Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Inventories
Current AssetsCostco Wholesale Inventories increased by 16.7% to $21.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from $20.98B to $21.14B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 7.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising inventory without rising sales can signal overproduction or falling demand; very low inventory might lead to lost sales due to stockouts.
Detailed definition
The cost of physical goods held for sale, including hardware like Surface devices, Xbox consoles, and related components...
Peer comparison
Relevant for hardware-integrated peers like Apple or Sony, but less significant for pure-play SaaS companies.
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inventoriesHistorical 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 | $13.98B | $14.22B | $16.94B | $16.49B | $17.62B | $17.91B | $18.57B | $16.08B | $16.32B | $16.65B | $18.00B | $17.08B | $17.43B | $18.65B | $20.98B | $18.75B | $18.61B | $18.12B | $21.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | +19.2% | -2.7% | +6.9% | +1.6% | +3.7% | -13.4% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +8.1% | -5.1% | +2.1% | +7.0% | +12.5% | -10.6% | -0.8% | -2.6% | +16.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.1% | +26.0% | +9.6% | -2.5% | -7.4% | -7.0% | -3.1% | +6.2% | +6.8% | +12.0% | +16.5% | +9.8% | +6.7% | -2.8% | +0.8% |
Range$13.98B – $21.14B
CAGR+9.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's inventories?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported inventories of $21.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's inventories increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $20.98B to $21.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's inventories has grown at a 7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.90B to $21.14B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of products currently sitting in warehouses waiting to be sold.