Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

Costco Balance Sheet

Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.

Assets

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	May 10, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022	Aug 29, 2021
Cash & Equivalents	18,946	14,161	9,906	13,700	10,203	11,258
Short-Term Investments	1,050	1,123	1,238	1,534	846	917
Cash & Short-Term Investments	19,996	15,284	11,144	15,234	11,049	12,175
Cash Growth	34.65%	37.15%	-26.85%	37.88%	-9.25%	-8.49%
Accounts Receivable	3,750	3,203	2,721	2,285	2,241	1,803
Receivables	3,750	3,203	2,721	2,285	2,241	1,803
Inventory	19,418	18,116	18,647	16,651	17,907	14,215
Other Current Assets	2,013	1,777	1,734	1,709	1,499	1,312
Total Current Assets	45,177	38,380	34,246	35,879	32,696	29,505
Property, Plant & Equipment	37,040	36,122	33,082	30,722	29,040	27,382
Goodwill	-	953	26	994	993	996
Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets	-	592	548	491	445	444
Other Long-Term Assets	4,213	1,052	1,929	908	992	941
Total Assets	86,430	77,099	69,831	68,994	64,166	59,268

Liabilities

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	May 10, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022	Aug 29, 2021
Accounts Payable	22,363	19,783	19,421	17,483	17,848	16,278
Accrued Expenses	8,166	7,882	7,229	6,428	6,292	5,761
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	-	75	103	1,081	73	799
Current Portion of Leases	-	286	326	349	484	294
Current Unearned Revenue	3,157	2,854	2,501	2,337	2,174	2,042
Other Current Liabilities	8,343	6,228	5,884	5,905	5,127	4,267
Total Current Liabilities	42,125	37,108	35,464	33,583	31,998	29,441
Long-Term Debt	5,670	5,713	5,794	5,377	6,484	6,692
Long-Term Leases	2,466	3,861	3,726	3,729	3,865	3,622
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities	-	724	769	795	724	754
Other Long-Term Liabilities	2,660	529	456	452	448	681
Total Liabilities	52,921	47,935	46,209	43,936	43,519	41,190

Shareholders' Equity

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	May 10, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022	Aug 29, 2021
Common Stock	2	2	2	2	2	4
Additional Paid-In Capital	8,683	8,282	7,829	7,340	6,884	7,031
Retained Earnings	26,482	22,650	17,619	19,521	15,585	11,666
Comprehensive Income & Other	-1,658	-1,770	-1,828	-1,805	-1,829	-1,137
Total Common Equity	33,509	29,164	23,622	25,058	20,642	17,564
Minority Interest	-	-	-	-	5	514
Shareholders' Equity	33,509	29,164	23,622	25,058	20,647	18,078
Total Liabilities & Equity	86,430	77,099	69,831	68,994	64,166	59,268

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	May 10, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022	Aug 29, 2021
Total Debt	8,232	9,935	9,949	10,536	10,906	11,407
Net Cash (Debt)	11,764	5,349	1,195	4,698	143	768
Net Cash Growth	81.21%	347.62%	-74.56%	3185.32%	-81.38%	-65.39%
Net Cash Per Share	26.47	12.03	2.69	10.57	0.32	1.73
Filing Date Shares Outstanding	443.48	443.18	443.07	442.74	442.6	441.82
Total Common Shares Outstanding	443.51	443.24	443.13	442.79	442.66	441.83
Working Capital	3,052	1,272	-1,218	2,296	698	64
Book Value Per Share	75.55	65.80	53.31	56.59	46.63	39.75
Tangible Book Value	33,509	28,211	23,596	24,064	19,649	16,568
Tangible Book Value Per Share	75.55	63.65	53.25	54.35	44.39	37.50
Land	-	10,323	9,447	8,590	7,955	7,507
Buildings	-	25,508	23,727	22,001	20,120	19,139
Machinery	-	13,127	12,387	11,512	10,275	9,505
Construction In Progress	-	1,882	1,389	1,266	1,582	1,507

SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Mar 11, 2026

Financial data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each earnings release, which is every three months for this company.

Update frequency:

Quarterly

Last checked:

Aug 13, 2026

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