Current Assets
Inventories
Costco Wholesale Inventories increased by 2.2% to $19.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.4%, from $18.61B to $19.42B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Jun 3, 2026
How to read this metric
Rapid growth in inventory relative to sales may signal slowing demand or overstocking, while efficient turnover is a hallmark of a high-volume retail model.
Detailed definition
The total value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company for sale in the ordinary cour...
Peer comparison
Costco's inventory turnover is generally higher than industry peers due to its limited SKU count and bulk-buying model.
Metric ID:
inventoriesHistorical Data
21 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 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13.98B | $14.22B | $16.94B | $16.49B | $17.62B | $17.91B | $18.57B | $16.08B | $16.32B | $16.65B | $18.00B | $17.08B | $17.43B | $18.65B | $20.98B | $18.75B | $18.61B | $18.12B | $21.14B | $18.99B | $19.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +19.2% | -2.7% | +6.9% | +1.6% | +3.7% | -13.4% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +8.1% | -5.1% | +2.1% | +7.0% | +12.5% | -10.6% | -0.8% | -2.6% | +16.7% | -10.2% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.1% | +26.0% | +9.6% | -2.5% | -7.4% | -7.0% | -3.1% | +6.2% | +6.8% | +12.0% | +16.5% | +9.8% | +6.7% | -2.8% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +4.4% |
Range$13.98B – $21.14B
CAGR+6.8%
Avg YoY Growth+6.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's inventories?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported inventories of $19.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Costco Wholesale's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's inventories increased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $18.61B to $19.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's inventories has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.24B to $18.12B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of all goods the company currently has in stock and ready to be sold.