Costco Wholesale Quarterly Balance Sheet
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Costco Wholesale financial position
As of Aug 30, 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 (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q4 20262026-08-30 | Q3 20262026-05-10 | Q2 20262026-02-15 | Q1 20262025-11-23 | Q4 20252025-08-31 | Q3 20252025-05-11 | Q2 20252025-02-16 | Q1 20252024-11-24 | Q4 20242024-09-01 | Q3 20242024-05-12 | Q2 20242024-02-18 | Q1 20242023-11-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 20.21B | 18.95B | 17.38B | 16.22B | 14.16B | 13.84B | 12.36B | 10.91B | 9.91B | 10.40B | 9.10B | 17.01B |
| Short-Term Investments | 1.09B | 1.05B | 857.00M | 966.00M | 1.12B | 1.01B | 802.00M | 920.00M | 1.24B | 1.09B | 1.23B | 853.00M |
| Receivables | 3.96B | 3.75B | 3.78B | 3.23B | 3.20B | 2.88B | 3.06B | 2.96B | 2.72B | 2.58B | 2.78B | 2.54B |
| Inventory | 19.32B | 19.42B | 18.99B | 21.14B | 18.12B | 18.61B | 18.75B | 20.98B | 18.65B | 17.43B | 17.07B | 18.00B |
| Total Current Assets | 46.58B | 45.18B | 43.13B | 43.41B | 38.38B | 38.15B | 36.90B | 37.52B | 34.25B | 33.29B | 32.15B | 40.08B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 35.63B | 34.29B | 33.65B | 32.62B | 31.91B | 30.58B | 29.81B | 29.34B | 29.03B | 28.06B | 27.60B | 27.17B |
| Goodwill | 994.00M | — | — | — | 994.00M | — | — | — | 994.00M | — | — | — |
| Total Assets | 89.05B | 86.43B | 83.64B | 82.79B | 77.10B | 75.48B | 73.22B | 73.39B | 69.83B | 67.91B | 66.32B | 73.72B |
| Accounts Payable | 22.59B | 22.36B | 20.65B | 23.51B | 19.78B | 19.82B | 18.61B | 21.79B | 19.42B | 18.84B | 17.49B | 20.36B |
| Short-Term Debt | 2.25B | 0 | 72.00M | 70.00M | 75.00M | 178.00M | 98.00M | 97.00M | 103.00M | 1.08B | 1.08B | 1.08B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 43.95B | 42.13B | 40.76B | 41.80B | 37.11B | 37.58B | 37.00B | 38.29B | 35.46B | 35.36B | 34.69B | 36.77B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.91B | 5.67B | 5.69B | 5.67B | 5.71B | 5.72B | 5.75B | 5.75B | 5.79B | 5.83B | 5.87B | 5.87B |
| Total Liabilities | 53.24B | 52.92B | 51.55B | 52.49B | 47.94B | 48.36B | 47.65B | 48.94B | 46.21B | 46.14B | 45.56B | 47.58B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 35.80B | 33.51B | 32.09B | 30.30B | 29.16B | 27.13B | 25.58B | 24.45B | 23.62B | 21.77B | 20.76B | 26.15B |
| Retained Earnings | 28.59B | 26.48B | 25.12B | 23.87B | 22.65B | 20.89B | 19.77B | 18.70B | 17.62B | 15.99B | 14.98B | 20.50B |
| Total Debt | 6.16B | 5.67B | 5.76B | 5.74B | 5.79B | 5.89B | 5.85B | 5.84B | 5.90B | 6.91B | 6.95B | 6.95B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | 15.14B | 14.33B | 12.48B | 11.45B | 9.50B | 8.96B | 7.30B | 5.99B | 5.25B | 4.59B | 3.38B | 10.92B |
| Shares Outstanding | 443.27M | 443.51M | 443.69M | 443.92M | 443.24M | 443.52M | 443.73M | 443.94M | 443.13M | 443.37M | 443.55M | 443.79M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Costco Wholesale's balance sheet, from Q4 2026 back to Q1 2024, 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?