Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards
Costco Wholesale Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards increased by 1.0% to $727.17 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.8%, from $596.80 to $727.17. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards shows an upward trend with a 23.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher future non-cash compensation expenses, which may impact future operating margins.
Detailed definition
This represents the total compensation expense for stock-based awards that has been granted but not yet recognized in th...
Peer comparison
Common in large-cap companies that utilize equity-based compensation to align employee and shareholder interests.
share_based_payment_unrecognized_costHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $257.87 | $257.88 | $334.16 | $338.29 | $338.37 | $338.41 | $401.75 | $405.46 | $405.51 | $405.63 | $467.39 | $462.35 | $463.09 | $463.24 | $534.69 | $596.80 | $596.92 | $597.00 | $720.32 | $727.17 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +29.6% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.7% | +0.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +15.2% | -1.1% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +15.4% | +11.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.7% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.2% | +31.2% | +20.2% | +19.9% | +19.8% | +19.9% | +16.3% | +14.0% | +14.2% | +14.2% | +14.4% | +29.1% | +28.9% | +28.9% | +34.7% | +21.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards of $727.17 in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards increased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $596.80 to $727.17.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards has grown at a 23.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $207.55 to $597.00.
- What does share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards mean?
- The amount of future compensation expense for stock awards that have been granted but not yet earned by employees.