Costco Wholesale Balance Sheet
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Costco Wholesale financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026, Costco Wholesale reported total assets of $89.05 billion, up 15.5% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $53.24 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $35.80 billion, or 40.2% of assets. The company held $20.21 billion in cash and equivalents against $6.16 billion of debt, a net cash position of $14.04 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 1.06, meaning short-term assets cover obligations due within a year. Debt-to-equity was 0.17.
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Costco Wholesale balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-08-30 | FY 20252025-08-31 | FY 20242024-09-01 | FY 20232023-09-03 | FY 20222022-08-28 | FY 20212021-08-29 | FY 20202020-08-30 | FY 20192019-09-01 | FY 20182018-09-02 | FY 20172017-09-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 20.21B | 14.16B | 9.91B | 13.70B | 10.20B | 11.26B | 12.28B | 8.38B | 6.05B | 4.55B |
| Short-Term Investments | 1.09B | 1.12B | 1.24B | 1.53B | 846.00M | 917.00M | 1.03B | 1.06B | 1.20B | 1.23B |
| Receivables | 3.96B | 3.20B | 2.72B | 2.29B | 2.24B | 1.80B | 1.55B | 1.53B | 1.67B | 1.43B |
| Inventory | 19.32B | 18.12B | 18.65B | 16.65B | 17.91B | 14.21B | 12.24B | 11.39B | 11.04B | 9.83B |
| Total Current Assets | 46.58B | 38.38B | 34.25B | 35.88B | 32.70B | 29.50B | 28.12B | 23.48B | 20.29B | 17.32B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 35.63B | 31.91B | 29.03B | 26.68B | 24.65B | 23.49B | 21.81B | 20.89B | 19.68B | 18.16B |
| Goodwill | 994.00M | 994.00M | 994.00M | 994.00M | 993.00M | 996.00M | 988.00M | 53.00M | — | — |
| Total Assets | 89.05B | 77.10B | 69.83B | 68.99B | 64.17B | 59.27B | 55.56B | 45.40B | 40.83B | 36.35B |
| Accounts Payable | 22.59B | 19.78B | 19.42B | 17.48B | 17.85B | 16.28B | 14.17B | 11.68B | 11.24B | 9.61B |
| Short-Term Debt | 2.25B | 75.00M | 103.00M | 1.08B | 73.00M | 799.00M | 95.00M | 1.70B | 90.00M | 86.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 43.95B | 37.11B | 35.46B | 33.58B | 32.00B | 29.44B | 24.84B | 23.24B | 19.93B | 17.50B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.91B | 5.71B | 5.79B | 5.38B | 6.48B | 6.69B | 7.51B | 5.12B | 6.49B | 6.57B |
| Total Liabilities | 53.24B | 47.94B | 46.21B | 43.94B | 43.52B | 41.19B | 36.85B | 29.82B | 27.73B | 25.27B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 35.80B | 29.16B | 23.62B | 25.06B | 20.64B | 17.56B | 18.28B | 15.24B | 12.80B | 10.78B |
| Retained Earnings | 28.59B | 22.65B | 17.62B | 19.52B | 15.59B | 11.67B | 12.88B | 10.26B | 7.89B | 5.99B |
| Total Debt | 6.16B | 5.79B | 5.90B | 6.46B | 6.56B | 7.49B | 7.61B | 6.82B | 6.58B | 6.66B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | 15.14B | 9.50B | 5.25B | 8.78B | 4.49B | 4.68B | 5.70B | 2.62B | 682.00M | -880.00M |
| Shares Outstanding | 443.27M | 443.24M | 443.13M | 442.79M | 442.66M | 441.82M | 441.25M | 439.63M | 438.19M | 437.20M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Costco Wholesale's balance sheet, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 19 line items including cash & equivalents, short-term investments, receivables. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow COST's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?