Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Total Cost of Revenue
Cost of RevenueCostco Wholesale Total Cost of Revenue decreased by 17.2% to $58.51B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $54.11B to $58.51B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 8.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining efficiency or rising input costs, whereas a decrease suggests better operational scaling.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with producing and delivering the goods and services sold by the company. This typically inc...
Peer comparison
Cloud-heavy companies monitor this closely as a measure of data center and infrastructure efficiency.
is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical Data
| 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 | $39.42B | $48.24B | $43.95B | $45.52B | $46.36B | $59.74B | $47.77B | $48.42B | $47.18B | $66.53B | $50.46B | $51.14B | $51.17B | $65.94B | $54.11B | $55.74B | $55.00B | $70.64B | $58.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +22.4% | -8.9% | +3.6% | +1.8% | +28.9% | -20.0% | +1.4% | -2.6% | +41.0% | -24.2% | +1.4% | +0.1% | +28.8% | -17.9% | +3.0% | -1.3% | +28.4% | -17.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +23.8% | +8.7% | +6.4% | +1.8% | +11.4% | +5.6% | +5.6% | +8.5% | -0.9% | +7.2% | +9.0% | +7.5% | +7.1% | +8.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's total cost of revenue?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported total cost of revenue of $58.51B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's total cost of revenue increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $54.11B to $58.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's total cost of revenue has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170.68B to $239.89B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct expenses a company pays to create and deliver what it sells.