Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Deferred Revenue
Current LiabilitiesCostco Wholesale Deferred Revenue increased by 4.8% to $2.99B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.4%, from $2.68B to $2.99B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 8.5% 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 2012
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase is a strong leading indicator of future revenue growth and healthy sales momentum.
Detailed definition
Cash collected from customers in advance of providing services or delivering products, expected to be recognized as reve...
Peer comparison
A critical metric for SaaS and cloud peers (like Salesforce or Amazon) to gauge the health of the subscription pipeline.
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deferred_revenue_currentHistorical 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 | $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 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Range$2.04B – $2.99B
CAGR+8.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported deferred revenue of $2.99B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $2.68B to $2.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.99B to $2.99B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money already collected for work or software that hasn't been delivered yet.