Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
Costco Wholesale Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities increased by 2.3% to $795.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.1%, from $691.00M to $795.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities shows an upward trend with a 25.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and financial health, while lower levels may signal a need for external financing.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including cash on hand, bank deposits, and short-term invest...
Peer comparison
A standard liquidity metric reported by virtually all public companies on the balance sheet.
cash_equivalents_marketable_securities_totalHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $359.00M | $365.00M | $389.00M | $558.00M | $584.00M | $600.00M | $645.00M | $665.00M | $670.00M | $691.00M | $748.00M | $777.00M | $795.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +6.6% | +43.4% | +4.7% | +2.7% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +8.2% | +3.9% | +2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +55.4% | +60.0% | +54.2% | +15.6% | +13.9% | +11.7% | +7.1% | +12.5% | +16.0% | +15.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $795.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities increased by 15.1% year-over-year, from $691.00M to $795.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities has grown at a 25.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $389.00M to $777.00M.
- What does cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities mean?
- The total value of the company's cash and highly liquid short-term investments.