Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Short-Term Debt repayments (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has disclosed Short-Term Debt repayments for 14 consecutive years, with $65.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short-Term Debt repayments fell 66.67% year-over-year to $65.0 million, compared with a TTM value of $538.0 million through Feb 2026, down 40.22%, and an annual FY2025 reading of $862.0 million, down 6.3% over the prior year.
  • Short-Term Debt repayments was $65.0 million for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from $227.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Short-Term Debt repayments topped out at $443.0 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$189.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Short-Term Debt repayments over 5 years is $171.8 million, with a median of $194.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Short-Term Debt repayments soared 842.55% in 2023, then tumbled 66.67% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Short-Term Debt repayments stood at $77.0 million in 2022, then soared by 124.68% to $173.0 million in 2023, then increased by 12.14% to $194.0 million in 2024, then rose by 17.01% to $227.0 million in 2025, then plummeted by 71.37% to $65.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Short-Term Debt repayments for COST at $65.0 million in Q1 2026, $227.0 million in Q3 2025, and $246.0 million in Q2 2025.