Costco Wholesale (COST) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Tax Provisions of $686.0 million for Q1 2026, up 17.87% on a QoQ basis from $582.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.2% year-over-year from $634.0 million in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $686.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions rose 8.2% year-over-year to $686.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $2.8 billion (up 13.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.7 billion, up 14.58% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $686.0 million for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from $582.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $900.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $406.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $595.8 million and a median of $582.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions surged 38.22% — and 2024, when it decreased 5.48%.
- Costco Wholesale's Tax Provisions stood at $406.0 million in 2022, then advanced 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 climbed by 17.87% to $686.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Tax Provisions at $686.0 million in Q1 2026, $582.0 million in Q4 2025, and $900.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 119.17 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 115.10 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 52.82 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 15.45 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | -7.69 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 19.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2021 | 417.00 Mn |