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Costco Wholesale (COST) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $166.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 9.93% year-over-year to $166.0 million, compared with a TTM value of $898.0 million through Feb 2026, up 5.4%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $860.0 million, up 5.13% over the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $166.0 million for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from $486.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $486.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $90.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $202.4 million, with a median of $136.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Share-based Compensation rose 14.84% in 2023, then decreased 7.48% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $402.0 million in 2022, then grew by 10.45% to $444.0 million in 2023, then increased by 4.28% to $463.0 million in 2024, then rose by 4.97% to $486.0 million in 2025, then crashed by 65.84% to $166.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for COST at $166.0 million in Q1 2026, $486.0 million in Q4 2025, and $140.0 million in Q3 2025.