Costco Wholesale (COST) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Short term Debt was $2.25 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), compared with $75 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q4 2009 onward, Costco Wholesale has reported Short term Debt for 43 quarters.
- Short term Debt shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Short term Debt was $75 million in FY2025 (-27.2%), $103 million in FY2024 (-90.5%), $1.08 billion in FY2023 and $73 million in FY2022 (-90.9%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Short term Debt since fiscal Q2 2017.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.34 Bn | 892.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 443.48 Bn | 366.76 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.33 Bn | 33.58 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.87 Bn | 25.03 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.16 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.71 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.91 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.37 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.05 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.11 Bn | 14.90 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.25 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 103.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 76.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 73.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 77.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 799.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 799.00 Mn |
| May 9, 2021 | 92.00 Mn |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 95.00 Mn |
| Nov 22, 2020 | 96.00 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 95.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2020 | 1.50 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 500.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 1.70 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Short term Debt 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=short-term-debt&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt", "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=short-term-debt&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();