Annual Working Capital
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 90.77% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Working Capital Chart
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Working Capital | $1.27B | +204.4% | +82.2% | -61.2% | -22.7% | |
| Quarterly Working Capital | $2.37B | +2423.5% | +30.6% | +1025.8% | -0.9% | |
| Price | $1,008.43 | +13.2% | +113.7% | +204.5% | +1290.0% | |
| 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 | $448B | +13.3% | +113.9% | +205.5% | +1312.6% |
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 90.77% 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 Working Capital
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST quarterly working capital is $2.37B, up +47.57% on
- Historical Performance
- COST quarterly working capital is up +2423.53% year-over-year, up +30.65% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is currently -28.44% below its historical high of $3.31B set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is +193.23% above its 3-year low of -$2.54B reached on
- Sector Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is higher than 94.94% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Working Capital | $2.37B | +47.6% | +2423.5% | +30.6% | +1025.8% | |
| Annual Working Capital | $1.27B | – | +204.4% | +82.2% | -61.2% | |
| Price | $1,008.43 | +14.0% | +13.2% | +113.7% | +204.5% | |
| Quarterly Current Assets | $43.13B | -0.6% | +16.9% | +25.6% | +64.0% | |
| Quarterly Current Liabilities | $40.76B | -2.5% | +10.2% | +25.4% | +53.5% | |
| Quarterly Current Ratio | 1.06 | +1.9% | +6.0% | 0.0% | +7.1% | |
| Quarterly Quick Ratio | 0.59 | +11.3% | +20.4% | +5.4% | +25.5% | |
| Quarterly Shareholders Equity | $32.09B | +5.9% | +25.4% | +40.8% | +105.0% | |
| Market Cap | $448B | +14.0% | +13.3% | +113.9% | +205.5% |
Quarterly Working Capital Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $2.37B | at high | |
| 3Y | $3.31B | -28.4% | |
| 5Y | $3.31B | -28.4% | |
| All | $3.31B | -28.4% |
Quarterly Working Capital Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -$102.00M | N/A | +2423.5% |
| 3Y | -$2.54B | +193.2% | |
| 5Y | -$2.54B | +193.2% | |
| All | -$4.14B | +157.3% |
Quarterly Working Capital History
FAQ
What is the current quarterly working capital of COST?
As of today, COST quarterly working capital is $2.37B
What is COST quarterly working capital most recent change?
COST quarterly working capital was up +47.57% on February 15, 2026
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly working capital?
COST quarterly working capital is up +2423.53% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly working capital from its all-time high?
COST quarterly working capital is currently -28.44% 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 94.94% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?
The next earnings release for COST is on
Working Capital Formula
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
