Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Income Tax
TaxCostco Wholesale Income Tax decreased by 29.5% to $582.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.6%, from $508.00M to $582.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows an upward trend with a 14.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes can reflect shifts in statutory tax rates, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The total amount of tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings for th...
Peer comparison
Global tech companies often have complex tax profiles due to international intellectual property holdings.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $417.00M | $485.00M | $351.00M | $481.00M | $455.00M | $583.00M | $406.00M | $517.00M | $469.00M | $692.00M | $517.00M | $494.00M | $603.00M | $768.00M | $508.00M | $634.00M | $677.00M | $826.00M | $582.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.3% | -27.6% | +37.0% | -5.4% | +28.1% | -30.4% | +27.3% | -9.3% | +47.5% | -25.3% | -4.4% | +22.1% | +27.4% | -33.9% | +24.8% | +6.8% | +22.0% | -29.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.1% | +20.2% | +15.7% | +7.5% | +3.1% | +18.7% | +27.3% | -4.4% | +28.6% | +11.0% | -1.7% | +28.3% | +12.3% | +7.6% | +14.6% |
Range$351.00M – $826.00M
CAGR+7.7%
Avg YoY Growth+13.2%
Median YoY Growth+12.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's income tax?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported income tax of $582.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's income tax increased by 14.6% year-over-year, from $508.00M to $582.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's income tax has grown at a 14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.60B to $2.72B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money set aside to pay corporate income taxes.