Equity
Total Liabilities & Equity
Costco Wholesale Total Liabilities & Equity increased by 1.0% to $83.64B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.2%, from $73.22B to $83.64B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities & Equity shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryOther
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in this figure generally indicates an expansion of the company's asset base and operational scale.
Detailed definition
This is the sum of all financial obligations and shareholder equity, which must mathematically equal total assets. It re...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet total; used as a denominator for various leverage and efficiency ratios across all industries.
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total_liabilities_and_equityHistorical 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 | $57.27B | $59.27B | $64.15B | $63.08B | $63.85B | $64.17B | $66.03B | $66.85B | $66.75B | $68.99B | $73.72B | $66.32B | $67.91B | $69.83B | $73.39B | $73.22B | $75.48B | $77.10B | $82.79B | $83.64B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.5% | +8.2% | -1.7% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +2.9% | +1.2% | -0.1% | +3.4% | +6.9% | -10.0% | +2.4% | +2.8% | +5.1% | -0.2% | +3.1% | +2.1% | +7.4% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.5% | +8.3% | +2.9% | +6.0% | +4.5% | +7.5% | +11.7% | -0.8% | +1.7% | +1.2% | -0.5% | +10.4% | +11.1% | +10.4% | +12.8% | +14.2% |
Range$57.27B – $83.64B
CAGR+8.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.9%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's total liabilities & equity?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported total liabilities & equity of $83.64B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's total liabilities & equity changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's total liabilities & equity increased by 14.2% year-over-year, from $73.22B to $83.64B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's total liabilities & equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's total liabilities & equity has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $55.56B to $77.10B.
- What does total liabilities & equity mean?
- The total amount of funding the company has received from both creditors and shareholders.