Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Total Debt came in at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 1.16% YoY from $5.8 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $5.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Total Debt fell 1.16% year-over-year to $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $5.7 billion (down 1.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.7 billion, down 3.12% from the prior year.
- Total Debt held at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, from $5.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Total Debt ranged from a high of $6.9 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $5.7 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $6.3 billion and a median of $6.5 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- The widest YoY moves for Total Debt: up 6.37% in 2024, down 17.29% in 2024.
- Tracing COST's Total Debt over 5 years: stood at $6.5 billion in 2022, then climbed by 6.16% to $6.9 billion in 2023, then declined by 17.29% to $5.7 billion in 2024, then dropped by 1.38% to $5.7 billion in 2025, then increased by 0.39% to $5.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $5.7 billion (Q1 2026), $5.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $5.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 47.56 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 5.67 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 15.42 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 774.17 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 245.04 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 2.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 5.67 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 5.69 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 5.67 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.71 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 5.72 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 5.76 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 5.75 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 5.90 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 6.91 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 6.95 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 6.95 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 6.46 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 6.50 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 6.58 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 6.54 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 6.56 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 6.58 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 6.66 Bn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 7.47 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 7.49 Bn |