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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).

QuarterlyAnnual
Latest, FY2026
3,006
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+5.3%
2,854 in FY2025
History
11 years
Since FY2016
Sources
10
Documents cited below

Annual history

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PeriodEndedDeferred membership fees — current liability (period end) ($M)Year on yearSource
FY2026Aug 30, 20263,006+5.3%Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗
FY2025Aug 31, 20252,854+14.1%Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗
FY2024Sep 1, 20242,501+7.0%Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗
FY2023Sep 3, 20232,337+7.5%Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗
FY2022Aug 28, 20222,174+6.5%Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗
FY2021Aug 29, 20212,042+10.3%Form 10-K (filed 2021-10-06) ↗
FY2020Aug 30, 20201,851+8.2%Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗
FY2019Sep 1, 20191,711+5.4%Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗
FY2018Sep 2, 20181,624+8.4%Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗
FY2017Sep 3, 20171,498+10.0%Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗
FY2016Aug 28, 20161,362–Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗

Cite this data

StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Deferred membership fees — current liability (period end) ($M), annual FY2016–FY2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/deferred-member-fees

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