Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Costco Wholesale Long-Term Debt increased by 0.4% to $5.69B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $5.76B to $5.69B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -5.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage and interest expense, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or deleveraging.
Detailed definition
This represents the total value of debt obligations, such as bonds or loans, that are due for repayment beyond the curre...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive sectors like healthcare often carry higher long-term debt.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $7.50B | $6.69B | $6.67B | $6.66B | $6.51B | $6.48B | $6.47B | $6.51B | $6.50B | $5.38B | $5.87B | $5.87B | $5.83B | $5.79B | $5.75B | $5.76B | $5.72B | $5.71B | $5.67B | $5.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.7% | -0.4% | -0.1% | -2.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | +0.5% | -0.1% | -17.2% | +9.1% | -0.0% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.8% | +0.2% | -0.7% | -0.1% | -0.8% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.2% | -3.1% | -2.9% | -2.3% | -0.2% | -17.1% | -9.4% | -9.9% | -10.2% | +7.8% | -2.1% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -1.4% | -1.2% |
Range$5.38B – $7.50B
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth-4.4%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Long-Term Debt at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's long-term debt?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported long-term debt of $5.69B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's long-term debt decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $5.76B to $5.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's long-term debt has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.51B to $5.71B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- The total amount of debt that is not due for repayment within the next year.