Annual Operating Expenses
$24.97B$2.16B+9.45%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST annual operating expenses is $24.97B, up +9.45% on
- Historical Performance
- COST annual operating expenses is up +26.22% over the past 3 years, up +57.49% over the past 5 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST annual operating expenses is currently at its all-time high
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST annual operating expenses is +26.22% above its 3-year low of $19.78B reached on an earlier date
- Sector Comparison
- COST annual operating expenses is higher than 98.85% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Operating Expenses Chart
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Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Operating Expenses | $24.97B | +9.4% | +26.2% | +57.5% | +218.4% | |
| Quarterly Operating Expenses | $6.27B | +10.8% | +27.0% | +53.1% | +207.8% | |
| Price | $1,008.43 | +13.2% | +113.7% | +204.5% | +1290.0% | |
| Annual Total Expenses | $267.14B | +8.1% | +20.8% | +64.1% | +248.6% | |
| Annual Cost Of Goods Sold | $239.89B | +7.9% | +20.3% | +65.6% | +252.8% | |
| Annual Gross Profit | $35.35B | +10.1% | +28.2% | +61.2% | +255.2% | |
| Annual Net Income | $8.10B | +9.9% | +36.9% | +99.5% | +512.2% | |
| Annual Revenue | $275.24B | +8.2% | +21.3% | +65.0% | +253.1% |
Operating Expenses Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | $24.97B | at high | |
| 5Y | $24.97B | at high | |
| All | $24.97B | at high |
Operating Expenses Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | $19.78B | N/A | +26.2% |
| 5Y | $15.85B | N/A | +57.5% |
| All | $5.70M | >+9999.0% |
Operating Expenses History
FAQ
What is the current annual operating expenses of COST?
As of today, COST annual operating expenses is $24.97B
What is 1-year change in COST annual operating expenses?
COST annual operating expenses is up +9.45% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual operating expenses?
COST annual operating expenses is up +26.22% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual operating expenses from its all-time high?
COST annual operating expenses is currently at its all-time high
How does COST annual operating expenses rank versus sector peers?
COST annual operating expenses is higher than 98.85% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled
Quarterly Operating Expenses
$6.27B$62.00M-0.98%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST quarterly operating expenses is $6.27B, down -0.98% on
- Historical Performance
- COST quarterly operating expenses is up +10.75% year-over-year, up +26.96% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST quarterly operating expenses is currently -19.36% below its historical high of $7.78B set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST quarterly operating expenses is +30.83% above its 3-year low of $4.79B reached on
- Sector Comparison
- COST quarterly operating expenses is higher than 99.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Operating Expenses | $6.27B | -1.0% | +10.8% | +27.0% | +53.1% | |
| Annual Operating Expenses | $24.97B | – | +9.4% | +26.2% | +57.5% | |
| Price | $1,008.43 | +14.0% | +13.2% | +113.7% | +204.5% | |
| Quarterly Total Expenses | $67.56B | +3.5% | +9.1% | +25.6% | +54.2% | |
| Quarterly Cost Of Goods Sold | $60.72B | +3.8% | +8.9% | +25.4% | +55.4% | |
| Quarterly Gross Profit | $8.88B | +0.9% | +11.3% | +29.7% | +56.0% | |
| Quarterly Net Income | $2.04B | +1.7% | +13.8% | +38.8% | +109.6% | |
| Quarterly Revenue | $69.60B | +3.4% | +9.2% | +25.9% | +55.5% |
Quarterly Operating Expenses Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $7.78B | -19.4% | |
| 3Y | $7.78B | -19.4% | |
| 5Y | $7.78B | -19.4% | |
| All | $7.78B | -19.4% |
Quarterly Operating Expenses Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $5.66B | N/A | +10.8% |
| 3Y | $4.79B | +30.8% | |
| 5Y | $4.10B | N/A | +53.1% |
| All | $90.30M | +6845.7% |
Quarterly Operating Expenses History
FAQ
What is the current quarterly operating expenses of COST?
As of today, COST quarterly operating expenses is $6.27B
What is COST quarterly operating expenses most recent change?
COST quarterly operating expenses was down -0.98% on February 15, 2026
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly operating expenses?
COST quarterly operating expenses is up +10.75% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly operating expenses from its all-time high?
COST quarterly operating expenses is currently -19.36% below its historical high of $7.78B set on August 31, 2025
How does COST quarterly operating expenses rank versus sector peers?
COST quarterly operating expenses is higher than 99.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?
The next earnings release for COST is on
Operating Expenses Formula
Operating Expenses = Selling, General & Administrative Expenses + R&D Expenses + Depreciation & Amortization + Other Operating Expenses
Data Sources & References
- COST Official Website www.costco.com
- Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000025/0000909832-26-000025-index.htm
- Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/0000909832-25-000101-index.htm
- COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
- COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost