Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Costco Wholesale Current Debt increased by 2.9% to $72.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.5%, from $98.00M to $72.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows a downward trend with a -4.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher near-term cash requirements for debt service, potentially impacting liquidity.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant capital structures; peers with higher leverage will show larger balances.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $92.00M | $799.00M | $799.00M | $0.00 | $77.00M | $73.00M | $71.00M | $76.00M | $0.00 | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $103.00M | $97.00M | $98.00M | $178.00M | $75.00M | $70.00M | $72.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +768.5% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -5.2% | -2.7% | +7.0% | -100.0% | — | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.3% | -90.4% | -5.8% | +1.0% | +81.6% | -57.9% | -6.7% | +2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.3% | -90.9% | -91.1% | — | -100.0% | >999% | >999% | >999% | — | -90.5% | -91.0% | -90.9% | -83.5% | -27.2% | -27.8% | -26.5% |
Range$0.00 – $1.08B
CAGR-5.0%
Avg YoY Growth+241.9%
Median YoY Growth-55.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's current debt?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported current debt of $72.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's current debt decreased by 26.5% year-over-year, from $98.00M to $72.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's current debt has grown at a -4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $95.00M to $75.00M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.