Costco Wholesale (COST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $166.0 million in Q1 2026, up 9.93% YoY from $151.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.84% on a QoQ basis from $486.0 million in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $166.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 9.93% year-over-year to $166.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $759.0 million (up 5.12% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $393.0 million, up 24.76% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $166.0 million in Q1 2026, from $486.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $486.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $193.4 million and a median of $136.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation slumped 99.73% — and 2024, when it surged 100.0%.
- Tracing COST's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $402.0 million in 2022, then increased by 10.45% to $444.0 million in 2023, then rose by 4.28% to $463.0 million in 2024, then grew by 4.97% to $486.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 65.84% to $166.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $166.0 million (Q1 2026), $486.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 119.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 89.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 475.50 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 80.02 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 211.35 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.66 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 38.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 119.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | 119.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 166.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 166.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 486.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 486.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 106.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 106.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 106.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 136.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 136.00 Mn |