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 $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale merchandise inventories (period end) ($M)
Quarterly figures from Costco Wholesale's filings and investor materials
Latest, Q4 FY26
19,324
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+6.7%
18,116 in Q4 FY25
History
69 quarters
Since Q4 FY09
Sources
68
Documents cited below
Quarterly history
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| Period | Ended | Merchandise inventories (period end) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | Aug 30, 2026 | 19,324 | +6.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY26 | May 10, 2026 | 19,418 | +4.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY26 | Feb 15, 2026 | 18,991 | +1.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY26 | Nov 23, 2025 | 21,141 | +0.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY25 | Aug 31, 2025 | 18,116 | -2.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗ |
| Q3 FY25 | May 11, 2025 | 18,606 | +6.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY25 | Feb 16, 2025 | 18,754 | +9.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY25 | Nov 24, 2024 | 20,979 | +16.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-12-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY24 | Sep 1, 2024 | 18,647 | +12.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗ |
| Q3 FY24 | May 12, 2024 | 17,430 | +6.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY24 | Feb 18, 2024 | 17,075 | +6.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY24 | Nov 26, 2023 | 18,001 | -3.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY23 | Sep 3, 2023 | 16,651 | -7.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY23 | May 7, 2023 | 16,324 | -7.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY23 | Feb 12, 2023 | 16,081 | -2.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY23 | Nov 20, 2022 | 18,571 | +9.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-12-29) ↗ |
| Q4 FY22 | Aug 28, 2022 | 17,907 | +26.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗ |
| Q3 FY22 | May 8, 2022 | 17,623 | +26.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-06-02) ↗ |
| Q2 FY22 | Feb 13, 2022 | 16,485 | +18.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY22 | Nov 21, 2021 | 16,942 | +13.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-12-22) ↗ |
| Q4 FY21 | Aug 29, 2021 | 14,215 | +16.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-10-06) ↗ |
| Q3 FY21 | May 9, 2021 | 13,975 | +26.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY21 | Feb 14, 2021 | 13,865 | +17.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY21 | Nov 22, 2020 | 14,901 | +7.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY20 | Aug 30, 2020 | 12,242 | +7.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY20 | May 10, 2020 | 11,010 | -2.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY20 | Feb 16, 2020 | 11,850 | +4.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-03-12) ↗ |
| Q1 FY20 | Nov 24, 2019 | 13,818 | +13.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-12-23) ↗ |
| Q4 FY19 | Sep 1, 2019 | 11,395 | +3.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY19 | May 12, 2019 | 11,304 | +6.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY19 | Feb 17, 2019 | 11,356 | +6.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY19 | Nov 25, 2018 | 12,205 | +8.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY18 | Sep 2, 2018 | 11,040 | +12.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗ |
| Q3 FY18 | May 13, 2018 | 10,626 | +9.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-06-07) ↗ |
| Q2 FY18 | Feb 18, 2018 | 10,671 | +12.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY18 | Nov 26, 2017 | 11,213 | +4.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY17 | Sep 3, 2017 | 9,834 | +9.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY17 | May 7, 2017 | 9,736 | +9.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY17 | Feb 12, 2017 | 9,530 | +7.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY17 | Nov 20, 2016 | 10,721 | +3.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2016-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY16 | Aug 28, 2016 | 8,969 | +0.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2016-10-12) ↗ |
| Q3 FY16 | May 8, 2016 | 8,927 | +0.7% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q2 FY16 | Feb 14, 2016 | 8,908 | +4.1% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q1 FY16 | Nov 22, 2015 | 10,382 | +7.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY15 | Aug 30, 2015 | 8,908 | +5.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2015-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY15 | May 10, 2015 | 8,869 | +4.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY15 | Feb 15, 2015 | 8,558 | +3.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY15 | Nov 23, 2014 | 9,644 | +3.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY14 | Aug 31, 2014 | 8,456 | +7.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2014-10-15) ↗ |
| Q3 FY14 | May 11, 2014 | 8,483 | +11.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY14 | Feb 16, 2014 | 8,267 | +9.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-03-14) ↗ |
| Q1 FY14 | Nov 24, 2013 | 9,337 | +14.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY13 | Sep 1, 2013 | 7,894 | +11.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2013-10-16) ↗ |
| Q3 FY13 | May 12, 2013 | 7,635 | +8.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-06-11) ↗ |
| Q2 FY13 | Feb 17, 2013 | 7,582 | +9.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-03-20) ↗ |
| Q1 FY13 | Nov 25, 2012 | 8,152 | +7.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY12 | Sep 2, 2012 | 7,096 | +6.9% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q3 FY12 | May 6, 2012 | 7,044 | +10.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY12 | Feb 12, 2012 | 6,934 | +13.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY12 | Nov 20, 2011 | 7,618 | +11.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY11 | Aug 28, 2011 | 6,638 | +17.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2011-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY11 | May 8, 2011 | 6,396 | +15.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-06-09) ↗ |
| Q2 FY11 | Feb 13, 2011 | 6,127 | +14.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY11 | Nov 21, 2010 | 6,852 | +10.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY10 | Aug 29, 2010 | 5,638 | +4.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2010-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY10 | May 9, 2010 | 5,546 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-06-10) ↗ |
| Q2 FY10 | Feb 14, 2010 | 5,365 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY10 | Nov 22, 2009 | 6,223 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY09 | Aug 30, 2009 | 5,405 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up merchandise inventories (period end)
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Merchandise inventories (period end) ($M), quarterly Q4 FY09–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/inventories-total
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