Operating
Non-Cash Lease Expense
Costco Wholesale Non-Cash Lease Expense increased by 98.7% to $149.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $137.00M to $149.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests an expansion of the company's physical footprint or equipment leasing arrangements.
Detailed definition
This reflects the non-cash amortization of right-of-use assets associated with operating leases under accounting standar...
Peer comparison
Standard for all companies reporting under modern lease accounting standards.
Metric ID:
operating_lease_expenseHistorical 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 | $189.00M | $72.00M | $145.00M | $240.00M | $111.00M | $216.00M | $300.00M | $74.00M | $148.00M | $220.00M | $72.00M | $137.00M | $208.00M | $75.00M | $149.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -61.9% | +101.4% | +65.5% | -53.8% | +94.6% | +38.9% | -75.3% | +100.0% | +48.6% | -67.3% | +90.3% | +51.8% | -63.9% | +98.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +27.0% | +54.2% | +49.0% | +25.0% | -33.3% | -31.5% | -26.7% | -2.7% | -7.4% | -5.5% | +4.2% | +8.8% |
Range$72.00M – $300.00M
CAGR-6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
Non-Cash Lease Expense at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's non-cash lease expense?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported non-cash lease expense of $149.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's non-cash lease expense changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's non-cash lease expense increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $137.00M to $149.00M.
- What does non-cash lease expense mean?
- The non-cash accounting charge for the use of leased assets.