Current Assets
Trading assets
Costco Wholesale Trading assets decreased by 17.7% to $102.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.3%, from $133.00M to $102.00M.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ2 2016
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market activity or speculative positioning, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward more conservative liquidity management.
Detailed definition
Trading assets represent financial instruments acquired primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term to ge...
Peer comparison
Common in financial services firms; less common in pure manufacturing, though present in captive finance arms.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $220.00M | $199.00M | $247.00M | $295.00M | $217.00M | $175.00M | $125.00M | $118.00M | $135.00M | $133.00M | $132.00M | $133.00M | $134.00M | $124.00M | $102.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.5% | +24.1% | +19.4% | -26.4% | -19.4% | -28.6% | -5.6% | +14.4% | -1.5% | -0.8% | +0.8% | +0.8% | -7.5% | -17.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +34.1% | +9.0% | -29.1% | -57.6% | -45.6% | -22.9% | +6.4% | +11.9% | -1.5% | +0.8% | -6.1% | -23.3% |
Range$102.00M – $295.00M
CAGR-19.7%
Avg YoY Growth-10.3%
Median YoY Growth-3.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's trading assets?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported trading assets of $102.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's trading assets changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's trading assets decreased by 23.3% year-over-year, from $133.00M to $102.00M.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for short-term trading purposes and recorded at current market value.