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, and 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 91.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Working Capital Chart
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Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Working Capital | $1.27B | +204.4% | +82.2% | -61.2% | -22.7% | |
| Quarterly Working Capital | $1.61B | +309.7% | +48.3% | +381.3% | -21.9% | |
| Price | $924.88 | -0.3% | +93.2% | +150.0% | +1209.1% | |
| 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 | $411B | -0.3% | +93.3% | +150.5% | +1231.1% |
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 91.12% 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
$1.61B$334.00M+26.26%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST quarterly working capital is $1.61B, up +26.26% on
- Historical Performance
- COST quarterly working capital is up +309.66% year-over-year, and up +48.29% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is currently -51.51% below its historical high of $3.31B set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is +163.18% above its 3-year low of -$2.54B reached on
- Sector Comparison
- COST quarterly working capital is higher than 93.33% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Working Capital | $1.61B | +26.3% | +309.7% | +48.3% | +381.3% | |
| Annual Working Capital | $1.27B | – | +204.4% | +82.2% | -61.2% | |
| Price | $924.88 | -1.9% | -0.3% | +93.2% | +150.0% | |
| Quarterly Current Assets | $43.41B | +13.1% | +15.7% | +27.1% | +35.3% | |
| Quarterly Current Liabilities | $41.81B | +12.7% | +9.2% | +26.4% | +28.0% | |
| Quarterly Current Ratio | 1.04 | +1.0% | +6.1% | +1.0% | +6.1% | |
| Quarterly Quick Ratio | 0.53 | -3.6% | +23.3% | +12.8% | 0.0% | |
| Quarterly Shareholders Equity | $30.30B | +3.9% | +23.9% | +41.1% | +103.9% | |
| Market Cap | $411B | -1.8% | -0.3% | +93.3% | +150.5% |
Quarterly Working Capital Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $1.61B | at high | |
| 3Y | $3.31B | -51.5% | |
| 5Y | $3.31B | -51.5% | |
| All | $3.31B | -51.5% |
Quarterly Working Capital Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -$766.00M | N/A | +309.7% |
| 3Y | -$2.54B | +163.2% | |
| 5Y | -$2.54B | +163.2% | |
| All | -$4.14B | +138.8% |
Quarterly Working Capital History
FAQ
What is the current quarterly working capital of COST?
As of today, COST quarterly working capital is $1.61B
What is COST quarterly working capital most recent change?
COST quarterly working capital was up +26.26% on November 23, 2025
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly working capital?
COST quarterly working capital is up +309.66% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly working capital from its all-time high?
COST quarterly working capital is currently -51.51% 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 93.33% 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 Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000164/0000909832-25-000164-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