Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Costco Wholesale Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment increased by 84.5% to $2.82B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.2%, from $2.40B to $2.82B.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.
Detailed definition
Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.
other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical Data
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.49B | $1.06B | $1.78B | $2.63B | $1.06B | $1.95B | $2.77B | $1.04B | $2.07B | $3.13B | $1.26B | $2.40B | $3.53B | $1.53B | $2.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | -57.7% | +68.5% | +48.0% | -59.8% | +84.2% | +42.1% | -62.4% | +99.1% | +51.3% | -59.7% | +90.0% | +47.1% | -56.8% | +84.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +5.5% | +0.2% | +9.5% | +5.1% | -1.6% | +6.4% | +13.2% | +21.5% | +15.9% | +12.7% | +20.7% | +17.2% |
Geographic Breakdown
| Segment | FY'22 | FY'23 |
|---|---|---|
| Other International Operations | $708.00M | $754.00M |
| Total | — | — |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
Other International Operations was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $2.82B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment increased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $2.40B to $2.82B.
- What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.