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 $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale short-term investments (period end) ($M)
Quarterly figures from Costco Wholesale's filings and investor materials
Latest, Q4 FY26
1,094
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
-2.6%
1,123 in Q4 FY25
History
69 quarters
Since Q4 FY09
Sources
68
Documents cited below
Quarterly history
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| Period | Ended | Short-term investments (period end) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | Aug 30, 2026 | 1,094 | -2.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY26 | May 10, 2026 | 1,050 | +3.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY26 | Feb 15, 2026 | 857 | +6.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY26 | Nov 23, 2025 | 966 | +5.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY25 | Aug 31, 2025 | 1,123 | -9.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗ |
| Q3 FY25 | May 11, 2025 | 1,014 | -7.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY25 | Feb 16, 2025 | 802 | -34.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY25 | Nov 24, 2024 | 920 | +7.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-12-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY24 | Sep 1, 2024 | 1,238 | -19.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗ |
| Q3 FY24 | May 12, 2024 | 1,095 | -9.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY24 | Feb 18, 2024 | 1,226 | +66.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY24 | Nov 26, 2023 | 853 | +4.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY23 | Sep 3, 2023 | 1,534 | +81.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY23 | May 7, 2023 | 1,215 | +90.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY23 | Feb 12, 2023 | 735 | +54.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY23 | Nov 20, 2022 | 817 | +12.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-12-29) ↗ |
| Q4 FY22 | Aug 28, 2022 | 846 | -7.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗ |
| Q3 FY22 | May 8, 2022 | 638 | -29.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-06-02) ↗ |
| Q2 FY22 | Feb 13, 2022 | 477 | -22.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY22 | Nov 21, 2021 | 725 | -13.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-12-22) ↗ |
| Q4 FY21 | Aug 29, 2021 | 917 | -10.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-10-06) ↗ |
| Q3 FY21 | May 9, 2021 | 900 | -5.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY21 | Feb 14, 2021 | 617 | -33.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY21 | Nov 22, 2020 | 833 | -16.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY20 | Aug 30, 2020 | 1,028 | -3.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY20 | May 10, 2020 | 948 | -17.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY20 | Feb 16, 2020 | 929 | -10.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-03-12) ↗ |
| Q1 FY20 | Nov 24, 2019 | 993 | -15.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-12-23) ↗ |
| Q4 FY19 | Sep 1, 2019 | 1,060 | -12.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY19 | May 12, 2019 | 1,154 | -1.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY19 | Feb 17, 2019 | 1,042 | -0.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY19 | Nov 25, 2018 | 1,175 | -1.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY18 | Sep 2, 2018 | 1,204 | -2.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗ |
| Q3 FY18 | May 13, 2018 | 1,167 | -1.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-06-07) ↗ |
| Q2 FY18 | Feb 18, 2018 | 1,049 | -14.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY18 | Nov 26, 2017 | 1,196 | -8.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY17 | Sep 3, 2017 | 1,233 | -8.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY17 | May 7, 2017 | 1,187 | +4.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY17 | Feb 12, 2017 | 1,221 | -0.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY17 | Nov 20, 2016 | 1,311 | +6.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2016-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY16 | Aug 28, 2016 | 1,350 | -16.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2016-10-12) ↗ |
| Q3 FY16 | May 8, 2016 | 1,137 | -34.7% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q2 FY16 | Feb 14, 2016 | 1,222 | -23.0% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q1 FY16 | Nov 22, 2015 | 1,229 | -25.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY15 | Aug 30, 2015 | 1,618 | +2.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2015-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY15 | May 10, 2015 | 1,742 | +13.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY15 | Feb 15, 2015 | 1,587 | +17.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY15 | Nov 23, 2014 | 1,650 | -5.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY14 | Aug 31, 2014 | 1,577 | +6.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2014-10-15) ↗ |
| Q3 FY14 | May 11, 2014 | 1,539 | +44.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY14 | Feb 16, 2014 | 1,352 | +9.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-03-14) ↗ |
| Q1 FY14 | Nov 24, 2013 | 1,740 | +3.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY13 | Sep 1, 2013 | 1,480 | +11.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2013-10-16) ↗ |
| Q3 FY13 | May 12, 2013 | 1,062 | -10.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-06-11) ↗ |
| Q2 FY13 | Feb 17, 2013 | 1,238 | -11.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-03-20) ↗ |
| Q1 FY13 | Nov 25, 2012 | 1,679 | +5.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY12 | Sep 2, 2012 | 1,326 | -17.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q3 FY12 | May 6, 2012 | 1,185 | -44.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY12 | Feb 12, 2012 | 1,396 | -31.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY12 | Nov 20, 2011 | 1,596 | +3.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY11 | Aug 28, 2011 | 1,604 | +4.5% | Form 10-K (filed 2011-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY11 | May 8, 2011 | 2,133 | +149.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-06-09) ↗ |
| Q2 FY11 | Feb 13, 2011 | 2,024 | +246.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY11 | Nov 21, 2010 | 1,545 | +170.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY10 | Aug 29, 2010 | 1,535 | +169.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2010-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY10 | May 9, 2010 | 854 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-06-10) ↗ |
| Q2 FY10 | Feb 14, 2010 | 585 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY10 | Nov 22, 2009 | 572 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY09 | Aug 30, 2009 | 570 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Short-term investments (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/st-investments
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