Costco Wholesale (COST) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Times Interest Earned of $78.97 for Q1 2026, up 22.75% on a YoY basis from $64.33 in Q1 2025, and up 12.22% quarter-over-quarter from $70.37 in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 years, with the latest figure at $78.97 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 22.75% year-over-year to $78.97; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $73.42 (up 22.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $67.42, up 22.72% from the prior year.
  • Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at $78.97, up from $70.37 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $78.97 in Q1 2026, with the low at $46.64 in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $58.44 across 5 years, with a median of $53.59 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned soared 50.25% — and 2024, when it retreated 10.14%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Times Interest Earned stood at $51.5 in 2022, then gained by 1.38% to $52.21 in 2023, then rose by 13.68% to $59.35 in 2024, then rose by 18.57% to $70.37 in 2025, then rose by 12.22% to $78.97 in 2026.
  • The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $78.97 (Q1 2026), $70.37 (Q4 2025), and $72.63 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 13.05
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 78.97
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 9.70
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn -
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn -
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 16.81
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 19.05
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn -
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -11.12

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 15, 2026 78.97
Nov 23, 2025 70.37
Aug 31, 2025 72.63
May 11, 2025 72.29
Feb 16, 2025 64.33
Nov 24, 2024 59.35
Sep 1, 2024 62.08
May 12, 2024 53.59
Feb 18, 2024 50.29
Nov 26, 2023 52.21
Sep 3, 2023 49.66
May 7, 2023 46.64
Feb 12, 2023 55.97
Nov 20, 2022 51.50
Aug 28, 2022 52.02
May 8, 2022 51.17
Feb 13, 2022 50.33
Nov 21, 2021 43.41
Aug 29, 2021 43.75
May 9, 2021 41.58