Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsCostco Wholesale Short-Term Investments decreased by 14.0% to $966.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $920.00M to $966.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 15.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate strong cash generation exceeding immediate operational needs; a sharp decline might suggest a shift toward long-term projects or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Marketable securities and debt instruments that the company intends to sell or that will mature within one year. This me...
Peer comparison
Commonly high in the software industry where low capital intensity leads to significant excess capital.
short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $435.00M | $917.00M | $725.00M | $477.00M | $638.00M | $846.00M | $817.00M | $735.00M | $1.22B | $1.53B | $853.00M | $1.23B | $1.10B | $1.24B | $920.00M | $802.00M | $1.01B | $1.12B | $966.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +110.8% | -20.9% | -34.2% | +33.8% | +32.6% | -3.4% | -10.0% | +65.3% | +26.3% | -44.4% | +43.7% | -10.7% | +13.1% | -25.7% | -12.8% | +26.4% | +10.7% | -14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +46.7% | -7.7% | +12.7% | +54.1% | +90.4% | +81.3% | +4.4% | +66.8% | -9.9% | -19.3% | +7.9% | -34.6% | -7.4% | -9.3% | +5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's short-term investments?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported short-term investments of $966.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's short-term investments increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $920.00M to $966.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's short-term investments has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $481.00M to $966.00M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.