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Interest Paid
Costco Wholesale Interest Paid increased by 18.6% to $51.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.3%, from $55.00M to $51.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Increasing interest payments relative to debt levels may signal rising interest rates or a higher cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations during the period. This metric highlights the cash cost...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the cost of debt and interest coverage ratios against industry peers.
Metric ID:
interest_paidHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $98.00M | $64.00M | $76.00M | $102.00M | $52.00M | $62.00M | $86.00M | $52.00M | $62.00M | $90.00M | $44.00M | $55.00M | $81.00M | $43.00M | $51.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -34.7% | +18.8% | +34.2% | -49.0% | +19.2% | +38.7% | -39.5% | +19.2% | +45.2% | -51.1% | +25.0% | +47.3% | -46.9% | +18.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +4.1% | -18.8% | -18.4% | -15.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.7% | -15.4% | -11.3% | -10.0% | -2.3% | -7.3% |
Range$43.00M – $102.00M
CAGR-17.0%
Avg YoY Growth-7.5%
Median YoY Growth-8.6%
Interest Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's interest paid?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported interest paid of $51.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's interest paid decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $55.00M to $51.00M.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.