Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating Lease Liabilities
Non-Current LiabilitiesCostco Wholesale Operating Lease Liabilities decreased by 1.0% to $2.44B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $2.29B to $2.44B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Operating Lease Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase reflects an expansion of the company's physical footprint or data center capacity, while a decrease shows the aging of existing lease terms.
Detailed definition
The long-term portion of future payment obligations for leased assets, such as office spaces and data center facilities,...
Peer comparison
Significant for cloud providers who lease substantial data center space rather than owning all physical real estate.
Metric ID:
operating_lease_liabilities_non_currentHistorical 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 | $2.64B | $2.64B | $2.65B | $2.59B | $2.45B | $2.48B | $2.50B | $2.56B | $2.51B | $2.43B | $2.40B | $2.49B | $2.39B | $2.38B | $2.29B | $2.28B | $2.46B | $2.46B | $2.44B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.3% | -2.3% | -5.3% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +2.2% | -2.0% | -3.2% | -1.0% | +3.6% | -4.1% | -0.5% | -3.7% | -0.2% | +7.8% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.2% | -6.1% | -5.5% | -1.2% | +2.2% | -2.3% | -4.1% | -2.7% | -4.8% | -2.1% | -4.7% | -8.2% | +3.2% | +3.6% | +6.5% |
Range$2.28B – $2.65B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-2.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's operating lease liabilities?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported operating lease liabilities of $2.44B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's operating lease liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's operating lease liabilities increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $2.29B to $2.44B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's operating lease liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's operating lease liabilities has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.57B to $2.44B.
- What does operating lease liabilities mean?
- The long-term debt-like obligation for renting facilities and equipment.