Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

Costco Balance Sheet

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

Assets

Fiscal Year	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022
Period Ending	Aug 30, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022
Cash & Equivalents	20,207	14,161	9,906	13,700	10,203
Short-Term Investments	1,094	1,123	1,238	1,534	846
Cash & Short-Term Investments	21,301	15,284	11,144	15,234	11,049
Cash Growth	39.37%	37.15%	-26.85%	37.88%	-9.25%
Receivables	3,959	3,203	2,721	2,285	2,241
Inventory	19,324	18,116	18,647	16,651	17,907
Other Current Assets	1,998	1,777	1,734	1,709	1,499
Total Current Assets	46,582	38,380	34,246	35,879	32,696
Property, Plant & Equipment	38,330	36,122	33,082	30,722	29,040
Goodwill	-	953	26	994	993
Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets	-	592	548	491	445
Other Long-Term Assets	4,133	1,052	1,929	908	992
Total Assets	89,045	77,099	69,831	68,994	64,166

Liabilities

Fiscal Year	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022
Period Ending	Aug 30, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022
Accounts Payable	22,591	19,783	19,421	17,483	17,848
Accrued Expenses	8,678	7,882	7,229	6,428	6,292
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	2,248	75	103	1,081	73
Current Portion of Leases	-	286	326	349	484
Current Unearned Revenue	3,006	2,854	2,501	2,337	2,174
Other Current Liabilities	7,429	6,228	5,884	5,905	5,127
Total Current Liabilities	43,952	37,108	35,464	33,583	31,998
Long-Term Debt	3,914	5,713	5,794	5,377	6,484
Long-Term Leases	2,414	3,861	3,726	3,729	3,865
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities	-	724	769	795	724
Other Long-Term Liabilities	2,962	529	456	452	448
Total Liabilities	53,242	47,935	46,209	43,936	43,519

Shareholders' Equity

Fiscal Year	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022
Period Ending	Aug 30, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022
Common Stock	2	2	2	2	2
Additional Paid-In Capital	8,830	8,282	7,829	7,340	6,884
Retained Earnings	28,591	22,650	17,619	19,521	15,585
Comprehensive Income & Other	-1,620	-1,770	-1,828	-1,805	-1,829
Total Common Equity	35,803	29,164	23,622	25,058	20,642
Minority Interest	-	-	-	-	5
Shareholders' Equity	35,803	29,164	23,622	25,058	20,647
Total Liabilities & Equity	89,045	77,099	69,831	68,994	64,166

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022
Period Ending	Aug 30, 2026	Aug 31, 2025	Sep 1, 2024	Sep 3, 2023	Aug 28, 2022
Total Debt	8,576	9,935	9,949	10,536	10,906
Net Cash (Debt)	12,725	5,349	1,195	4,698	143
Net Cash Growth	137.89%	347.62%	-74.56%	3185.32%	-81.38%
Net Cash Per Share	28.63	12.03	2.69	10.57	0.32
Filing Date Shares Outstanding	443.27	443.18	443.07	442.74	442.6
Total Common Shares Outstanding	443.27	443.24	443.13	442.79	442.66
Working Capital	2,630	1,272	-1,218	2,296	698
Book Value Per Share	80.77	65.80	53.31	56.59	46.63
Tangible Book Value	35,803	28,211	23,596	24,064	19,649
Tangible Book Value Per Share	80.77	63.65	53.25	54.35	44.39
Land	-	10,323	9,447	8,590	7,955
Buildings	-	25,508	23,727	22,001	20,120
Machinery	-	13,127	12,387	11,512	10,275
Construction In Progress	-	1,882	1,389	1,266	1,582

SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Sep 24, 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:

Oct 5, 2026

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