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Costco Wholesale (COST) Selling, general & administrative expenses

annual SGA:

$22.81B+$1.22B(+5.65%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (May 24, 2025), COST annual SGA is $22.81 billion, with the most recent change of +$1.22 billion (+5.65%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual SGA has risen by +$4.27 billion (+23.05%).
  • COST annual SGA is now at all-time high.

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quarterly SGA:

$5.66B-$183.00M(-3.13%)
February 16, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (May 24, 2025), COST quarterly SGA is $5.66 billion, with the most recent change of -$183.00 million (-3.13%) on February 16, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly SGA has increased by +$423.00 million (+8.07%).
  • COST quarterly SGA is now -19.87% below its all-time high of $7.07 billion, reached on August 1, 2024.

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TTM SGA:

$72.08B+$4.79B(+7.12%)
February 16, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (May 24, 2025), COST TTM SGA is $72.08 billion, with the most recent change of +$4.79 billion (+7.12%) on February 16, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST TTM SGA has increased by +$49.75 billion (+222.77%).
  • COST TTM SGA is now -4.40% below its all-time high of $75.40 billion.

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Selling, general & administrative expenses Formula

SGA = Total Operating Expenses - Cost of Goods Sold - Research & Development

COST Selling, general & administrative expenses Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterlyTTMTTM
1 y1 year+5.7%+8.1%+222.8%
3 y3 years+23.1%+23.8%+276.2%
5 y5 years+52.1%+51.3%+350.8%

COST Selling, general & administrative expenses Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs low
3 y3-yearat high+23.1%-19.9%+27.3%-4.4%+38.5%
5 y5-yearat high+52.1%-19.9%+47.9%-4.4%+75.2%
alltimeall timeat high>+9999.0%-19.9%+6570.2%-4.4%>+9999.0%

COST Selling, general & administrative expenses History

DateAnnualQuarterlyTTM
Feb 2025
-
$5.66B(-3.1%)
$23.72B(+1.8%)
Nov 2024
-
$5.85B(-17.3%)
$23.30B(+2.1%)
Aug 2024
$22.81B(+5.7%)
$7.07B(+37.4%)
$22.81B(+0.6%)
May 2024
-
$5.14B(-1.8%)
$22.68B(+1.6%)
Feb 2024
-
$5.24B(-2.2%)
$22.33B(+1.4%)
Nov 2023
-
$5.36B(-22.8%)
$22.03B(+2.0%)
Aug 2023
-
$6.94B(+44.7%)
$21.59B(+4.4%)
Aug 2023
$21.59B(+9.2%)
-
-
May 2023
-
$4.79B(-3.0%)
$20.69B(+1.7%)
Feb 2023
-
$4.94B(+0.5%)
$20.34B(+1.8%)
Nov 2022
-
$4.92B(-18.5%)
$19.98B(+1.0%)
Aug 2022
$19.78B(+6.7%)
$6.04B(+35.6%)
$19.78B(+1.9%)
May 2022
-
$4.45B(-2.7%)
$19.41B(+1.3%)
Feb 2022
-
$4.58B(-3.0%)
$19.16B(+1.2%)
Nov 2021
-
$4.72B(-16.7%)
$18.93B(+2.1%)
Aug 2021
$18.54B(+13.1%)
$5.67B(+35.0%)
$18.54B(+3.3%)
May 2021
-
$4.20B(-3.5%)
$17.95B(+2.1%)
Feb 2021
-
$4.35B(+0.7%)
$17.58B(+3.6%)
Nov 2020
-
$4.32B(-15.0%)
$16.98B(+3.6%)
Aug 2020
$16.39B(+9.3%)
$5.08B(+32.7%)
$16.39B(+2.5%)
May 2020
-
$3.83B(+2.3%)
$15.99B(+3.0%)
Feb 2020
-
$3.74B(+0.3%)
$15.53B(+1.8%)
Nov 2019
-
$3.73B(-20.3%)
$15.25B(+1.7%)
Aug 2019
$14.99B(+8.1%)
$4.68B(+38.9%)
$14.99B(+2.9%)
May 2019
-
$3.37B(-2.7%)
$14.57B(+1.5%)
Feb 2019
-
$3.46B(-0.3%)
$14.36B(+1.6%)
Nov 2018
-
$3.48B(-18.5%)
$14.13B(+1.8%)
Aug 2018
$13.88B(+7.2%)
$4.26B(+35.1%)
$13.88B(+1.0%)
May 2018
-
$3.15B(-2.4%)
$13.74B(+1.8%)
Feb 2018
-
$3.23B(+0.3%)
$13.49B(+1.9%)
Nov 2017
-
$3.22B(-21.8%)
$13.23B(+2.2%)
Aug 2017
$12.95B(+7.3%)
$4.12B(+41.8%)
$12.95B(+3.4%)
May 2017
-
$2.91B(-2.4%)
$12.52B(+1.4%)
Feb 2017
-
$2.98B(+1.4%)
$12.35B(+1.2%)
Nov 2016
-
$2.94B(-20.5%)
$12.20B(+1.1%)
Aug 2016
$12.07B(+5.4%)
$3.70B(+35.3%)
$12.07B(+1.7%)
May 2016
-
$2.73B(-3.7%)
$11.87B(+1.3%)
Feb 2016
-
$2.83B(+1.0%)
$11.72B(+1.4%)
Nov 2015
-
$2.81B(-19.8%)
$11.55B(+1.0%)
Aug 2015
$11.45B(+5.0%)
$3.50B(+35.7%)
$11.45B(+1.1%)
May 2015
-
$2.58B(-3.4%)
$11.33B(+0.8%)
Feb 2015
-
$2.67B(-0.9%)
$11.23B(+1.3%)
Nov 2014
-
$2.70B(-20.2%)
$11.09B(+1.8%)
Aug 2014
$10.90B(+7.9%)
$3.38B(+35.9%)
$10.90B(+2.7%)
May 2014
-
$2.49B(-1.7%)
$10.62B(+1.7%)
Feb 2014
-
$2.53B(+1.2%)
$10.44B(+1.7%)
Nov 2013
-
$2.50B(-19.3%)
$10.27B(+1.7%)
Aug 2013
$10.10B(+6.2%)
$3.10B(+33.9%)
$10.10B(+0.5%)
May 2013
-
$2.31B(-2.0%)
$10.05B(+1.6%)
Feb 2013
-
$2.36B(+1.2%)
$9.89B(+1.9%)
Nov 2012
-
$2.33B(-23.4%)
$9.71B(+2.0%)
Aug 2012
$9.52B(+9.5%)
$3.04B(+41.4%)
$9.52B(+3.5%)
May 2012
-
$2.15B(-1.2%)
$9.20B(+1.8%)
Feb 2012
-
$2.18B(+1.6%)
$9.03B(+1.6%)
Nov 2011
-
$2.14B(-21.2%)
$8.89B(+2.3%)
Aug 2011
$8.69B(+10.7%)
$2.72B(+36.7%)
$8.69B(+3.7%)
May 2011
-
$1.99B(-2.3%)
$8.38B(+2.5%)
Feb 2011
-
$2.04B(+5.0%)
$8.18B(+2.1%)
Nov 2010
-
$1.94B(-19.4%)
$8.01B(+2.1%)
Aug 2010
$7.85B(+8.2%)
$2.41B(+34.7%)
$7.85B(+2.0%)
May 2010
-
$1.79B(-4.5%)
$7.69B(+1.8%)
Feb 2010
-
$1.87B(+5.4%)
$7.56B(+2.8%)
Nov 2009
-
$1.78B(-21.2%)
$7.35B(+1.4%)
Aug 2009
$7.25B(+4.3%)
$2.25B(+36.2%)
$7.25B(+1.5%)
May 2009
-
$1.66B(-0.7%)
$7.14B(+0.9%)
Feb 2009
-
$1.67B(-0.7%)
$7.08B(+0.6%)
Nov 2008
-
$1.68B(-21.9%)
$7.04B(+1.2%)
Aug 2008
$6.95B(+9.9%)
$2.15B(+34.9%)
$6.95B(+2.4%)
May 2008
-
$1.59B(-2.1%)
$6.79B(+2.2%)
Feb 2008
-
$1.63B(+2.2%)
$6.64B(+2.0%)
Nov 2007
-
$1.59B(-19.9%)
$6.51B(+2.9%)
Aug 2007
$6.33B
$1.99B(+37.8%)
$6.33B(+1.7%)
May 2007
-
$1.44B(-3.6%)
$6.23B(+2.5%)
Feb 2007
-
$1.50B(+6.4%)
$6.08B(+2.9%)
DateAnnualQuarterlyTTM
Nov 2006
-
$1.41B(-25.4%)
$5.90B(+2.2%)
Aug 2006
$5.77B(+12.9%)
$1.88B(+45.7%)
$5.77B(+5.3%)
May 2006
-
$1.29B(-2.2%)
$5.48B(+2.2%)
Feb 2006
-
$1.32B(+3.6%)
$5.36B(+2.2%)
Nov 2005
-
$1.28B(-19.7%)
$5.25B(+2.6%)
Aug 2005
$5.11B(+10.4%)
$1.59B(+35.4%)
$5.12B(+2.9%)
May 2005
-
$1.17B(-2.8%)
$4.97B(+2.4%)
Feb 2005
-
$1.21B(+5.5%)
$4.85B(+2.5%)
Nov 2004
-
$1.14B(-20.7%)
$4.73B(+2.1%)
Aug 2004
$4.63B(+11.5%)
$1.44B(+36.9%)
$4.64B(+2.2%)
May 2004
-
$1.06B(-3.1%)
$4.53B(+2.9%)
Feb 2004
-
$1.09B(+4.0%)
$4.41B(+2.7%)
Nov 2003
-
$1.05B(-22.1%)
$4.29B(+3.2%)
Aug 2003
$4.15B(+13.9%)
$1.34B(+44.6%)
$4.16B(+4.1%)
May 2003
-
$929.16M(-4.6%)
$3.99B(+3.0%)
Feb 2003
-
$974.20M(+6.8%)
$3.88B(+3.3%)
Nov 2002
-
$911.90M(-22.6%)
$3.75B(+2.6%)
Aug 2002
$3.65B(+13.8%)
$1.18B(+45.0%)
$3.66B(+4.1%)
May 2002
-
$812.69M(-4.2%)
$3.51B(+2.8%)
Feb 2002
-
$848.62M(+3.9%)
$3.42B(+3.2%)
Nov 2001
-
$816.80M(-21.1%)
$3.31B(+3.3%)
Aug 2001
$3.21B(+14.3%)
$1.04B(+44.1%)
$3.21B(+3.2%)
May 2001
-
$718.61M(-3.3%)
$3.11B(+3.5%)
Feb 2001
-
$742.98M(+4.4%)
$3.01B(+3.3%)
Nov 2000
-
$711.81M(-24.0%)
$2.91B(+3.7%)
Aug 2000
$2.80B(+15.6%)
$937.13M(+52.8%)
$2.80B(+4.8%)
May 2000
-
$613.15M(-5.1%)
$2.68B(+3.0%)
Feb 2000
-
$646.30M(+6.3%)
$2.60B(+3.8%)
Nov 1999
-
$608.10M(-24.7%)
$2.50B(+3.1%)
Aug 1999
$2.43B(+15.4%)
$807.70M(+50.7%)
$2.43B(+6.4%)
May 1999
-
$535.80M(-2.7%)
$2.28B(+2.6%)
Feb 1999
-
$550.60M(+3.6%)
$2.22B(+3.1%)
Nov 1998
-
$531.70M(-19.8%)
$2.15B(+2.6%)
Aug 1998
$2.10B(+6.3%)
$662.70M(+38.8%)
$2.10B(-0.4%)
May 1998
-
$477.40M(-1.1%)
$2.11B(+2.3%)
Feb 1998
-
$482.80M(+1.0%)
$2.06B(+2.0%)
Nov 1997
-
$478.10M(-28.8%)
$2.02B(+2.1%)
Aug 1997
$1.98B(+14.4%)
$671.30M(+56.3%)
$1.98B(+6.9%)
May 1997
-
$429.40M(-2.9%)
$1.85B(+1.9%)
Feb 1997
-
$442.10M(+1.3%)
$1.82B(+2.5%)
Nov 1996
-
$436.30M(-19.6%)
$1.77B(+2.4%)
Aug 1996
$1.73B(+11.2%)
$542.90M(+37.8%)
$1.73B(+2.4%)
May 1996
-
$394.10M(-1.0%)
$1.69B(+3.0%)
Feb 1996
-
$397.90M(+0.6%)
$1.64B(+2.5%)
Nov 1995
-
$395.50M(-21.2%)
$1.60B(+2.9%)
Aug 1995
$1.56B(+9.1%)
$501.70M(+45.3%)
$1.56B(+6.7%)
May 1995
-
$345.20M(-3.7%)
$1.46B(+0.6%)
Feb 1995
-
$358.40M(+2.3%)
$1.45B(+0.4%)
Nov 1994
-
$350.20M(-13.4%)
$1.44B(+2.0%)
Aug 1994
$1.43B(+4.3%)
$404.30M(+20.4%)
$1.41B(-22.8%)
May 1994
-
$335.80M(-4.8%)
$1.83B(+10.4%)
Feb 1994
-
$352.60M(+9.6%)
$1.66B(+13.2%)
Nov 1993
-
$321.70M(-60.8%)
$1.47B(+7.2%)
Aug 1993
$1.37B(+117.2%)
$821.20M(+405.0%)
$1.37B(+95.9%)
May 1993
-
$162.60M(+1.8%)
$698.10M(+2.6%)
Feb 1993
-
$159.70M(-28.6%)
$680.30M(+3.1%)
Nov 1992
-
$223.80M(+47.2%)
$659.60M(+4.8%)
Aug 1992
$629.40M(+19.0%)
$152.00M(+5.0%)
$629.50M(+3.2%)
May 1992
-
$144.80M(+4.2%)
$610.10M(+3.9%)
Feb 1992
-
$139.00M(-28.2%)
$587.30M(+4.5%)
Nov 1991
-
$193.70M(+46.1%)
$562.20M(+6.3%)
Aug 1991
$528.90M(+33.9%)
$132.60M(+8.7%)
$528.90M(+8.0%)
May 1991
-
$122.00M(+7.1%)
$489.80M(+6.8%)
Feb 1991
-
$113.90M(-29.0%)
$458.40M(+6.8%)
Nov 1990
-
$160.40M(+71.6%)
$429.40M(+8.7%)
Aug 1990
$395.00M(+12.7%)
$93.50M(+3.2%)
$395.00M(+31.0%)
May 1990
-
$90.60M(+6.7%)
$301.50M(+43.0%)
Feb 1990
-
$84.90M(-32.6%)
$210.90M(+67.4%)
Nov 1989
-
$126.00M
$126.00M
Aug 1989
$350.50M(+21.0%)
-
-
Aug 1988
$289.70M(+26.2%)
-
-
Aug 1987
$229.60M(+25.7%)
-
-
Aug 1986
$182.70M(+125.3%)
-
-
Aug 1984
$81.10M
-
-

FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale annual SGA?
  • What is the all time high annual SGA for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale annual SGA year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale quarterly SGA?
  • What is the all time high quarterly SGA for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale quarterly SGA year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale TTM SGA?
  • What is the all time high TTM SGA for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale TTM SGA year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale annual SGA?

The current annual SGA of COST is $22.81B

What is the all time high annual SGA for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high annual SGA is $22.81B

What is Costco Wholesale annual SGA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual SGA has changed by +$1.22B (+5.65%)

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly SGA?

The current quarterly SGA of COST is $5.66B

What is the all time high quarterly SGA for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high quarterly SGA is $7.07B

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly SGA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly SGA has changed by +$423.00M (+8.07%)

What is Costco Wholesale TTM SGA?

The current TTM SGA of COST is $72.08B

What is the all time high TTM SGA for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high TTM SGA is $75.40B

What is Costco Wholesale TTM SGA year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST TTM SGA has changed by +$49.75B (+222.77%)
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