $486 million in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 14.8% in fiscal Q2 2023, against a decline of 7.5% in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $166 million (Q2 2026), $486 million (Q1 2026) and $140 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 119.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 24.18 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 16.93 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 19.60 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.53 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 119.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 166.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 486.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 140.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 106.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 132.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 136.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 444.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 131.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 94.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 147.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 402.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 118.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 90.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 128.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 388.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 115.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();