Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Costco Wholesale Interest Income decreased by 27.9% to $155.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $147.00M to $155.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 65.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
is_interest_incomeHistorical 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 | $27.00M | $68.00M | $42.00M | $25.00M | $71.00M | $67.00M | $53.00M | $114.00M | $128.00M | $238.00M | $160.00M | $216.00M | $128.00M | $120.00M | $147.00M | $142.00M | $85.00M | $215.00M | $155.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +151.9% | -38.2% | -40.5% | +184.0% | -5.6% | -20.9% | +115.1% | +12.3% | +85.9% | -32.8% | +35.0% | -40.7% | -6.3% | +22.5% | -3.4% | -40.1% | +152.9% | -27.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +163.0% | -1.5% | +26.2% | +356.0% | +80.3% | +255.2% | +201.9% | +89.5% | +0.0% | -49.6% | -8.1% | -34.3% | -33.6% | +79.2% | +5.4% |
Range$25.00M – $238.00M
CAGR+47.5%
Avg YoY Growth+75.3%
Median YoY Growth+26.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's interest income?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported interest income of $155.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's interest income increased by 5.4% year-over-year, from $147.00M to $155.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's interest income has grown at a 65.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $66.00M to $494.00M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.