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Costco Wholesale

NASDAQ: COST · USD

Costco Wholesale debt and dilution81

Borrowings, liquidity, share count and stock-based dilution.

Total debt

USD millions

$5,670M
Nov 22, 2009 through May 10, 2026

Cash & equivalents

USD millions

$18,946M

Net debt

USD millions

$-13,276M

Debt / equity

×

0.17×

Debt / assets

%

6.56%

Net debt / EBITDA

× · TTM

-0.96×

Debt / FCF

× · TTM

0.64×

Interest coverage

× · TTM

76.88×

Current ratio

×

1.07×

Diluted shares

Million shares

444.43M shares

Basic shares

Million shares

443.92M shares

Share count growth

%

-0.01%

Share repurchases

USD millions

$184M

Quarterly data

Costco Wholesale capital history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedTotal debtUSD millionsCash & equivalentsUSD millionsNet debtUSD millionsDebt / equity×Debt / assets%Net debt / EBITDA×Debt / FCF×Interest coverage×Current ratio×Diluted sharesMillion sharesBasic sharesMillion sharesShare count growth%Share repurchasesUSD millions
FY 2026 Q3May 10, 20265,67018,946-13,2760.17×6.56%-0.96×0.64×76.88×1.07×444.43443.92-0.01%184
FY 2026 Q2Feb 15, 20265,76017,383-11,6230.18×6.89%-0.86×0.63×73.42×1.06×444.42443.95-0.01%209
FY 2026 Q1Nov 23, 20255,73616,217-10,4810.19×6.93%-0.8×0.64×70.07×1.04×444.52443.96-0.01%210
FY 2025 Q4Aug 31, 20255,78814,161-8,3730.2×7.51%-0.65×0.74×67.42×1.03×444.71444.01-0%280
FY 2025 Q3May 11, 20255,89513,836-7,9410.22×7.81%-0.64×0.81×64.23×1.02×444.76443.960.01%211
FY 2025 Q2Feb 16, 20255,85312,356-6,5030.23×7.99%-0.54×0.85×59.82×1×444.89443.980.02%205
FY 2025 Q1Nov 24, 20245,84210,907-5,0650.24×7.96%-0.43×1.17×56.53×0.98×444.89443.990.04%207
FY 2024 Q4Sep 1, 20245,8979,906-4,0090.25×8.44%-0.35×0.89×54.94×0.97×444.98444.010.03%216
FY 2024 Q3May 12, 20246,91110,404-3,4930.32×10.18%-0.31×0.93×51.27×0.94×444.83443.890.02%162
FY 2024 Q2Feb 18, 20246,9459,095-2,1500.33×10.47%-0.2×1.12×49.74×0.93×444.75443.890%160
FY 2024 Q1Nov 26, 20236,94617,011-10,0650.27×9.42%-0.96×0.79×50.9×1.09×444.4443.83-0%162
FY 2023 Q4Sep 3, 20236,45813,700-7,2420.26×9.36%-0.71×0.96×50.71×1.07×444.45443.880.01%230
FY 2023 Q3May 7, 20236,49712,493-5,9960.28×9.73%-0.61×1.12×51.51×1.08×444.36443.810.03%162
FY 2023 Q2Feb 12, 20236,58212,970-6,3880.29×9.85%-0.65×1.2×52.6×1.06×444.48443.880.06%143
FY 2023 Q1Nov 20, 20226,54310,856-4,3130.3×9.91%-0.44×2.29×51.31×1.03×444.53443.840.1%141
FY 2022 Q4Aug 28, 20226,55710,203-3,6460.32×10.22%-0.38×1.87×49.32×1.02×444.66443.840.15%185
FY 2022 Q3May 8, 20226,58411,193-4,6090.32×10.31%-0.49×1.61×46.73×1.04×444.89443.70.15%139
FY 2022 Q2Feb 13, 20226,65811,819-5,1610.33×10.56%-0.56×1.1×44.57×1.03×444.92443.620.11%78
FY 2022 Q1Nov 21, 20217,46612,751-5,2850.39×11.64%-0.6×1.28×40.77×1.02×444.6443.380.1%37
FY 2021 Q4Aug 29, 20217,49111,258-3,7670.41×12.64%-0.44×1.39×39.23×1×444.37443.190.08%129
FY 2021 Q3May 9, 20217,58710,226-2,6390.45×13.25%-0.33×1.1×37.42×1×444.13443.040.16%181
FY 2021 Q2Feb 14, 20217,6178,637-1,0200.47×13.87%-0.13×1.31×35.2×0.99×444.49443.130.25%106
FY 2021 Q1Nov 22, 20207,62513,590-5,9650.5×12.66%-0.8×1.19×36.05×0.98×444.39442.950.26%80
FY 2020 Q4Aug 30, 20207,60912,277-4,6680.41×13.7%-0.66×1.26×33.97×1.13×444.23442.840.71%85
FY 2020 Q3May 10, 20209,09510,826-1,7310.53×17.58%-0.26×2.31×32.27×1.11×443.86442.320.56%34
FY 2020 Q2Feb 16, 20205,5997,786-2,1870.33×11.48%-0.34×1.34×32.32×1.04×443.73442.020.39%47
FY 2020 Q1Nov 24, 20196,8079,027-2,2200.42×13.24%-0.35×2.06×31.9×1.01×443.68441.820.61%30
FY 2019 Q4Sep 1, 20196,8238,384-1,5610.44×15.03%-0.25×2.03×31.58×1.01×443.4439.730.31%52
FY 2019 Q3May 12, 20196,4987,013-5150.44×14.85%-0.08×2.53×30.85×0.98×442.64439.860.26%46
FY 2019 Q2Feb 17, 20196,4926,0804120.46×15.17%0.07×2.44×30.1×0.96×442.34440.280.29%117
FY 2019 Q1Nov 25, 20186,4806,778-2980.48×14.79%-0.05×2.11×28.34×1.02×442.75439.160.27%32
FY 2018 Q4Sep 2, 20186,5776,0555220.5×16.11%0.09×2.34×28.18×1.02×442.43438.380.09%90
FY 2018 Q3May 13, 20186,6115,8777340.53×16.69%0.12×1.97×27.34×1.01×441.72438.74-0.02%54
FY 2018 Q2Feb 18, 20186,6274,7811,8460.55×17.12%0.32×2.28×29.63×1×441.57439.02-0.02%60
FY 2018 Q1Nov 26, 20176,5945,6899050.58×16.75%0.16×2.01×29.67×0.98×440.85437.97-0.01%124
FY 2017 Q4Sep 3, 20176,6594,5462,1130.6×18.32%0.39×1.58×30.68×0.99×441.04437.990.04%233
FY 2017 Q3May 7, 20173,9794,538-5590.39×11.17%-0.11×1.85×32.1×0.81×441.06438.820%46
FY 2017 Q2Feb 12, 20175,0724,7443280.4×14.24%0.06×2.04×29.01×0.93×440.66439.13-0.12%68
FY 2017 Q1Nov 20, 20165,0924,8052870.42×13.94%0.06×1.9×29.1×0.97×440.53438.01-0.08%122
FY 2016 Q4Aug 28, 20165,1613,3791,7820.42×15.56%0.36×8.03×27.61×0.98×440.87437.81-0.23%136
FY 2016 Q3May 8, 20165,1144,8842300.44×15.1%0.05×2.71×27.14×0.97×441.07438.82-0.29%137
FY 2016 Q2Feb 14, 20164,9753,6331,3420.44×15.36%0.28×3.84×26.67×1.01×441.56439.65-0.17%71
FY 2016 Q1Nov 22, 20156,1265,0541,0720.55×17.28%0.22×4.33×27.64×1.03×441.39438.34-0.1%142
FY 2015 Q4Aug 30, 20156,1474,8011,3460.57×18.38%0.28×3.25×29.23×1.05×442.4438.840.22%256
FY 2015 Q3May 10, 20156,0265,0639630.56×17.99%0.21×3.1×29.91×1.05×443.13440.070.14%123
FY 2015 Q2Feb 15, 20155,0305,866-8360.48×14.97%-0.18×2.26×30.75×0.99×442.9440.380.14%84
FY 2015 Q1Nov 23, 2014—5,969—————29.66×1.2×442.21438.760.18%18
FY 2014 Q4Aug 31, 20145,0935,738-6450.41×15.42%-0.15×2.56×28.5×1.22×441.89437.880.26%163
FY 2014 Q3May 11, 2014—5,736—————27.04×1.19×442.72439.450.68%171
FY 2014 Q2Feb 16, 2014—5,130—————26.91×1.2×442.83439.780.87%0
FY 2014 Q1Nov 24, 2013—4,699—————27.27×1.17×442.42437.971.05%0
FY 2013 Q4Sep 1, 20135,0344,6443900.46×16.62%0.1×3.72×30.84×1.19×441.91436.751%0
FY 2013 Q3May 12, 20134,8875,448-5610.46×16.29%-0.14×2.97×35.86×1.17×440.78436.490.62%0
FY 2013 Q2Feb 17, 20134,8714,4134580.47×16.75%0.12×3.15×37.33×1.16×439.81435.980.33%0
FY 2013 Q1Nov 25, 20121,3793,897-2,5180.11×4.7%-0.67×0.74×35.25×1.09×438.64433.42-0.18%36
FY 2012 Q4Sep 2, 20121,3823,528-2,1460.11×5.09%-0.59×0.88×29.04×1.1×438.34432.44-0.95%180
FY 2012 Q3May 6, 20121,3734,791-3,4180.1×4.93%-0.99×0.72×23.6×1.18×439.17433.79-0.73%140
FY 2012 Q2Feb 12, 20122,2804,389-2,1090.18×8.29%-0.62×1.41×21.41×1.16×439.47434.54-0.49%149
FY 2012 Q1Nov 20, 20112,2644,319-2,0550.18×8.08%-0.62×1.25×21×1.13×440.62434.220.03%163
FY 2011 Q4Aug 28, 20112,1534,009-1,8560.17×8.05%-0.56×1.13×21.03×1.14×443.52436.6-0.11%277
FY 2011 Q3May 8, 20112,1484,082-1,9340.17×7.96%-0.61×1.31×20.75×1.13×443.57436.98-0.91%108
FY 2011 Q2Feb 13, 2011—3,355—————20.18×1.22×443.19436.68-0.71%94
FY 2011 Q1Nov 21, 2010—3,739—————19.24×1.18×441.36434.1-0.7%145
FY 2010 Q4Aug 29, 20102,1673,214-1,0470.2×9.1%-0.36×1.26×18.71×1.16×444.29437.07—435
FY 2010 Q3May 9, 2010—4,413——————1.18×448.39440.97——
FY 2010 Q2Feb 14, 20102,2254,134-1,9090.21×9.52%———1.17×446.92439.79—6
FY 2010 Q1Nov 22, 20092,2153,617-1,4020.21×9.43%———1.13×444.85437.17—0
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Debt uses reported borrowings, with overlapping concepts treated as alternatives. Cash excludes restricted cash and short-term investments. Dilution compares split-normalized weighted average basic shares year over year. Share buyback spending does not by itself measure shares retired.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · COST, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Total debt
Reported borrowing balances. Uses an aggregate including current maturities, or current plus noncurrent debt. Adds separately disclosed short-term borrowings, with commercial paper as a fallback, unless the selected current/aggregate concept already includes them. Finance leases are included when part of the reported debt concept; undisclosed components are not estimated.
Cash & equivalents
Unrestricted reported cash and cash equivalents. Excludes short-term investments and restricted cash.
Net debt
Total debt − cash and equivalents. Negative means net cash.
Debt / equity
Total debt / equity including noncontrolling interests. Nonpositive equity yields unavailable.
Debt / assets
Total debt / total assets × 100.
Net debt / EBITDA
Period-end net debt / (TTM operating income + TTM depreciation and amortization). Negative net debt is retained.
Debt / FCF
Period-end reported debt / positive TTM free cash flow. Reflects the selected reported capex scope and SBC option.
Interest coverage
TTM operating income / positive TTM interest expense. IFRS finance costs can include more than interest.
Current ratio
Current assets / positive current liabilities.
Diluted shares
Reported weighted average diluted shares, normalized for subsequent recorded stock splits. Fourth-quarter counts use a day-weighted annual/nine-month reconstruction where possible.
Basic shares
Reported weighted average basic shares, normalized for subsequent recorded stock splits.
Share count growth
Year-over-year change in split-normalized weighted average basic shares × 100. A dilution proxy; negative means a lower share count.
Share repurchases
Reported cash payments for repurchase of common shares. This is spending, not a buyback yield.