Discontinued — last reported Q4 '23
Costco Wholesale Accrued Customer Programs (Current) increased by 1.3% to $2.71B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $2.44B to $2.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Customer Programs (Current) shows an upward trend with a 13.3% CAGR.
An increase suggests higher customer engagement or more aggressive promotional activity, whereas a decrease may indicate lower program participation or program changes.
This liability represents the estimated future payouts or credits owed to customers under loyalty programs, rebates, or...
Common in retail and subscription businesses where loyalty programs are a core component of the value proposition.
accrued_customer_programs_current| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.62B | $1.67B | $1.73B | $1.80B | $1.83B | $1.91B | $1.96B | $2.02B | $2.08B | $2.15B | $2.21B | $2.27B | $2.34B | $2.44B | $2.44B | $2.49B | $2.58B | $2.68B | $2.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | +3.3% | +4.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.6% | +2.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +3.7% | +3.6% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.0% | +14.4% | +13.5% | +12.1% | +13.6% | +12.5% | +12.7% | +12.5% | +12.7% | +13.3% | +10.7% | +9.8% | +10.4% | +9.9% | +11.0% |
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