Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Additional Paid-In Capital
EquityCostco Wholesale Additional Paid-In Capital increased by 1.5% to $8.41B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.4%, from $7.90B to $8.41B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Additional Paid-In Capital shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High growth in this account often reflects heavy reliance on stock-based compensation to attract and retain talent.
Detailed definition
The excess amount paid by investors over the par value of the shares issued. This often grows significantly in tech comp...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies typically show much larger APIC balances than traditional industrial firms.
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additional_paid_in_capitalHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $6.92B | $7.03B | $7.06B | $7.19B | $7.27B | $6.88B | $6.98B | $7.12B | $7.21B | $7.34B | $7.49B | $7.62B | $7.70B | $7.83B | $7.90B | $8.05B | $8.15B | $8.28B | $8.41B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +1.2% | -5.3% | +1.4% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.1% | -2.1% | -1.2% | -0.9% | -0.8% | +6.6% | +7.3% | +7.0% | +6.8% | +6.7% | +5.5% | +5.6% | +5.8% | +5.8% | +6.4% |
Range$6.88B – $8.41B
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.2%
Median YoY Growth+5.8%
Current Streak13 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's additional paid-in capital?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported additional paid-in capital of $8.41B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's additional paid-in capital changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's additional paid-in capital increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $7.90B to $8.41B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's additional paid-in capital?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's additional paid-in capital has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.73B to $8.41B.
- What does additional paid-in capital mean?
- The extra money investors paid for stock above its basic legal par value.