Costco Wholesale (COST) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Tax Provisions was $746 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), up 10.2% from $677 million a year earlier and up 8.7% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Costco Wholesale's Tax Provisions was $2.91 billion through May 10, 2026, up 13.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at $2.72 billion, up 14.6% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions has now increased for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Tax Provisions was $2.37 billion in FY2024 (+8.1%), $2.2 billion in FY2023 (+14.0%), $1.93 billion in FY2022 (+20.2%) and $1.6 billion in FY2021 (+22.4%).
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has moved between $351 million (fiscal Q1 2022) and $900 million (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 10.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 46.9%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 5.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, COST's Tax Provisions in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $686 million (Q2 2026), $582 million (Q1 2026) and $900 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 746.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 175.97 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 73.31 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 171.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 89.30 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 59.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 746.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 686.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 582.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 900.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 677.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 634.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 508.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 759.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 603.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 494.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 517.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 803.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | 469.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 517.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 406.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 638.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | 455.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 481.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 351.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 597.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();