Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Interest Expense
Other Income & ExpenseCostco Wholesale Interest Expense decreased by 27.1% to $35.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.4%, from $37.00M to $35.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -2.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising debt levels or higher interest rates, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or more favorable refinancing terms.
Detailed definition
The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, representing the interest payable on debt obligations such as bonds,...
Peer comparison
Peers in retail and cloud computing typically maintain varying debt levels; this is compared against EBIT to determine interest coverage ratios.
is_interest_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | $40.00M | $52.00M | $39.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $53.00M | $34.00M | $34.00M | $36.00M | $52.00M | $38.00M | $41.00M | $41.00M | $50.00M | $37.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $48.00M | $35.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.0% | -25.0% | -7.7% | -2.8% | +51.4% | -35.8% | +0.0% | +5.9% | +44.4% | -26.9% | +7.9% | +0.0% | +22.0% | -26.0% | -2.7% | -2.8% | +37.1% | -27.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.5% | +1.9% | -12.8% | -5.6% | +2.9% | -1.9% | +11.8% | +20.6% | +13.9% | -3.8% | -2.6% | -12.2% | -14.6% | -4.0% | -5.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's interest expense?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported interest expense of $35.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's interest expense decreased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $37.00M to $35.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's interest expense has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $171.00M to $154.00M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The total amount of interest a company pays on its borrowed money.