Costco Wholesale Corporation COST
915.68
5.34
0.59%
as of 1 Oct
- Market cap
- $403.5B
- P/E
- 44.1×
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Total debt
Costco Wholesale Corporation's total debt at the end of fiscal 2026 was $6.2B, up 7.86% from $5.7B in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $5.2B (fiscal 2016) to $7.6B (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. Costco Wholesale Corporation ranks 3rd of 10 Discount Stores companies by total debt.
Total debt, annual
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Annual
| Period | Total debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $6.2B | 7.86% |
| FY2025 | $5.7B | (3.12%) |
| FY2024 | $5.9B | (8.69%) |
| FY2023 | $6.5B | (1.51%) |
| FY2022 | $6.6B | (12.47%) |
| FY2021 | $7.5B | (1.55%) |
| FY2020 | $7.6B | 11.52% |
| FY2019 | $6.8B | 3.74% |
| FY2018 | $6.6B | (1.34%) |
| FY2017 | $6.7B | 29.16% |
Quarterly
| Period | Total debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $6.2B | 8.68% |
| May 2026 | $5.7B | (0.32%) |
| Feb 2026 | $5.7B | 0.39% |
| Nov 2025 | $5.7B | (0.82%) |
| 46 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $5.2B
High $7.6B
Ten-year median
$6.5B
Current reading's percentile
42
Total debt against peers
| Company | Total debt |
|---|---|
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $56.4B |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $15.4B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | $6.2B |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | $4.6B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $2.9B |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | $834.7M |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $629.2M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $183.1M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $2.2M |
What Total debt is
Total Debt tells an investor how much a company has borrowed in all, whether the money is due within a year or later.
Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt
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