Current Liabilities
Deferred income
Costco Wholesale Deferred income increased by 4.5% to $3.13B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.7%, from $2.82B to $3.13B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred income shows an upward trend with a 9.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong future demand or successful pre-selling of capacity, providing a buffer for future revenue.
Detailed definition
Represents payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In the...
Peer comparison
High levels are positive in the energy sector as they indicate secured future cash flows.
Metric ID:
current_liabilities_deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.10B | $2.04B | $2.19B | $2.24B | $2.25B | $2.17B | $2.32B | $2.41B | $2.44B | $2.34B | $2.46B | $2.54B | $2.55B | $2.50B | $2.68B | $2.82B | $2.93B | $2.85B | $2.99B | $3.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | +7.3% | +2.4% | +0.3% | -3.4% | +6.8% | +3.9% | +1.0% | -4.1% | +5.3% | +3.2% | +0.5% | -2.0% | +7.3% | +5.3% | +3.8% | -2.6% | +4.8% | +4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.1% | +6.5% | +5.9% | +7.5% | +8.2% | +7.5% | +6.0% | +5.3% | +4.8% | +7.0% | +9.0% | +11.1% | +14.8% | +14.1% | +11.4% | +10.7% |
Range$2.04B – $3.13B
CAGR+8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+8.6%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's deferred income?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported deferred income of $3.13B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's deferred income changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's deferred income increased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $2.82B to $3.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's deferred income?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's deferred income has grown at a 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.85B to $2.85B.
- What does deferred income mean?
- Money received from customers for work that hasn't been completed yet.