Costco Wholesale (COST) Total Liabilities: $52,921 Mil (As of May. 2026)

What is Costco Wholesale Total Liabilities?

Costco Wholesale COST +1.09% 97 Total Liabilities is $52,921 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates COST with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of $1,015.53 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Costco Wholesale's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $52,921 Mil.

Costco Wholesale's quarterly Total Liabilities declined from Nov. 2025 ($52,487.00 Mil) to Feb. 2026 ($51,552.00 Mil) but then increased from Feb. 2026 ($51,552.00 Mil) to May. 2026 ($52,921.00 Mil).

Costco Wholesale's annual Total Liabilities increased from Aug. 2023 ($43,936.00 Mil) to Aug. 2024 ($46,209.00 Mil) and increased from Aug. 2024 ($46,209.00 Mil) to Aug. 2025 ($47,935.00 Mil).

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Costco Wholesale Annual Data

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41,190.00

43,519.00

43,936.00

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47,935.00

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24	Feb25	May25	Aug25	Nov25	Feb26	May26
Total Liabilities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															48,357.00	47,935.00	52,487.00	51,552.00	52,921.00

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Costco Wholesale Total Liabilities Calculation

Total Liabilities are the liabilities that the company has to pay others. It is a part of the balance sheet of a company that shareholders do not own, and would be obligated to pay back if the company liquidated.

Costco Wholesale's Total Liabilities for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Total Liabilities	=	Total Current Liabilities	+	Total Noncurrent Liabilities
	=	Total Current Liabilities	+	(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Other Long-Term Liabilities
	=	37108	+	(8173	+	2654
	+	NonCurrent Deferred Liabilities	+	PensionAndRetirementBenefit	+	NonCurrent Deferred Income Tax)
	+	0	+	0	+	0)
	=	47,935

Total Liabilities	=	Total Assets (A: Aug. 2025 )	-	Total Equity (A: Aug. 2025 )
	=	77099	-	29164
	=	47,935

Costco Wholesale's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Total Liabilities	=	Total Current Liabilities	+	Total Noncurrent Liabilities
	=	Total Current Liabilities	+	(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Other Long-Term Liabilities
	=	42125	+	(8136	+	2660
	+	NonCurrent Deferred Liabilities	+	PensionAndRetirementBenefit	+	NonCurrent Deferred Income Tax)
	+	0	+	0	+	0)
	=	52,921

Total Liabilities	=	Total Assets (Q: May. 2026 )	-	Total Equity (Q: May. 2026 )
	=	86430	-	33509
	=	52,921

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What does a Total Liabilities of $52,921 Mil mean?

Costco Wholesale (COST) has a Total Liabilities of $52,921 Mil as of May. 2026. The total amount of liabilities as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Costco Wholesale and its competitors.

Is Costco Wholesale's Total Liabilities too high?

Costco Wholesale's current Total Liabilities is $52,921 Mil. Overall, Costco Wholesale has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Costco Wholesale's Total Liabilities compare to TGT and DG?

Costco Wholesale's Total Liabilities of $52,921 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Total Liabilities for a Retail - Defensive company?

A good Total Liabilities depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Total Liabilities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Total Liabilities mean?

A high Total Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Costco Wholesale and its competitors. Costco Wholesale's current Total Liabilities is $52,921 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Costco Wholesale stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Costco Wholesale (COST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1,015.53, compared to a current price of $952.54 — trading 6.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Liabilities is $52,921 Mil. Costco Wholesale's overall GF Score™ is 97/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Total Liabilities calculated?

Total Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Costco Wholesale (COST), the current Total Liabilities is $52,921 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Costco Wholesale (COST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Costco Wholesale stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $952.54 is trading 6.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1,015.53. GuruFocus considers Costco Wholesale to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for COST:

Total Liabilities: $52,921 Mil
GF Value™: $1,015.53 vs. price of $952.54 (6.2% below fair value)
GF Score™: 97/100 with 1 warning sign

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Costco Wholesale Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Retail - Defensive

Comparable Companies TGT DG DLTR BJ PSMT OLLI TBBB WMT MEX:WALMEX TSX:DOL BOM:540376 TSE:7532 WAR:PCO XMAD:DIA LSE:BME TSE:141A XTAE:MAXO OSL:EPR XKRX:139480 TSE:2782

Other Exchanges COST:Peru COST:Mexico 1COST:Italy 0I47:UK CTO0:Germany ZCOS:Canada COST:Canada COWC34:Brazil COST:Argentina

Address 999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, USA, 98027

Website https://www.costco.com

Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.

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