How has Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net changed year-over-year?

Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $4.03B to $4.21B.

What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.38B to $4.09B.

Costco Wholesale COST Software and Technology Licenses, Net

Software and Technology Licenses, Net at other companies

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$70.5B+11.6%

Gross profit$9.0B+9.7%

Operating income$2.8B+11.3%

Net income$2.2B+15.2%

EPS (diluted)$4.93+15.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$18.9B+36.9%

Total debt$8.1B-2.7%

Total equity$33.5B+23.5%

Total assets$86.4B+14.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$11.1B+17.6%

CapEx$4.2B+19.7%

Free cash flow$6.9B+16.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$404.88B-8.0%

Enterprise value$394.07B-9.3%

P/E45.8×-10.3×

P/S1.4×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.9%+0.1pp

Operating margin3.8%+0.1pp

Net margin3%+0.1pp

FCF margin3.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.2%-2.9pp

Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Costco Wholesale in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent.

The official record: Costco Wholesale’s 10-Q, filed June 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported software and technology licenses, net of $4.21B in Q1 2026.
How has Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net changed year-over-year?: Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $4.03B to $4.21B.
What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's software and technology licenses, net has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.38B to $4.09B.