Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) operating KPIs
COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026Score 17/3057% above fair value
$1012.28+16.20 (+1.63%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale deferred membership fees — current liability (period end) ($M)
Membership fees are recognized ratably over the 12-month membership period ($2,960M deferred balance at FY2026Q4).
Latest, Q4 FY26
3,006
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+5.3%
2,854 in Q4 FY25
History
38 quarters
Since Q4 FY16
Sources
37
Documents cited below
Quarterly history
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| Period | Ended | Deferred membership fees — current liability (period end) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | Aug 30, 2026 | 3,006 | +5.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY26 | May 10, 2026 | 3,157 | +7.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY26 | Feb 15, 2026 | 3,126 | +10.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY26 | Nov 23, 2025 | 2,990 | +11.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY25 | Aug 31, 2025 | 2,854 | +14.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗ |
| Q3 FY25 | May 11, 2025 | 2,931 | +14.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY25 | Feb 16, 2025 | 2,824 | +11.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY25 | Nov 24, 2024 | 2,683 | +9.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-12-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY24 | Sep 1, 2024 | 2,501 | +7.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗ |
| Q3 FY24 | May 12, 2024 | 2,553 | +4.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY24 | Feb 18, 2024 | 2,541 | +5.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY24 | Nov 26, 2023 | 2,462 | +6.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY23 | Sep 3, 2023 | 2,337 | +7.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY23 | May 7, 2023 | 2,436 | +8.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY23 | Feb 12, 2023 | 2,412 | +7.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY23 | Nov 20, 2022 | 2,322 | +5.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-12-29) ↗ |
| Q4 FY22 | Aug 28, 2022 | 2,174 | +6.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗ |
| Q3 FY22 | May 8, 2022 | 2,251 | +7.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-06-02) ↗ |
| Q2 FY22 | Feb 13, 2022 | 2,244 | +9.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY22 | Nov 21, 2021 | 2,192 | +10.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-12-22) ↗ |
| Q4 FY21 | Aug 29, 2021 | 2,042 | +10.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-10-06) ↗ |
| Q3 FY21 | May 9, 2021 | 2,102 | +14.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY21 | Feb 14, 2021 | 2,048 | +9.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY21 | Nov 22, 2020 | 1,985 | +9.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY20 | Aug 30, 2020 | 1,851 | +8.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY20 | May 10, 2020 | 1,832 | +4.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY20 | Feb 16, 2020 | 1,865 | +7.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-03-12) ↗ |
| Q1 FY20 | Nov 24, 2019 | 1,817 | +7.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-12-23) ↗ |
| Q4 FY19 | Sep 1, 2019 | 1,711 | +5.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY19 | May 12, 2019 | 1,761 | +4.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY19 | Feb 17, 2019 | 1,735 | +4.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY19 | Nov 25, 2018 | 1,695 | +6.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY18 | Sep 2, 2018 | 1,624 | +8.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗ |
| Q3 FY18 | May 13, 2018 | 1,679 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-06-07) ↗ |
| Q2 FY18 | Feb 18, 2018 | 1,656 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY18 | Nov 26, 2017 | 1,590 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY17 | Sep 3, 2017 | 1,498 | +10.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY16 | Aug 28, 2016 | 1,362 | – | Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Deferred membership fees — current liability (period end) ($M), quarterly Q4 FY16–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/deferred-member-fees
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