Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesCostco Wholesale Long-Term Debt decreased by 0.8% to $5.67B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.4%, from $5.75B to $5.67B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $7.63B | $7.53B | $7.50B | $6.69B | $6.62B | $6.48B | $6.47B | $6.51B | $6.50B | $5.38B | $5.87B | $5.87B | $5.83B | $5.79B | $5.75B | $5.76B | $5.72B | $5.71B | $5.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | -0.4% | -10.8% | -1.1% | -2.0% | -0.2% | +0.5% | -0.1% | -17.2% | +9.1% | -0.0% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.8% | +0.2% | -0.7% | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.3% | -13.9% | -13.8% | -2.8% | -1.8% | -17.1% | -9.4% | -9.9% | -10.2% | +7.8% | -2.1% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -1.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's long-term debt?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported long-term debt of $5.67B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's long-term debt decreased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $5.75B to $5.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's long-term debt has grown at a -5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.67B to $5.67B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.