Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Total Debt of $5.7 billion for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $5.7 billion in Q4 2025, and down 1.16% year-over-year from $5.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Total Debt history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.7 billion for 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 was $5.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, roughly flat from $5.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $6.9 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $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.
- Peak annual rise in Total Debt reached 6.37% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 17.29% in 2024.
- Costco Wholesale's Total Debt stood at $6.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 6.16% to $6.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 17.29% to $5.7 billion in 2024, then fell by 1.38% to $5.7 billion in 2025, then gained by 0.39% to $5.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Total Debt at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, $5.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 47.56 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 5.69 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 15.42 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 774.17 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 117.81 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 19.33 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 1.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2021 | 7.72 Bn |