Costco Wholesale Net Debt Growth & History (COST)
Costco Wholesale's net debt was −$4.23B for fiscal 2025.
View full Costco Wholesale company overviewCostco Wholesale annual net debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-31 | −$4.23B | −$4.27B | — |
| 2024 | 2024-09-01 | $43.0M | $4.64B | — |
| 2023 | 2023-09-03 | −$4.60B | −$3.67B | — |
| 2022 | 2022-08-28 | −$925.0M | −$1.07B | — |
| 2021 | 2021-08-29 | $149.0M | $1.34B | — |
| 2020 | 2020-08-30 | −$1.19B | −$51.0M | — |
| 2019 | 2019-09-01 | −$1.14B | −$2.06B | — |
| 2018 | 2018-09-02 | $919.0M | −$1.57B | −63.14% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-03 | $2.49B | $337.0M | +15.63% |
| 2016 | 2016-08-28 | $2.16B | $526.0M | +32.27% |
| 2015 | 2015-08-30 | $1.63B | $2.08B | — |
| 2014 | 2014-08-31 | −$452.0M | −$1.04B | — |
| 2013 | 2013-09-01 | $586.0M | $2.55B | — |
| 2012 | 2012-09-02 | −$1.96B | −$276.0M | — |
| 2011 | 2011-08-28 | −$1.69B | −$809.0M | — |
| 2010 | 2010-08-29 | −$878.0M | $53.0M | — |
| 2009 | 2009-08-30 | −$931.0M | — | — |
Costco Wholesale quarterly net debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-31 | −$10.81B | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-10 | −$10.81B | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-28 | −$9.22B | −$5.00B | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-02-15 | −$9.15B | −$4.93B | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-11-23 | −$8.04B | −$5.27B | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-31 | −$4.23B | −$4.27B | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-31 | −$5.66B | −$4.55B | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-11 | −$5.48B | −$4.37B | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-02-16 | −$4.22B | −$4.56B | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-24 | −$2.78B | $4.89B | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-01 | $43.0M | $4.64B | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-05-12 | −$1.11B | $2.38B | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-02-18 | $338.0M | $4.17B | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-11-26 | −$7.66B | −$5.85B | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-03 | −$4.60B | −$3.67B | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-05-07 | −$3.49B | −$1.33B | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-02-12 | −$3.83B | −$1.26B | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-11-20 | −$1.81B | $826.0M | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-08-28 | −$925.0M | −$1.07B | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-05-08 | −$2.16B | −$2.16B | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-02-13 | −$2.57B | −$4.20B | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-11-21 | −$2.64B | $755.0M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-08-29 | $149.0M | $1.34B | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-05-09 | $2.0M | −$1.68B | −99.88% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-02-14 | $1.63B | $642.0M | +64.91% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-11-22 | −$3.39B | −$4.18B | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-08-30 | −$1.19B | −$51.0M | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-10 | $1.69B | $2.20B | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-02-16 | $989.0M | $577.0M | +140.05% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-24 | $791.0M | $1.09B | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-01 | −$1.14B | −$2.06B | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-12 | −$515.0M | −$1.25B | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-17 | $412.0M | −$1.43B | −77.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-25 | −$298.0M | −$1.20B | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-02 | $919.0M | −$1.57B | −63.14% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-05-13 | $734.0M | $1.29B | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-02-18 | $1.85B | $1.52B | +462.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-11-26 | $905.0M | $618.0M | +215.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-03 | $2.49B | $337.0M | +15.63% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-05-07 | −$559.0M | −$789.0M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-02-12 | $328.0M | −$1.01B | −75.56% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-11-20 | $287.0M | −$785.0M | −73.23% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-08-28 | $2.16B | $526.0M | +32.27% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-05-08 | $230.0M | −$733.0M | −76.12% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-02-14 | $1.34B | $2.18B | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-11-22 | $1.07B | $2.01B | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-08-30 | $1.63B | $2.08B | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-10 | $963.0M | $1.71B | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-02-15 | −$836.0M | −$691.0M | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-11-23 | −$935.0M | −$1.22B | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-31 | −$452.0M | −$1.04B | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-11 | −$751.0M | −$190.0M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-02-16 | −$145.0M | −$603.0M | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-24 | $288.0M | $2.81B | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-01 | $586.0M | $2.55B | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-12 | −$561.0M | $2.86B | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-17 | $458.0M | $2.57B | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-25 | −$2.52B | −$463.0M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-02 | −$1.96B | −$276.0M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-05-06 | −$3.42B | −$1.48B | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-02-12 | −$2.11B | −$899.0M | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-11-20 | −$2.06B | −$483.0M | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-08-28 | −$1.69B | −$809.0M | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-05-08 | −$1.93B | $317.0M | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-02-13 | −$1.21B | $699.0M | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-11-21 | −$1.57B | −$170.0M | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-08-29 | −$878.0M | $53.0M | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-05-09 | −$2.25B | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-02-14 | −$1.91B | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-11-22 | −$1.40B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-08-30 | −$931.0M | — | — |
Costco Wholesale net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Costco Wholesale's net debt decreased from −$1.19B to −$4.23B, a change of −$3.04B. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows −$10.81B.
What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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