Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Costco Wholesale Total Liabilities decreased by 1.8% to $51.55B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.2%, from $47.65B to $51.55B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 5.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
A rising trend may indicate aggressive expansion or liquidity pressure, while a declining trend suggests deleveraging and improved balance sheet health.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate sum of all current and non-current financial obligations owed by the company to external p...
Peer comparison
Used across all industries to assess the overall debt burden relative to equity and assets.
Metric ID:
total_liabilitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $40.30B | $41.19B | $45.15B | $43.10B | $43.34B | $43.52B | $44.55B | $44.05B | $43.18B | $43.94B | $47.58B | $45.56B | $46.14B | $46.21B | $48.94B | $47.65B | $48.36B | $47.94B | $52.49B | $51.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +9.6% | -4.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +2.4% | -1.1% | -2.0% | +1.8% | +8.3% | -4.2% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +5.9% | -2.6% | +1.5% | -0.9% | +9.5% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.5% | +5.7% | -1.3% | +2.2% | -0.4% | +1.0% | +6.8% | +3.4% | +6.9% | +5.2% | +2.9% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +3.7% | +7.3% | +8.2% |
Range$40.30B – $52.49B
CAGR+5.3%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's total liabilities?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported total liabilities of $51.55B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's total liabilities increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $47.65B to $51.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's total liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's total liabilities has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.85B to $47.94B.
- What does total liabilities mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to all creditors and stakeholders.