Costco Debt to Equity Ratio 2011-2025 | COST
Current and historical debt to equity ratio values for Costco (COST) over the last 10 years. The debt/equity ratio can be defined as a measure of a company's financial leverage calculated by dividing its long-term debt by stockholders' equity. Costco debt/equity for the three months ending August 31, 2025 was 0.20.
| Costco Debt/Equity Ratio Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Long Term Debt | Shareholder's Equity | Debt to Equity Ratio |
| 2025-08-31 | $47.94B | $29.16B | 1.64 |
| 2025-05-31 | $48.36B | $27.13B | 1.78 |
| 2025-02-28 | $47.65B | $25.58B | 1.86 |
| 2024-11-30 | $48.94B | $24.45B | 2.00 |
| 2024-08-31 | $46.21B | $23.62B | 1.96 |
| 2024-05-31 | $46.14B | $21.77B | 2.12 |
| 2024-02-29 | $45.56B | $20.76B | 2.20 |
| 2023-11-30 | $47.58B | $26.15B | 1.82 |
| 2023-08-31 | $43.94B | $25.06B | 1.75 |
| 2023-05-31 | $43.18B | $23.57B | 1.83 |
| 2023-02-28 | $44.05B | $22.80B | 1.93 |
| 2022-11-30 | $44.55B | $21.48B | 2.07 |
| 2022-08-31 | $43.52B | $20.65B | 2.11 |
| 2022-05-31 | $43.34B | $20.51B | 2.11 |
| 2022-02-28 | $43.10B | $19.98B | 2.16 |
| 2021-11-30 | $45.15B | $19.00B | 2.38 |
| 2021-08-31 | $41.19B | $18.08B | 2.28 |
| 2021-05-31 | $40.30B | $16.97B | 2.37 |
| 2021-02-28 | $38.79B | $16.13B | 2.41 |
| 2020-11-30 | $44.91B | $15.31B | 2.93 |
| 2020-08-31 | $36.85B | $18.71B | 1.97 |
| 2020-05-31 | $34.53B | $17.20B | 2.01 |
| 2020-02-29 | $31.78B | $17.00B | 1.87 |
| 2019-11-30 | $35.21B | $16.22B | 2.17 |
| 2019-08-31 | $29.82B | $15.58B | 1.91 |
| 2019-05-31 | $28.93B | $14.82B | 1.95 |
| 2019-02-28 | $28.62B | $14.18B | 2.02 |
| 2018-11-30 | $30.34B | $13.48B | 2.25 |
| 2018-08-31 | $27.73B | $13.10B | 2.12 |
| 2018-05-31 | $27.16B | $12.45B | 2.18 |
| 2018-02-28 | $26.65B | $12.05B | 2.21 |
| 2017-11-30 | $28.02B | $11.36B | 2.47 |
| 2017-08-31 | $25.27B | $11.08B | 2.28 |
| 2017-05-31 | $25.45B | $10.19B | 2.50 |
| 2017-02-28 | $22.92B | $12.71B | 1.80 |
| 2016-11-30 | $24.30B | $12.23B | 1.99 |
| 2016-08-31 | $20.83B | $12.33B | 1.69 |
| 2016-05-31 | $22.13B | $11.75B | 1.88 |
| 2016-02-29 | $21.15B | $11.23B | 1.88 |
| 2015-11-30 | $24.37B | $11.08B | 2.20 |
| 2015-08-31 | $22.17B | $10.84B | 2.05 |
| 2015-05-31 | $22.68B | $10.81B | 2.10 |
| 2015-02-28 | $23.18B | $10.43B | 2.22 |
| 2014-11-30 | $22.04B | $12.57B | 1.75 |
| 2014-08-31 | $20.51B | $12.52B | 1.64 |
| 2014-05-31 | $20.68B | $12.02B | 1.72 |
| 2014-02-28 | $19.86B | $11.71B | 1.70 |
| 2013-11-30 | $20.91B | $11.41B | 1.83 |
| 2013-08-31 | $19.27B | $11.01B | 1.75 |
| 2013-05-31 | $19.36B | $10.65B | 1.82 |
| 2013-02-28 | $18.81B | $10.28B | 1.83 |
| 2012-11-30 | $16.49B | $12.83B | 1.29 |
| 2012-08-31 | $14.62B | $12.52B | 1.17 |
| 2012-05-31 | $14.65B | $13.18B | 1.11 |
| 2012-02-29 | $14.69B | $12.82B | 1.15 |
| 2011-11-30 | $15.56B | $12.45B | 1.25 |
| 2011-08-31 | $14.19B | $12.57B | 1.13 |
| 2011-05-31 | $14.43B | $12.54B | 1.15 |
| 2011-02-28 | $13.59B | $12.12B | 1.12 |
| 2010-11-30 | $14.34B | $11.71B | 1.23 |
| 2010-08-31 | $12.89B | $10.93B | 1.18 |
| 2010-05-31 | $12.93B | $10.97B | 1.18 |
| 2010-02-28 | $12.62B | $10.74B | 1.18 |
| 2009-11-30 | $13.05B | $10.43B | 1.25 |
| 2009-08-31 | $11.88B | $10.10B | 1.18 |
| 2009-05-31 | $11.83B | $9.47B | 1.25 |
| 2009-02-28 | $11.62B | $9.12B | 1.27 |
| 2008-11-30 | $12.15B | $8.85B | 1.37 |
| 2008-08-31 | $11.49B | $9.19B | 1.25 |
| 2008-05-31 | $12.09B | $9.12B | 1.33 |
| 2008-02-29 | $11.72B | $8.95B | 1.31 |
| 2007-11-30 | $12.24B | $8.76B | 1.40 |
| 2007-08-31 | $10.98B | $8.62B | 1.27 |
| 2007-05-31 | $11.06B | $8.48B | 1.30 |
| 2007-02-28 | $9.14B | $8.79B | 1.04 |
| 2006-11-30 | $9.44B | $8.97B | 1.05 |
| 2006-08-31 | $8.35B | $9.14B | 0.91 |
| 2006-05-31 | $8.05B | $9.24B | 0.87 |
| 2006-02-28 | $8.11B | $9.07B | 0.89 |
| 2005-11-30 | $8.32B | $9.07B | 0.92 |
| 2005-08-31 | $7.78B | $8.88B | 0.88 |
| 2005-05-31 | $7.92B | $8.86B | 0.89 |
| 2005-02-28 | $7.83B | $8.62B | 0.91 |
| 2004-11-30 | $8.20B | $8.21B | 1.00 |
| 2004-08-31 | $7.47B | $7.63B | 0.98 |
| 2004-05-31 | $7.40B | $7.21B | 1.03 |
| 2004-02-29 | $7.17B | $7.11B | 1.01 |
| 2003-11-30 | $7.52B | $6.81B | 1.11 |
| 2003-08-31 | $6.64B | $6.56B | 1.01 |
| 2003-05-31 | $6.31B | $6.29B | 1.00 |
| 2003-02-28 | $6.29B | $6.05B | 1.04 |
| 2002-11-30 | $6.40B | $5.84B | 1.10 |
| 2002-08-31 | $5.93B | $5.69B | 1.04 |
| 2002-05-31 | $5.74B | $5.41B | 1.06 |
| 2002-02-28 | $5.66B | $5.23B | 1.08 |
| 2001-11-30 | $6.11B | $5.00B | 1.22 |
| 2001-08-31 | $5.21B | $4.88B | 1.07 |
| 2001-05-31 | $4.92B | $4.66B | 1.06 |
| 2001-02-28 | $4.95B | $4.56B | 1.09 |
| 2000-11-30 | $5.19B | $4.33B | 1.20 |
| 2000-08-31 | $4.39B | $4.24B | 1.04 |
| 2000-05-31 | $4.09B | $4.11B | 1.00 |
| 2000-02-29 | $4.17B | $3.94B | 1.06 |
| 1999-11-30 | $4.55B | $3.70B | 1.23 |
| 1999-08-31 | $3.97B | $3.53B | 1.13 |
| 1999-05-31 | $3.75B | $3.37B | 1.11 |
| 1999-02-28 | $3.79B | $3.19B | 1.19 |
| 1998-11-30 | $4.06B | $2.98B | 1.36 |
| 1998-08-31 | $3.29B | $2.97B | 1.11 |
| 1998-05-31 | $3.23B | $2.83B | 1.14 |
| 1998-02-28 | $3.17B | $2.70B | 1.18 |
| 1997-11-30 | $3.52B | $2.57B | 1.37 |
| 1997-08-31 | $3.01B | $2.47B | 1.22 |
| 1997-05-31 | $2.95B | $2.31B | 1.27 |
| 1997-02-28 | $2.99B | $2.24B | 1.33 |
| 1996-11-30 | $3.69B | $1.83B | 2.02 |
| 1996-08-31 | $3.13B | $1.78B | 1.76 |
| 1996-05-31 | $3.08B | $1.68B | 1.84 |
| 1996-02-29 | $2.97B | $1.63B | 1.83 |
| 1995-11-30 | $3.35B | $1.58B | 2.12 |
| 1995-08-31 | $2.91B | $1.53B | 1.90 |
| 1995-05-31 | $2.85B | $1.46B | 1.95 |
| 1995-02-28 | $2.71B | $1.41B | 1.92 |
| 1994-11-30 | $3.08B | $1.74B | 1.77 |
| 1994-08-31 | $2.55B | $1.69B | 1.51 |
| 1994-05-31 | $2.39B | $1.85B | 1.29 |
| 1994-02-28 | $2.32B | $1.83B | 1.27 |
| 1993-11-30 | $2.55B | $1.77B | 1.45 |
| 1993-08-31 | $2.14B | $1.80B | 1.19 |
| 1993-05-31 | $2.55B | $1.77B | 1.45 |
| 1993-02-28 | $2.14B | $1.80B | 1.19 |
| 1992-11-30 | $0.00B | 0.00 | |
| 1992-08-31 | $1.98B | $1.59B | 1.24 |
| 1992-05-31 | $0.00B | 0.00 | |
| 1992-02-29 | $1.98B | $1.59B | 1.24 |
| 1991-08-31 | $0.00B | 0.00 | |
| 1991-02-28 | $0.00B | 0.00 | |
| Sector | Industry | Market Cap | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail/Wholesale | Retail - Discount & Variety | $405.066B | $275.235B |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation sells high volumes of foods and general merchandise at discounted prices through membership warehouses. The company also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. The company's warehouses offer an array of low-priced nationally branded and select private labeled products in a wide range of merchandise categories. Costco offers three types of memberships to its customers: Business, Gold Star, and Executive. Costco generates revenue from two sources: 1) Store sales and 2) Membership fees. Costco offers myriad varieties of food products as well as a vast range of household and lifestyle products, stationeries and appliances. The company also sells gasoline to customers at cheap prices and offers merchandise in the following categories: Food and Sundries, Hardlines, Fresh Foods, Softlines, Ancillary. | |||
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