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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Cash and cash equivalents

annual cash & cash equivalents:

$9.91B-$3.79B(-27.69%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST annual cash & cash equivalents is $9.91 billion, with the most recent change of -$3.79 billion (-27.69%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual cash & cash equivalents has fallen by -$1.35 billion (-12.01%).
  • COST annual cash & cash equivalents is now -27.69% below its all-time high of $13.70 billion, reached on August 1, 2023.

Performance

1-year change

-27.69%

3-year change

-12.01%

5-year change

+18.15%

15-year change

+63.6%

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Highlights

Sector rank

99.24%
COST annual cash & cash equivalents is higher than 99.24% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

$13.70B
COST annual cash & cash equivalents is currently -27.69% below its historical high of $13.70 billion

3-year low

$9.91B
COST annual cash & cash equivalents is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Aug 1, 2024
COST previous annual earnings announcement was published on Aug 1, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

Sep 25, 2025
COST next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Sep 25, 2025

OtherCOSTbalance sheet metrics

quarterly total assets

$75.48B
COST quarterly total assets is $75.48 billion

quarterly current assets

$38.15B
COST quarterly total current assets is $38.15 billion

quarterly total liabilities

$48.36B
COST quarterly total liabilities is $48.36 billion

quarterly current liabilities

$37.58B
COST quarterly total current liabilities is $37.58 billion

quarterly cash & cash equivalents:

$14.85B+$1.69B(+12.86%)
May 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents is $14.85 billion, with the most recent change of +$1.69 billion (+12.86%) on May 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents has increased by +$3.35 billion (+29.14%).
  • COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents is now -16.87% below its all-time high of $17.86 billion, reached on November 30, 2023.

Performance

3-month change

+12.86%

1-year change

+29.14%

3-year change

+25.52%

5-year change

+26.13%

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Highlights

Sector rank

100%
COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents is higher than 100% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

$17.86B
COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents is currently -16.87% below its historical high of $17.86 billion

3-year low

$10.32B
COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents is currently +43.88% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

May 1, 2025
COST previous earnings announcement was published on May 1, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Sep 25, 2025
COST next earnings announcement is scheduled for Sep 25, 2025

OtherCOSTbalance sheet metrics

quarterly total assets

$75.48B
COST quarterly total assets is $75.48 billion

quarterly current assets

$38.15B
COST quarterly total current assets is $38.15 billion

quarterly total liabilities

$48.36B
COST quarterly total liabilities is $48.36 billion

quarterly current liabilities

$37.58B
COST quarterly total current liabilities is $37.58 billion

Cash and cash equivalents Formula

Cash & Cash Equivalents = Cash + Short-Term Investments

COST Cash and cash equivalents Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-27.7%+29.1%
3 y3 years-12.0%+25.5%
5 y5 years+18.1%+26.1%

COST Cash and cash equivalents Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-27.7%at low-16.9%+43.9%
5 y5-year-27.7%+18.1%-16.9%+60.5%
alltimeall time-27.7%>+9999.0%-16.9%>+9999.0%

COST Cash and cash equivalents History

DateAnnualQuarterly
May 2025
-
$14.85B(+12.9%)
Feb 2025
-
$13.16B(+11.3%)
Nov 2024
-
$11.83B(+6.1%)
Aug 2024
$9.91B(-27.7%)
$11.14B(-3.1%)
May 2024
-
$11.50B(+11.4%)
Feb 2024
-
$10.32B(-42.2%)
Nov 2023
-
$17.86B(+17.3%)
Aug 2023
-
$15.23B(+11.1%)
Aug 2023
$13.70B(+34.3%)
-
Apr 2023
-
$13.71B(+0.0%)
Feb 2023
-
$13.71B(+17.4%)
Nov 2022
-
$11.67B(+5.6%)
Aug 2022
$10.20B(-9.4%)
$11.05B(-6.6%)
Apr 2022
-
$11.83B(-3.8%)
Feb 2022
-
$12.30B(-8.8%)
Nov 2021
-
$13.48B(+10.7%)
Aug 2021
$11.26B(-8.3%)
$12.18B(+9.4%)
Apr 2021
-
$11.13B(+20.2%)
Feb 2021
-
$9.25B(-35.8%)
Nov 2020
-
$14.42B(+8.4%)
Aug 2020
$12.28B(+46.4%)
$13.30B(+13.0%)
May 2020
-
$11.77B(+35.1%)
Feb 2020
-
$8.71B(-13.0%)
Nov 2019
-
$10.02B(+6.1%)
Aug 2019
$8.38B(+38.5%)
$9.44B(+15.6%)
May 2019
-
$8.17B(+14.7%)
Feb 2019
-
$7.12B(-10.4%)
Nov 2018
-
$7.95B(+9.6%)
Aug 2018
$6.05B(+33.2%)
$7.26B(+3.1%)
May 2018
-
$7.04B(+20.8%)
Feb 2018
-
$5.83B(-15.3%)
Nov 2017
-
$6.88B(+19.1%)
Aug 2017
$4.55B(+34.5%)
$5.78B(+0.9%)
Apr 2017
-
$5.72B(-4.0%)
Feb 2017
-
$5.96B(-2.5%)
Nov 2016
-
$6.12B(+29.3%)
Aug 2016
$3.38B(-29.6%)
$4.73B(-21.5%)
Apr 2016
-
$6.02B(+24.0%)
Feb 2016
-
$4.86B(-22.7%)
Nov 2015
-
$6.28B(-2.1%)
Aug 2015
$4.80B(-16.3%)
$6.42B(-5.7%)
May 2015
-
$6.80B(-8.7%)
Feb 2015
-
$7.45B(-2.2%)
Nov 2014
-
$7.62B(+4.2%)
Aug 2014
$5.74B(+23.6%)
$7.32B(+0.5%)
May 2014
-
$7.28B(+12.2%)
Feb 2014
-
$6.48B(+0.7%)
Nov 2013
-
$6.44B(+5.1%)
Aug 2013
$4.64B(+31.6%)
$6.12B(-5.9%)
May 2013
-
$6.51B(+15.2%)
Feb 2013
-
$5.65B(+1.3%)
Nov 2012
-
$5.58B(+14.9%)
Aug 2012
$3.53B(-12.0%)
$4.85B(-18.8%)
Apr 2012
-
$5.98B(+3.3%)
Feb 2012
-
$5.79B(-2.2%)
Nov 2011
-
$5.92B(+5.4%)
Aug 2011
$4.01B(+24.7%)
$5.61B(-9.7%)
Apr 2011
-
$6.21B(+15.5%)
Feb 2011
-
$5.38B(+1.8%)
Nov 2010
-
$5.28B(+11.3%)
Aug 2010
$3.21B(+1.8%)
$4.75B(-9.8%)
Apr 2010
-
$5.27B(+11.6%)
Feb 2010
-
$4.72B(+12.7%)
Nov 2009
-
$4.19B(+12.4%)
Aug 2009
$3.16B(+20.5%)
$3.73B(+1.6%)
May 2009
-
$3.67B(+11.8%)
Feb 2009
-
$3.28B(+16.5%)
Nov 2008
-
$2.82B(-14.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Aug 2008
$2.62B(-5.8%)
$3.28B(-10.4%)
May 2008
-
$3.65B(+17.9%)
Feb 2008
-
$3.10B(-3.4%)
Nov 2007
-
$3.21B(-4.3%)
Aug 2007
$2.78B(+84.0%)
$3.36B(-12.2%)
May 2007
-
$3.82B(+71.1%)
Feb 2007
-
$2.23B(-14.6%)
Nov 2006
-
$2.61B(-7.7%)
Aug 2006
$1.51B(-26.7%)
$2.83B(-14.2%)
Apr 2006
-
$3.30B(-6.1%)
Feb 2006
-
$3.52B(+6.9%)
Nov 2005
-
$3.29B(-4.9%)
Aug 2005
$2.06B(-26.9%)
$3.46B(0.0%)
Jul 2005
-
$3.46B(-14.6%)
Apr 2005
-
$4.05B(+6.9%)
Feb 2005
-
$3.79B(+17.4%)
Nov 2004
-
$3.23B(+463.5%)
Aug 2004
$2.82B(+82.7%)
-
Aug 2003
$1.55B(+91.9%)
-
Aug 2002
$805.52M(+33.7%)
-
Aug 2001
$602.59M(+14.9%)
-
Aug 2000
$524.50M(+19.0%)
$572.53M(-13.4%)
Aug 1999
$440.60M(+21.7%)
-
Apr 1999
-
$661.13M(+5.2%)
Feb 1999
-
$628.51M(+37.1%)
Nov 1998
-
$458.42M(+26.6%)
Aug 1998
$362.00M(+106.3%)
$362.00M(-7.6%)
May 1998
-
$391.70M(+15.0%)
Feb 1998
-
$340.70M(+65.6%)
Nov 1997
-
$205.70M(+17.2%)
Aug 1997
$175.50M(+72.1%)
$175.50M(+28.4%)
May 1997
-
$136.70M(+56.2%)
Feb 1997
-
$87.50M(-21.2%)
Nov 1996
-
$111.00M(+8.8%)
Aug 1996
$102.00M(+123.2%)
$102.00M(+26.7%)
May 1996
-
$80.50M(+98.8%)
Feb 1996
-
$40.50M(+214.0%)
Nov 1995
-
$12.90M(-71.8%)
Aug 1995
$45.70M(-14.7%)
$45.70M(-28.0%)
May 1995
-
$63.50M(+38.6%)
Feb 1995
-
$45.80M(-46.1%)
Nov 1994
-
$85.00M(+58.6%)
Aug 1994
$53.60M(-47.4%)
$53.60M(-46.0%)
May 1994
-
$99.30M(+172.8%)
Feb 1994
-
$36.40M(-28.2%)
Nov 1993
-
$50.70M(-50.2%)
Aug 1993
$101.90M(-582.9%)
$101.90M(-3097.1%)
May 1993
-
-$3.40M(-89.1%)
Feb 1993
-
-$31.30M(-994.3%)
Nov 1992
-
$3.50M(-116.6%)
Aug 1992
-$21.10M(+58.6%)
-$21.10M(-257.5%)
May 1992
-
$13.40M(+20.7%)
Feb 1992
-
$11.10M(-71.8%)
Nov 1991
-
$39.40M(-396.2%)
Aug 1991
-$13.30M(-10.1%)
-$13.30M(+358.6%)
May 1991
-
-$2.90M(-29.3%)
Feb 1991
-
-$4.10M(-123.2%)
Nov 1990
-
$17.70M(-219.6%)
Aug 1990
-$14.80M(+127.7%)
-$14.80M(+39.6%)
May 1990
-
-$10.60M(+73.8%)
Feb 1990
-
-$6.10M(-78.4%)
Nov 1989
-
-$28.30M(+335.4%)
Aug 1989
-$6.50M(-102.2%)
-$6.50M(-102.2%)
Aug 1988
$290.10M(+10.1%)
$290.10M(+10.1%)
Aug 1987
$263.60M(+95.1%)
$263.60M(+95.1%)
Aug 1986
$135.10M(-8.0%)
$135.10M(-8.0%)
Aug 1985
$146.90M(+327.0%)
$146.90M(+327.0%)
Aug 1984
$34.40M
$34.40M

FAQ

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  • What is the all time high annual cash & cash equivalents for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
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What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual cash & cash equivalents?

The current annual cash & cash equivalents of COST is $9.91B

What is the all time high annual cash & cash equivalents for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual cash & cash equivalents is $13.70B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual cash & cash equivalents year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual cash & cash equivalents has changed by -$3.79B (-27.69%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly cash & cash equivalents?

The current quarterly cash & cash equivalents of COST is $14.85B

What is the all time high quarterly cash & cash equivalents for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly cash & cash equivalents is $17.86B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly cash & cash equivalents year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly cash & cash equivalents has changed by +$3.35B (+29.14%)
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