Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Costco Wholesale Accrued Expenses increased by 1.3% to $2.71B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $2.44B to $2.71B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 12.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $1.62B | $1.67B | $1.73B | $1.80B | $1.83B | $1.91B | $1.96B | $2.02B | $2.08B | $2.15B | $2.21B | $2.27B | $2.34B | $2.44B | $2.44B | $2.49B | $2.58B | $2.68B | $2.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | +3.3% | +4.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.6% | +2.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +3.7% | +3.6% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.0% | +14.4% | +13.5% | +12.1% | +13.6% | +12.5% | +12.7% | +12.5% | +12.7% | +13.3% | +10.7% | +9.8% | +10.4% | +9.9% | +11.0% |
Range$1.62B – $2.71B
CAGR+12.2%
Avg YoY Growth+12.1%
Median YoY Growth+12.5%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's accrued expenses?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported accrued expenses of $2.71B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's accrued expenses increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $2.44B to $2.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's accrued expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's accrued expenses has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62B to $2.58B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.