Costco Wholesale annual capital expenditures (capex)
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Costco Wholesale Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (COST)
Costco Wholesale's capital expenditures (capex) was $5.50B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $5.50B | $788.0M | +16.73% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-01 | $4.71B | $387.0M | +8.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-03 | $4.32B | $432.0M | +11.10% |
| 2022 | 2022-08-28 | $3.89B | $303.0M | +8.44% |
| 2021 | 2021-08-29 | $3.59B | $778.0M | +27.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-08-30 | $2.81B | −$188.0M | −6.27% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-01 | $3.00B | $29.0M | +0.98% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-02 | $2.97B | $467.0M | +18.67% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-03 | $2.50B | −$147.0M | −5.55% |
| 2016 | 2016-08-28 | $2.65B | $256.0M | +10.70% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-30 | $2.39B | $400.0M | +20.07% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $1.99B | −$90.0M | −4.32% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-01 | $2.08B | $603.0M | +40.74% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-02 | $1.48B | $190.0M | +14.73% |
| 2011 | 2011-08-28 | $1.29B | $235.0M | +22.27% |
| 2010 | 2010-08-29 | $1.05B | −$195.0M | −15.60% |
| 2009 | 2009-08-30 | $1.25B | −$349.0M | −21.83% |
| 2008 | 2008-08-31 | $1.60B | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
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| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $1.41B | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-10 | $1.41B | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $1.29B | $152.0M | +13.37% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-15 | $1.29B | $152.0M | +13.37% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-23 | $1.53B | $262.0M | +20.73% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | $1.97B | $389.0M | +24.67% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $1.13B | $69.0M | +6.50% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-11 | $1.13B | $69.0M | +6.50% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-16 | $1.14B | $106.0M | +10.28% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-24 | $1.26B | $224.0M | +21.54% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-01 | $1.58B | $21.0M | +1.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-12 | $1.06B | $242.0M | +29.51% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-18 | $1.03B | $141.0M | +15.84% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-26 | $1.04B | −$17.0M | −1.61% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-03 | $1.56B | $297.0M | +23.59% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-07 | $820.0M | −$34.0M | −3.98% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-12 | $890.0M | $167.0M | +23.10% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-20 | $1.06B | $2.0M | +0.19% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-28 | $1.26B | $165.0M | +15.08% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-08 | $854.0M | −$174.0M | −16.93% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-13 | $723.0M | $150.0M | +26.18% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-21 | $1.05B | $162.0M | +18.14% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-29 | $1.09B | $242.0M | +28.40% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-09 | $1.03B | $330.0M | +47.28% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-14 | $573.0M | $28.0M | +5.14% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-22 | $893.0M | $178.0M | +24.90% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-30 | $852.0M | −$157.0M | −15.56% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-10 | $698.0M | $26.0M | +3.87% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-16 | $545.0M | −$42.0M | −7.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-24 | $715.0M | −$15.0M | −2.05% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-01 | $1.01B | −$47.0M | −4.45% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-12 | $672.0M | $87.0M | +14.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-17 | $587.0M | $79.0M | +15.55% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-25 | $730.0M | −$90.0M | −10.98% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-02 | $1.06B | $277.0M | +35.56% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-13 | $585.0M | $45.0M | +8.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-18 | $508.0M | −$8.0M | −1.55% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-26 | $820.0M | $153.0M | +22.94% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-03 | $779.0M | −$70.0M | −8.24% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-07 | $540.0M | $79.0M | +17.14% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-12 | $516.0M | −$108.0M | −17.31% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-20 | $667.0M | −$48.0M | −6.71% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-28 | $849.0M | $44.0M | +5.47% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-08 | $461.0M | $40.0M | +9.50% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-14 | $624.0M | $12.0M | +1.96% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-22 | $715.0M | $160.0M | +28.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-30 | $805.0M | $238.0M | +41.98% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-10 | $421.0M | $16.0M | +3.95% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-15 | $612.0M | $165.0M | +36.91% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-23 | $555.0M | −$19.0M | −3.31% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | $567.0M | −$137.0M | −19.46% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-11 | $405.0M | −$31.0M | −7.11% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-16 | $447.0M | −$8.0M | −1.76% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-24 | $574.0M | $86.0M | +17.62% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-01 | $704.0M | $124.0M | +21.38% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-12 | $436.0M | $168.0M | +62.69% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-17 | $455.0M | $166.0M | +57.44% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-25 | $488.0M | $145.0M | +42.27% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-02 | $580.0M | $108.0M | +22.88% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-06 | $268.0M | −$10.0M | −3.60% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-12 | $289.0M | $55.0M | +23.50% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-20 | $343.0M | $37.0M | +12.09% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-28 | $472.0M | $61.0M | +14.84% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-08 | $278.0M | $140.0M | +101.45% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-02-13 | $234.0M | $41.0M | +21.24% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-11-21 | $306.0M | −$7.0M | −2.24% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-08-29 | $411.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-09 | $138.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-02-14 | $193.0M | −$103.0M | −34.80% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-11-22 | $313.0M | −$62.0M | −16.53% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-02-15 | $296.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-11-23 | $375.0M | — | — |
Costco Wholesale capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $2.81B to $5.50B, a change of $2.69B. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $1.41B.
About the metric
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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