NASDAQ:COST · NASDAQ Global Select
-$16.31 today
Vol 1.62M · Avg 2.02M
Balance Sheet
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Review assets, liabilities, equity, cash, and debt to judge whether the company has the financial position to support future returns.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $18.9B |
| Short-term Investments | $1.1B |
| Receivables | $3.8B |
| Inventory | $19.4B |
| Other Current | $2.0B |
| Total Current Assets | $45.2B |
| PP&E (Net) | $37.0B |
| Other Non-current | $4.2B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $41.3B |
| Total Assets | $86.4B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $86.4B for Latest. The largest visible component is PP&E (Net) at $37.0B, about 42.9% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
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Balance Sheet
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
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| Cash & Equivalents | $14.2B +43.0% | $9.9B -27.7% | $13.7B +34.3% | $10.2B -9.4% | $11.3B | $1.0B | $841.8M | $673.8M |
| Short-term Investments | $1.1B -9.3% | $1.2B -19.3% | $1.5B +81.3% | $846.0M -7.7% | $917.0M | -$1.6B | $445.6M | $378.4M |
| Net Receivables | $3.2B +17.7% | $2.7B +19.1% | $2.3B +2.0% | $2.2B +24.3% | $1.8B | $533.8M | $399.4M | -$1.7B |
| Inventory | $18.1B -2.8% | $18.6B +12.0% | $16.7B -7.0% | $17.9B +26.0% | $14.2B | $641.6M | $328.0M | $316.8M |
| Other Current Assets | $1.8B +2.5% | $1.7B +1.5% | $1.7B +14.0% | $1.5B +14.3% | $1.3B | $1.5B | $966.4M | $764.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $38.4B +12.1% | $34.2B -4.6% | $35.9B +9.7% | $32.7B +10.8% | $29.5B | $12.5B | $10.5B | $5.5B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net) | $34.6B +9.4% | $31.6B +7.7% | $29.4B +7.2% | $27.4B +3.9% | $26.4B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $687.8M |
| Goodwill | $994.0M +0.0% | $994.0M +0.0% | $994.0M +0.1% | $993.0M -0.3% | $996.0M | $925.8M | $466.6M | $309.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $568.8M | $860.0M | $1.5B |
| Long-term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $524.0M | -$1.5B | $860.0M |
| Tax Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Other Non-current Assets | $3.1B +5.1% | $2.9B +8.0% | $2.7B -10.9% | $3.1B +28.2% | $2.4B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $679.4M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $38.7B +8.8% | $35.6B +7.5% | $33.1B +5.2% | $31.5B +5.7% | $29.8B | -$15.3B | $14.8B | $11.3B |
| Total Assets | $77.1B +10.4% | $69.8B +1.2% | $69.0B +7.5% | $64.2B +8.3% | $59.3B | $13.3B | $11.9B | $10.6B |
| Account Payables | $19.8B +1.9% | $19.4B +11.1% | $17.5B -2.0% | $17.8B +9.6% | $16.3B | $1.3B | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Short-term Debt | $0 -100.0% | $103.0M -90.5% | $1.1B +1380.8% | $73.0M -90.9% | $799.0M | -$1.6B | -$1.6B | $326.6M |
| Tax Payables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $574.4M | -$1.5B | $1.4B |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $374.2M | $542.2M |
| Other Current Liabilities | $9.4B +8.4% | $8.7B +1.4% | $8.6B +10.4% | $7.8B +17.9% | $6.6B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $493.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $37.1B +4.6% | $35.5B +5.6% | $33.6B +5.0% | $32.0B +8.7% | $29.4B | $6.0B | $10.1B | $14.3B |
| Long-term Debt | $5.7B -1.4% | $5.8B +7.8% | $5.4B -17.1% | $6.5B -3.1% | $6.7B | $1.3B | $438.6M | $1.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $746.6M | $612.2M | $477.8M |
| Deferred Revenue (Non-current) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.6B | $715.8M | $1.3B |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $2.7B +3.0% | $2.6B +1.0% | $2.5B -0.2% | $2.6B +5.8% | $2.4B | $489.0M | $1.1B | -$1.5B |
| Total Non-current Liabilities | $10.8B +0.8% | $10.7B +3.8% | $10.4B -10.1% | $11.5B -1.9% | $11.7B | $3.9B | $7.5B | $14.1B |
| Total Liabilities | $47.9B +3.7% | $46.2B +5.2% | $43.9B +1.0% | $43.5B +5.7% | $41.2B | $14.7B | $3.7B | $9.6B |
| Common Stock | $2.0M +0.0% | $2.0M +0.0% | $2.0M +0.0% | $2.0M -50.0% | $4.0M | $651.4M | $517.0M | $382.6M |
| Retained Earnings | $22.6B +28.6% | $17.6B -9.7% | $19.5B +25.3% | $15.6B +33.6% | $11.7B | -$1.6B | $519.8M | $1.1B |
| Accumulated OCI | -$1.8B +3.2% | -$1.8B -1.3% | -$1.8B +1.3% | -$1.8B -60.9% | -$1.1B | $393.8M | $550.6M | $707.4M |
| Other Stockholders Equity | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Minority Interest | $0 | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $5.0M -99.0% | $514.0M | $1.4B | $337.8M | $931.4M |
| Total Equity | $29.2B +23.5% | $23.6B -5.7% | $25.1B +21.4% | $20.6B +14.2% | $18.1B | $9.1B | $7.7B | $3.3B |
| Total Debt | $8.2B -1.2% | $8.3B -6.9% | $8.9B -1.7% | $9.0B -10.8% | $10.1B | $724.2M | $410.6M | $399.4M |
| Net Debt | -$6.0B -266.5% | -$1.6B +66.1% | -$4.8B -313.7% | -$1.2B -3.5% | -$1.1B | $389.6M | $501.6M | $311.2M |
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How much cash does COST have?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported $14.16B in cash and equivalents in fiscal 2025.
How much debt does COST carry?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported $8.17B of total debt, with net debt of -$5.99B.
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