COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Current Ratio
- Current ratio · latest quarter: Value 1.07×; Formula and calculation Current assets / current liabilities..
Current ratio
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-05-10; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio · latest quarter | 1.07× | Current assets / current liabilities. $45.18B ÷ $42.13B ≈ 1.07× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 45.18B USD | Assets, Current |
| Current obligations | 42.13B USD | Liabilities, Current |
| Cash and equivalents | 18.95B USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
| Short-term securities | (m) | |
| Customer receivables | (m) | |
| Inventory | 19.42B USD | Inventory, Net |
| Payables | 22.36B USD | Accounts Payable, Current |
| Borrowing debt due within one year | 0.00 USD | Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Current assets (USD) | Current obligations (USD) | Cash and equivalents (USD) | Short-term securities (USD) | Customer receivables (USD) | Inventory (USD) | Payables (USD) | Borrowing debt due within one year (USD) | Current ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | $45.18B | $42.13B | $18.95B | (m) | (m) | $19.42B | $22.36B | $0.00 | 1.07× |
| 2026-02-15 | $43.13B | $40.76B | $17.38B | (m) | (m) | $18.99B | $20.65B | $72.00M | 1.06× |
| 2025-11-23 | $43.41B | $41.80B | $16.22B | (m) | (m) | $21.14B | $23.51B | $70.00M | 1.04× |
| 2025-08-31 | $38.38B | $37.11B | $14.16B | (m) | (m) | $18.12B | $19.78B | $75.00M | 1.03× |
| 2025-05-11 | $38.15B | $37.58B | $13.84B | (m) | (m) | $18.61B | $19.82B | $178.00M | 1.02× |
| 2025-02-16 | $36.90B | $37.00B | $12.36B | (m) | (m) | $18.75B | $18.61B | $98.00M | 1.00× |
| 2024-11-24 | $37.52B | $38.29B | $10.91B | (m) | (m) | $20.98B | $21.79B | $97.00M | 0.98× |
| 2024-09-01 | $34.25B | $35.46B | $9.91B | (m) | (m) | $18.65B | $19.42B | $103.00M | 0.97× |
| 2024-05-12 | $33.29B | $35.36B | $10.40B | (m) | (m) | $17.43B | $18.84B | $1.08B | 0.94× |
| 2024-02-18 | $32.15B | $34.69B | $9.10B | (m) | (m) | $17.07B | $17.49B | $1.08B | 0.93× |
| 2023-11-26 | $40.08B | $36.77B | $17.01B | (m) | (m) | $18.00B | $20.36B | $1.08B | 1.09× |
| 2023-09-03 | $35.88B | $33.58B | $13.70B | (m) | (m) | $16.65B | $17.48B | $1.08B | 1.07× |
| 2023-05-07 | $34.29B | $31.71B | $12.49B | (m) | (m) | $16.32B | $16.85B | $0.00 | 1.08× |
| 2023-02-12 | $34.33B | $32.52B | $12.97B | (m) | (m) | $16.08B | $16.41B | $76.00M | 1.06× |
| 2022-11-20 | $34.15B | $33.07B | $10.86B | (m) | (m) | $18.57B | $18.35B | $71.00M | 1.03× |
| 2022-08-28 | $32.70B | $32.00B | $10.20B | (m) | (m) | $17.91B | $17.85B | $73.00M | 1.02× |
| 2022-05-08 | $33.01B | $31.84B | $11.19B | (m) | (m) | $17.62B | $17.65B | $77.00M | 1.04× |
| 2022-02-13 | $32.56B | $31.55B | $11.82B | (m) | (m) | $16.48B | $17.09B | $0.00 | 1.03× |
| 2021-11-21 | $33.85B | $33.34B | $12.75B | (m) | (m) | $16.94B | $19.56B | $799.00M | 1.02× |
| 2021-08-29 | $29.50B | $29.44B | $11.26B | (m) | (m) | $14.21B | $16.28B | $799.00M | 1.00× |
| 2021-05-09 | $27.92B | $27.98B | $10.23B | (m) | (m) | $13.97B | $15.54B | $92.00M | 1.00× |
| 2021-02-14 | $26.31B | $26.56B | $8.64B | (m) | (m) | $13.87B | $14.38B | $95.00M | 0.99× |
| 2020-11-22 | $32.10B | $32.67B | $13.59B | (m) | (m) | $14.90B | $17.01B | $96.00M | 0.98× |
| 2020-08-30 | $28.12B | $24.84B | $12.28B | (m) | (m) | $12.24B | $14.17B | $95.00M | 1.13× |
| 2020-05-10 | $25.25B | $22.78B | $10.83B | (m) | (m) | $11.01B | $10.81B | $1.50B | 1.11× |
| 2020-02-16 | $23.70B | $22.70B | $7.79B | (m) | (m) | $11.85B | $11.07B | $500.00M | 1.04× |
| 2019-11-24 | $26.64B | $26.27B | $9.03B | (m) | (m) | $13.82B | $14.44B | $1.70B | 1.01× |
| 2019-09-01 | $23.48B | $23.24B | $8.38B | (m) | (m) | $11.39B | $11.68B | $1.70B | 1.01× |
| 2019-05-12 | $22.29B | $22.83B | $7.01B | (m) | (m) | $11.30B | $11.33B | $1.70B | 0.98× |
| 2019-02-17 | $21.65B | $22.45B | $6.08B | (m) | (m) | $11.36B | $10.71B | $1.70B | 0.96× |
| 2018-11-25 | $22.95B | $22.47B | $6.78B | (m) | (m) | $12.21B | $13.13B | $0.00 | 1.02× |
| 2018-09-02 | $20.29B | $19.93B | $6.05B | (m) | (m) | $11.04B | $11.24B | $90.00M | 1.02× |
| 2018-05-13 | $19.69B | $19.41B | $5.88B | (m) | (m) | $10.63B | $10.71B | $119.00M | 1.01× |
| 2018-02-18 | $18.90B | $18.91B | $4.78B | (m) | (m) | $10.67B | $10.06B | $122.00M | 1.00× |
| 2017-11-26 | $19.90B | $20.36B | $5.69B | (m) | (m) | $11.21B | $11.99B | $116.00M | 0.98× |
| 2017-09-03 | $17.32B | $17.50B | $4.55B | (m) | (m) | $9.83B | $9.61B | $86.00M | 0.99× |
| 2017-05-07 | $17.26B | $21.39B | $4.54B | (m) | (m) | $9.74B | $9.43B | $1.16B | 0.81× |
| 2017-02-12 | $17.46B | $18.86B | $4.74B | (m) | (m) | $9.53B | $8.76B | $2.26B | 0.93× |
| 2016-11-20 | $18.57B | $19.16B | $4.80B | (m) | (m) | $10.72B | $11.00B | $1.16B | 0.97× |
| 2016-08-28 | $15.22B | $15.57B | $3.38B | (m) | (m) | $8.97B | $7.61B | $1.10B | 0.98× |
| 2016-05-08 | $16.54B | $17.00B | $4.88B | (m) | (m) | $8.93B | $8.83B | $1.19B | 0.97× |
| 2016-02-14 | $15.53B | $15.43B | $3.63B | (m) | (m) | $8.91B | $8.22B | $89.00M | 1.01× |
| 2015-11-22 | $18.86B | $18.29B | $5.05B | (m) | (m) | $10.38B | $10.38B | $1.28B | 1.03× |
| 2015-08-30 | $16.78B | $16.54B | $4.80B | (m) | (m) | $8.91B | $9.01B | $1.28B | 1.01× |
| 2015-05-10 | $17.63B | $16.74B | $5.06B | (m) | (m) | $8.87B | $8.89B | $1.20B | 1.05× |
| 2015-02-15 | $18.06B | $18.25B | $5.87B | (m) | (m) | $8.56B | $8.30B | $1.20B | 0.99× |
| 2014-11-23 | $19.16B | $16.02B | $5.97B | (m) | (m) | $9.64B | $9.78B | (m) | 1.20× |
| 2014-08-31 | $17.59B | $14.41B | $5.74B | (m) | (m) | $8.46B | $8.49B | $0.00 | 1.22× |
| 2014-05-11 | $17.53B | $14.69B | $5.74B | (m) | (m) | $8.48B | $8.36B | (m) | 1.19× |
| 2014-02-16 | $16.63B | $13.88B | $5.13B | (m) | (m) | $8.27B | $7.71B | (m) | 1.20× |
| 2013-11-24 | $17.47B | $14.93B | $4.70B | (m) | (m) | $9.34B | $9.20B | (m) | 1.17× |
| 2013-09-01 | $15.84B | $13.26B | $4.64B | (m) | (m) | $7.89B | $7.87B | (m) | 1.19× |
| 2013-05-12 | $15.86B | $13.51B | $5.45B | (m) | (m) | $7.63B | $7.79B | $0.00 | 1.17× |
| 2013-02-17 | $15.11B | $13.04B | $4.41B | (m) | (m) | $7.58B | $7.44B | $1.00M | 1.16× |
| 2012-11-25 | $15.40B | $14.13B | $3.90B | (m) | (m) | $8.15B | $8.82B | $1.00M | 1.09× |
| 2012-09-02 | $13.53B | $12.26B | $3.53B | (m) | (m) | $7.10B | $7.30B | $1.00M | 1.10× |
| 2012-05-06 | $14.59B | $12.37B | $4.79B | (m) | (m) | $7.04B | $7.30B | $0.00 | 1.18× |
| 2012-02-12 | $14.36B | $12.41B | $4.39B | (m) | (m) | $6.93B | $6.33B | $900.00M | 1.16× |
| 2011-11-20 | $14.99B | $13.31B | $4.32B | (m) | (m) | $7.62B | $7.58B | $900.00M | 1.13× |
| 2011-08-28 | $13.71B | $12.05B | $4.01B | (m) | (m) | $6.64B | $6.54B | $900.00M | 1.14× |
| 2011-05-08 | $14.07B | $12.49B | $4.08B | (m) | (m) | $6.40B | $6.80B | $900.00M | 1.13× |
| 2011-02-13 | $13.14B | $10.75B | $3.35B | (m) | (m) | $6.13B | $5.97B | (m) | 1.22× |
| 2010-11-21 | $13.56B | $11.50B | $3.74B | (m) | (m) | $6.85B | $7.21B | (m) | 1.18× |
| 2010-08-29 | $11.71B | $10.06B | $3.21B | (m) | (m) | $5.64B | $5.95B | $0.00 | 1.16× |
| 2010-05-09 | $12.06B | $10.19B | $4.41B | (m) | (m) | $5.55B | $5.97B | (m) | 1.18× |
| 2010-02-14 | $11.50B | $9.87B | $4.13B | (m) | (m) | $5.37B | $5.60B | $45.00M | 1.17× |
| 2009-11-22 | $11.63B | $10.29B | $3.62B | (m) | (m) | $6.22B | $6.32B | $50.00M | 1.13× |
| 2009-08-30 | $10.34B | $9.28B | $3.16B | (m) | (m) | $5.41B | $5.45B | $80.00M | 1.11× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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