Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's Tax Provisions history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $686.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 8.2% year-over-year to $686.0 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $2.8 billion, up 13.62%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $2.7 billion, 14.58% up from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions reached $686.0 million in Q1 2026 per COST's latest filing, up from $582.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $900.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $406.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $595.8 million, with a median of $582.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak YoY movement for Tax Provisions: soared 38.22% in 2022, then fell 5.48% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at $406.0 million in 2022, then increased by 27.34% to $517.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.74% to $508.0 million in 2024, then grew by 14.57% to $582.0 million in 2025, then rose by 17.87% to $686.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for COST's Tax Provisions are $686.0 million (Q1 2026), $582.0 million (Q4 2025), and $900.0 million (Q3 2025).