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Costco Wholesale Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-18), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-02-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-11-20), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-08), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-02-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-11-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-02-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-10), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-16), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-24).
The asset structure exhibits a consistent balance between current liquidity and long-term capital investments, with current assets typically comprising approximately 48% to 54% of the total asset base. A stable allocation is maintained throughout the period, though specific shifts in liquidity and lease obligations are evident.
- Liquidity and Cash Management
- Cash and cash equivalents demonstrate significant volatility, fluctuating between a low of 13.71% in February 2024 and a peak of 23.07% in November 2023. A notable upward trend is observed from February 2024 through May 2026, where the cash position steadily increases from 13.71% to 21.92%. Short-term investments remain a marginal component of the balance sheet, generally oscillating between 0.76% and 2.22% of total assets.
- Operational Working Capital
- Merchandise inventories represent the largest single component of current assets, consistently ranging between 21.28% and 28.59%. Periodic increases are observed, particularly reaching a peak of 28.59% in November 2024, suggesting seasonal stocking patterns or strategic inventory accumulation. Net receivables remain relatively stable, typically fluctuating between 2.7% and 4.5%, with a slight upward trajectory observed toward the end of the analyzed period.
- Fixed and Long-Term Assets
- Property and equipment, net, constitute a substantial portion of the total asset base, generally remaining within the 36% to 44% range. This stability indicates a consistent level of investment in physical infrastructure relative to overall growth. Conversely, operating lease right-of-use assets show a persistent downward trend, decreasing from 5.05% in November 2019 to 3.18% by May 2026, suggesting a reduction in the relative reliance on leased assets over owned properties.
- Other Asset Trends
- Other long-term assets experienced an initial increase, rising from 1.85% in 2019 to a peak of 6.31% in August 2022, before stabilizing between 4.8% and 5.4% in the subsequent years. This suggests a period of asset diversification or increased long-term deposits that eventually reached a steady state.