Annual Working Capital
$1.27B$2.49B+204.43%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST annual working capital is $1.27B, up +204.43% on
- Historical Performance
- COST annual working capital is up +82.23% over the past 3 years, down -61.17% over the past 5 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST annual working capital is currently -61.17% below its historical high of $3.28B set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST annual working capital is +204.43% above its 3-year low of -$1.22B reached on
- Sector Comparison
- COST annual working capital is higher than 90.04% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Working Capital Chart
SUGGESTED SERIES
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Working Capital | $1.27B | +204.4% | +82.2% | -61.2% | -22.7% | |
| Quarterly Working Capital | $3.05B | +433.6% | +32.9% | +4724.2% | +84.3% | |
| Price | $961.83 | -8.9% | +87.6% | +150.6% | +1136.1% | |
| Annual Current Assets | $38.38B | +12.1% | +17.4% | +36.5% | +227.8% | |
| Annual Current Liabilities | $37.11B | +4.6% | +16.0% | +49.4% | +268.8% | |
| Annual Current Ratio | 1.03 | +6.2% | +1.0% | -8.8% | -11.2% | |
| Annual Quick Ratio | 0.55 | +25.0% | +19.6% | -14.1% | -8.3% | |
| Annual Shareholders Equity | $29.16B | +23.5% | +41.3% | +59.5% | +169.3% | |
| Market Cap | $427B | -8.9% | +87.8% | +151.4% | +1152.2% |
Working Capital Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | $2.30B | -44.6% | |
| 5Y | $3.28B | N/A | -61.2% |
| All | $3.28B | -61.2% |
Working Capital Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | -$1.22B | +204.4% | |
| 5Y | -$1.22B | +204.4% | |
| All | -$1.22B | +204.4% |
Working Capital History
FAQ
What is the current annual working capital of COST?
As of today, COST annual working capital is $1.27B
What is 1-year change in COST annual working capital?
COST annual working capital is up +204.43% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual working capital?
COST annual working capital is up +82.23% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual working capital from its all-time high?
COST annual working capital is currently -61.17% below its historical high of $3.28B set on August 30, 2020
How does COST annual working capital rank versus sector peers?
COST annual working capital is higher than 90.04% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for COST is on
Working Capital Formula
Working Capital = Current Assets − Current Liabilities
Quarterly Working Capital
$3.05B$682.00M+28.78%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST quarterly working capital is $3.05B, up +28.78% on
- Historical Performance
- COST quarterly working capital is up +433.57% year-over-year, up +32.93% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is currently -7.85% below its historical high of $3.31B set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is +220.06% above its 3-year low of -$2.54B reached on
- Sector Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is higher than 96.47% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Working Capital | $3.05B | +28.8% | +433.6% | +32.9% | +4724.2% | |
| Annual Working Capital | $1.27B | – | +204.4% | +82.2% | -61.2% | |
| Price | $961.83 | -4.6% | -8.9% | +87.6% | +150.6% | |
| Quarterly Current Assets | $45.18B | +4.7% | +18.4% | +25.9% | +61.8% | |
| Quarterly Current Liabilities | $42.13B | +3.3% | +12.1% | +25.4% | +50.5% | |
| Quarterly Current Ratio | 1.07 | +0.9% | +4.9% | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| Quarterly Quick Ratio | 0.61 | +3.4% | +17.3% | +7.0% | +22.0% | |
| Quarterly Shareholders Equity | $33.51B | +4.4% | +23.5% | +33.7% | +103.3% | |
| Market Cap | $427B | -4.7% | -8.9% | +87.8% | +151.4% |
Quarterly Working Capital Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $3.05B | at high | |
| 3Y | $3.31B | -7.8% | |
| 5Y | $3.31B | -7.8% | |
| All | $3.31B | -7.8% |
Quarterly Working Capital Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $572.00M | N/A | +433.6% |
| 3Y | -$2.54B | +220.1% | |
| 5Y | -$2.54B | +220.1% | |
| All | -$4.14B | +173.8% |
Quarterly Working Capital History
FAQ
What is the current quarterly working capital of COST?
As of today, COST quarterly working capital is $3.05B
What is COST quarterly working capital most recent change?
COST quarterly working capital was up +28.78% on May 10, 2026
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly working capital?
COST quarterly working capital is up +433.57% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly working capital from its all-time high?
COST quarterly working capital is currently -7.85% below its historical high of $3.31B set on November 30, 2023
How does COST quarterly working capital rank versus sector peers?
COST quarterly working capital is higher than 96.47% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?
The next earnings release for COST is on
Working Capital Formula
Working Capital = Current Assets − Current Liabilities
Data Sources & References
- COST Official Website www.costco.com
- 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