Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Total Debt of $5.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 1.16% on a YoY basis from $5.8 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $5.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale has reported Total Debt for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Total Debt fell 1.16% year-over-year to $5.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $5.7 billion (down 1.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.7 billion, down 3.12% from the prior year.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $5.7 billion, roughly flat from $5.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $6.9 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at $5.7 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $6.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.5 billion in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Total Debt was 6.37% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 17.29% in 2024.
- Costco Wholesale's Total Debt 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 47.56 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 5.69 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 15.42 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 4.58 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 774.17 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 163.15 Mn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 569,000.00 |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 11.83 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 | 7.59 Bn |