Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Costco Wholesale Short-Term Investments decreased by 11.3% to $857.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $802.00M to $857.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $900.00M | $917.00M | $725.00M | $477.00M | $638.00M | $846.00M | $817.00M | $735.00M | $1.22B | $1.53B | $853.00M | $1.23B | $1.10B | $1.24B | $920.00M | $802.00M | $1.01B | $1.12B | $966.00M | $857.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.9% | -20.9% | -34.2% | +33.8% | +32.6% | -3.4% | -10.0% | +65.3% | +26.3% | -44.4% | +43.7% | -10.7% | +13.1% | -25.7% | -12.8% | +26.4% | +10.7% | -14.0% | -11.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.1% | -7.7% | +12.7% | +54.1% | +90.4% | +81.3% | +4.4% | +66.8% | -9.9% | -19.3% | +7.9% | -34.6% | -7.4% | -9.3% | +5.0% | +6.9% |
Range$477.00M – $1.53B
CAGR-1.0%
Avg YoY Growth+13.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's short-term investments?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported short-term investments of $857.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's short-term investments increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $802.00M to $857.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's short-term investments has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $1.12B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.