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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity:

0.34-0.08(-19.05%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, COST annual debt to equity ratio is 0.34, with the most recent change of -0.08 (-19.05%) on August 31, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual debt to equity has fallen by -0.19 (-35.85%).
  • COST annual debt to equity is now -55.84% below its all-time high of 0.77, reached on August 1, 1995.

Performance

1-Year Change

-19.05%

3-Year Change

-35.85%

5-Year Change

-44.26%

15-Year Change

-37.04%

COST Debt To Equity Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

44.62%
COST annual debt to equity ratio is higher than 44.62% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

0.77
COST annual debt to equity ratio is currently -55.84% below its historical high of 0.77

3-Year Low

0.34
COST annual debt to equity ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
COST previous annual earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
COST next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCOSTfinancial health metrics

Annual Current Ratio

1.03
COST annual current ratio is 1.03

Annual Quick Ratio

0.55
COST annual quick ratio is 0.55

Annual Interest Coverage Ratio

-
COST annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

Piotroski F-Score

8
COST piotroski f-score is 8

Quarterly Debt To Equity:

0.34+0.03(+9.68%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, COST quarterly debt to equity ratio is 0.34, with the most recent change of +0.03 (+9.68%) on August 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly debt to equity has dropped by -0.08 (-19.05%).
  • COST quarterly debt to equity is now -60.92% below its all-time high of 0.87, reached on November 26, 1995.

Performance

3-Month Change

+9.68%

1-Year Change

-19.05%

3-Year Change

-35.85%

5-Year Change

-44.26%

COST Quarterly Debt To Equity Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

42.75%
COST quarterly debt to equity ratio is higher than 42.75% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

0.87
COST quarterly debt to equity ratio is currently -60.92% below its historical high of 0.87

3-Year Low

0.31
COST quarterly debt to equity ratio is currently +9.68% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
COST previous earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Dec 11, 2025
COST next earnings announcement is scheduled for Dec 11, 2025

OtherCOSTfinancial health metrics

Quarterly Current Ratio

1.03
COST quarterly current ratio is 1.03

Quarterly Quick Ratio

0.55
COST quarterly quick ratio is 0.55

Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio

-
COST quarterly interest coverage ratio value is unknown

Piotroski F-Score

8
COST piotroski f-score is 8

Debt To Equity Formula

Debt To Equity =  
Total Debt
Shareholders Equity

Annual Debt To Equity

0.34
COST annual debt to equity ratio is 0.34

Annual Total Debt

$9.94B
COST annual total debt is $9.94 billion

Annual Shareholders Equity

$29.16B
COST annual stockholders equity is $29.16 billion

COST Debt To Equity Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-19.1%-19.1%
3Y3 Years-35.9%-35.9%
5Y5 Years-44.3%-44.3%

COST Debt To Equity Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-35.9%at low-35.9%+9.7%
5Y5-Year-47.7%at low-50.7%+9.7%
All-TimeAll-Time-55.8%+1600.0%-60.9%+1600.0%

COST Debt To Equity History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Aug 2025
0.34(-19.0%)
0.34(+9.7%)
May 2025
-
0.31(-3.1%)
Feb 2025
-
0.32(-3.0%)
Nov 2024
-
0.33(-21.4%)
Aug 2024
0.42(0.0%)
0.42(-2.3%)
May 2024
-
0.43(-4.4%)
Feb 2024
-
0.45(+25.0%)
Nov 2023
-
0.36(-14.3%)
Aug 2023
-
0.42(+10.5%)
Aug 2023
0.42(-20.8%)
-
Apr 2023
-
0.38(-5.0%)
Feb 2023
-
0.40(-4.8%)
Nov 2022
-
0.42(-20.8%)
Aug 2022
0.53(-18.5%)
0.53(+17.8%)
Apr 2022
-
0.45(-6.3%)
Feb 2022
-
0.48(-12.7%)
Nov 2021
-
0.55(-15.4%)
Aug 2021
0.65(+6.6%)
0.65(+4.8%)
Apr 2021
-
0.62(-6.1%)
Feb 2021
-
0.66(-4.3%)
Nov 2020
-
0.69(+13.1%)
Aug 2020
0.61(+27.1%)
0.61(-17.6%)
May 2020
-
0.74(+39.6%)
Feb 2020
-
0.53(-14.5%)
Nov 2019
-
0.62(+29.2%)
Aug 2019
0.48(-11.1%)
0.48(+6.7%)
May 2019
-
0.45(-4.3%)
Feb 2019
-
0.47(-4.1%)
Nov 2018
-
0.49(-9.3%)
Aug 2018
0.54(-16.9%)
0.54(+1.9%)
May 2018
-
0.53(-3.6%)
Feb 2018
-
0.55(-5.2%)
Nov 2017
-
0.58(-10.8%)
Aug 2017
0.65(+41.3%)
0.65(+62.5%)
Apr 2017
-
0.40(-2.4%)
Feb 2017
-
0.41(-4.7%)
Nov 2016
-
0.43(-6.5%)
Aug 2016
0.46(-24.6%)
0.46(+4.5%)
Apr 2016
-
0.44(-2.2%)
Feb 2016
-
0.45(-19.6%)
Nov 2015
-
0.56(-8.2%)
Aug 2015
0.61(+41.9%)
0.61(+7.0%)
May 2015
-
0.57(+16.3%)
Feb 2015
-
0.49(+19.5%)
Nov 2014
-
0.41(-4.7%)
Aug 2014
0.43(-10.4%)
0.43(+2.4%)
May 2014
-
0.42(-2.3%)
Feb 2014
-
0.43(-2.3%)
Nov 2013
-
0.44(-8.3%)
Aug 2013
0.48(+182.4%)
0.48(+2.1%)
May 2013
-
0.47(-2.1%)
Feb 2013
-
0.48(+336.4%)
Nov 2012
-
0.11(-35.3%)
Aug 2012
0.17(-10.5%)
0.17(+54.5%)
Apr 2012
-
0.11(-42.1%)
Feb 2012
-
0.19(0.0%)
Nov 2011
-
0.19(0.0%)
Aug 2011
0.19(-13.6%)
0.19(+5.6%)
Apr 2011
-
0.18(-5.3%)
Feb 2011
-
0.19(0.0%)
Nov 2010
-
0.19(-13.6%)
Aug 2010
0.22(-4.3%)
0.22(+10.0%)
Apr 2010
-
0.20(-4.8%)
Feb 2010
-
0.21(0.0%)
Nov 2009
-
0.21(-8.7%)
Aug 2009
0.23(-11.5%)
0.23(-4.2%)
May 2009
-
0.24(-7.7%)
Feb 2009
-
0.26(-3.7%)
Nov 2008
-
0.27(+3.8%)
Aug 2008
0.26(0.0%)
0.26(+4.0%)
May 2008
-
0.25(-3.8%)
Feb 2008
-
0.26(+4.0%)
Nov 2007
-
0.25(-3.8%)
Aug 2007
0.26
0.26(0.0%)
May 2007
-
0.26(+271.4%)
Feb 2007
-
0.07(+16.7%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Nov 2006
-
0.06(0.0%)
Aug 2006
0.06(-33.3%)
0.06(0.0%)
Apr 2006
-
0.06(-14.3%)
Feb 2006
-
0.07(0.0%)
Nov 2005
-
0.07(-22.2%)
Aug 2005
0.09(-47.1%)
0.09(0.0%)
Jul 2005
-
0.09(-25.0%)
Apr 2005
-
0.12(0.0%)
Feb 2005
-
0.12(-14.3%)
Nov 2004
-
0.14(-17.6%)
Aug 2004
0.17(-19.0%)
0.17(-5.6%)
Apr 2004
-
0.18(-5.3%)
Feb 2004
-
0.19(0.0%)
Nov 2003
-
0.19(-9.5%)
Aug 2003
0.21(-8.7%)
0.21(-4.5%)
May 2003
-
0.22(0.0%)
Feb 2003
-
0.22(0.0%)
Nov 2002
-
0.22(-4.3%)
Aug 2002
0.23(+4.5%)
0.23(0.0%)
May 2002
-
0.23(+21.1%)
Feb 2002
-
0.19(-13.6%)
Nov 2001
-
0.22(0.0%)
Aug 2001
0.22(0.0%)
0.22(-12.0%)
May 2001
-
0.25(+31.6%)
Feb 2001
-
0.19(0.0%)
Nov 2000
-
0.19(-13.6%)
Aug 2000
0.22(-15.4%)
0.22(-4.3%)
Apr 2000
-
0.23(0.0%)
Feb 2000
-
0.23(-8.0%)
Nov 1999
-
0.25(-3.8%)
Aug 1999
0.26(-18.8%)
0.26(-3.7%)
Apr 1999
-
0.27(-6.9%)
Feb 1999
-
0.29(-6.5%)
Nov 1998
-
0.31(-3.1%)
Aug 1998
0.32(-17.9%)
0.32(-3.0%)
May 1998
-
0.33(-2.9%)
Feb 1998
-
0.34(-8.1%)
Nov 1997
-
0.37(-2.6%)
Aug 1997
0.39(-47.3%)
0.38(-11.6%)
May 1997
-
0.43(-4.4%)
Feb 1997
-
0.45(-40.8%)
Nov 1996
-
0.76(+4.1%)
Aug 1996
0.74(-3.9%)
0.73(-7.6%)
May 1996
-
0.79(-4.8%)
Feb 1996
-
0.83(-4.6%)
Nov 1995
-
0.87(+13.0%)
Aug 1995
0.77(+60.4%)
0.77(-7.2%)
May 1995
-
0.83(+2.5%)
Feb 1995
-
0.81(+26.6%)
Nov 1994
-
0.64(+14.3%)
Aug 1994
0.48(0.0%)
0.56(+21.7%)
May 1994
-
0.46(-8.0%)
Feb 1994
-
0.50(-7.4%)
Nov 1993
-
0.54(+14.9%)
Aug 1993
0.48(-7.7%)
0.47(-26.6%)
May 1993
-
0.64(-1.5%)
Feb 1993
-
0.65(+6.6%)
Nov 1992
-
0.61(-3.2%)
Aug 1992
0.52(+79.3%)
0.63(-3.1%)
May 1992
-
0.65(+4.8%)
Feb 1992
-
0.62(0.0%)
Nov 1991
-
0.62(-4.6%)
Aug 1991
-
0.65(-4.4%)
May 1991
-
0.68(-4.2%)
Feb 1991
-
0.71(+129.0%)
Nov 1990
-
0.31(-3.1%)
Aug 1990
0.29(-37.0%)
0.32(-11.1%)
May 1990
-
0.36(-2.7%)
Feb 1990
-
0.37(0.0%)
Nov 1989
-
0.37(-7.5%)
Aug 1989
0.46(-29.2%)
0.40(-9.1%)
Aug 1988
0.65(+25.0%)
0.44(-15.4%)
Aug 1987
0.52(+2500.0%)
0.52(+2500.0%)
Aug 1986
0.02(-95.7%)
0.02(-95.7%)
Aug 1985
0.47(-38.2%)
0.47(-38.2%)
Aug 1984
0.76
0.76

FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual debt to equity ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual debt to equity for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual debt to equity year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly debt to equity ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly debt to equity for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly debt to equity year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual debt to equity ratio?

The current annual debt to equity of COST is 0.34

What is the all-time high annual debt to equity for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual debt to equity ratio is 0.77

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual debt to equity year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual debt to equity ratio has changed by -0.08 (-19.05%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly debt to equity ratio?

The current quarterly debt to equity of COST is 0.34

What is the all-time high quarterly debt to equity for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly debt to equity ratio is 0.87

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly debt to equity year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly debt to equity ratio has changed by -0.08 (-19.05%)
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