Note payable to DIRECTV
Costco Wholesale Note payable to DIRECTV increased by 12.6% to $7.42B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.7%, from $6.58B to $7.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Note payable to DIRECTV shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher short-term debt obligations to related parties, while a decrease reflects repayment or settlement of these specific liabilities. High levels may suggest reliance on related-party financing for working capital needs.
Detailed definition
This represents a short-term financial obligation owed to a related party, specifically categorized as a current liabili...
Peer comparison
Comparable to other 'Notes Payable to Related Parties' or 'Due to Affiliates' found in the current liabilities section of peer company balance sheets.
note_payable_directvHistorical 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 | $4.81B | $4.56B | $5.08B | $6.07B | $5.95B | $5.61B | $6.05B | $7.12B | $6.23B | $6.25B | $6.19B | $6.50B | $6.18B | $6.31B | $6.58B | $7.92B | $7.43B | $6.59B | $7.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.1% | +11.4% | +19.5% | -2.0% | -5.7% | +7.8% | +17.7% | -12.6% | +0.4% | -1.1% | +5.1% | -4.9% | +2.1% | +4.3% | +20.4% | -6.2% | -11.3% | +12.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.7% | +23.0% | +19.1% | +17.4% | +4.7% | +11.5% | +2.3% | -8.7% | -0.7% | +0.9% | +6.4% | +21.8% | +20.2% | +4.4% | +12.7% |
Note payable to DIRECTV at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's note payable to directv?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported note payable to directv of $7.42B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's note payable to directv changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's note payable to directv increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $6.58B to $7.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's note payable to directv?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's note payable to directv has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.81B to $7.43B.
- What does note payable to directv mean?
- A short-term debt obligation owed to a related business entity.