Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Prepaid & Other Current
Current AssetsCostco Wholesale Prepaid & Other Current increased by 4.4% to $1.86B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.8%, from $1.75B to $1.86B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid & Other Current shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryOther
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Generally follows the scale of operations; sudden spikes may relate to specific one-time prepayments or tax-related items.
Detailed definition
Payments made in advance for services to be received within the year, such as insurance or maintenance, along with other...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; typically a small percentage of total current assets.
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prepaid_and_other_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $1.22B | $1.31B | $1.50B | $1.55B | $1.56B | $1.50B | $1.59B | $1.83B | $1.76B | $1.71B | $1.67B | $1.97B | $1.78B | $1.73B | $1.75B | $1.93B | $1.82B | $1.78B | $1.86B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.5% | +14.3% | +3.5% | +0.7% | -4.1% | +6.3% | +14.8% | -4.1% | -2.6% | -2.1% | +17.8% | -9.9% | -2.4% | +1.2% | +9.7% | -5.5% | -2.4% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.1% | +14.3% | +6.3% | +17.9% | +12.3% | +14.0% | +5.0% | +7.7% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +4.8% | -2.3% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +5.8% |
Range$1.22B – $1.97B
CAGR+9.8%
Avg YoY Growth+8.1%
Median YoY Growth+5.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's prepaid & other current?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported prepaid & other current of $1.86B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's prepaid & other current changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's prepaid & other current increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $1.75B to $1.86B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's prepaid & other current?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's prepaid & other current has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $1.86B.
- What does prepaid & other current mean?
- Bills paid in advance and other small assets that will be used up soon.