Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
Costco Wholesale Deferred Revenue 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 Revenue 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 is generally positive, signaling strong future demand and cash collection, while a decrease indicates the fulfillment of obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. It...
Peer comparison
Common in subscription and long-term contract businesses; highly indicative of future revenue visibility.
Metric ID:
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 revenue?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported deferred revenue of $3.13B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's deferred revenue increased by 10.7% year-over-year, from $2.82B to $3.13B.
- 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 9.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.85B to $2.85B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Cash received from customers for work that has not yet been completed.