Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Costco Wholesale Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

	May 11, 2025	Feb 16, 2025	Nov 24, 2024	Sep 1, 2024	May 12, 2024	Feb 18, 2024	Nov 26, 2023	Sep 3, 2023	May 7, 2023	Feb 12, 2023	Nov 20, 2022	Aug 28, 2022	May 8, 2022	Feb 13, 2022	Nov 21, 2021	Aug 29, 2021	May 9, 2021	Feb 14, 2021	Nov 22, 2020	Aug 30, 2020	May 10, 2020	Feb 16, 2020	Nov 24, 2019	Sep 1, 2019	May 12, 2019	Feb 17, 2019	Nov 25, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	13,836)	12,356)	10,907)	9,906)	10,404)	9,095)	17,011)	13,700)	12,493)	12,970)	10,856)	10,203)	11,193)	11,819)	12,751)	11,258)	10,226)	8,637)	13,590)	12,277)	10,826)	7,786)	9,027)	8,384)	7,013)	6,080)	6,778)
Short-term investments	1,014)	802)	920)	1,238)	1,095)	1,226)	853)	1,534)	1,215)	735)	817)	846)	638)	477)	725)	917)	900)	617)	833)	1,028)	948)	929)	993)	1,060)	1,154)	1,042)	1,175)
Receivables, net	2,875)	3,060)	2,963)	2,721)	2,583)	2,779)	2,542)	2,285)	2,502)	2,714)	2,312)	2,241)	1,991)	2,232)	1,932)	1,803)	1,595)	1,934)	1,646)	1,550)	1,507)	1,988)	1,711)	1,535)	1,704)	1,995)	1,795)
Merchandise inventories	18,606)	18,754)	20,979)	18,647)	17,430)	17,075)	18,001)	16,651)	16,324)	16,081)	18,571)	17,907)	17,623)	16,485)	16,942)	14,215)	13,975)	13,865)	14,901)	12,242)	11,010)	11,850)	13,818)	11,395)	11,304)	11,356)	12,205)
Other current assets	1,820)	1,925)	1,754)	1,734)	1,776)	1,971)	1,673)	1,709)	1,755)	1,830)	1,594)	1,499)	1,563)	1,552)	1,500)	1,312)	1,220)	1,255)	1,126)	1,023)	963)	1,150)	1,094)	1,111)	1,110)	1,175)	1,001)
Current assets	38,151)	36,897)	37,523)	34,246)	33,288)	32,146)	40,080)	35,879)	34,289)	34,330)	34,150)	32,696)	33,008)	32,565)	33,850)	29,505)	27,916)	26,308)	32,096)	28,120)	25,254)	23,703)	26,643)	23,485)	22,285)	21,648)	22,954)
Property and equipment, net	30,582)	29,809)	29,336)	29,032)	28,062)	27,601)	27,168)	26,684)	25,931)	25,724)	25,144)	24,646)	24,143)	24,052)	23,887)	23,492)	23,177)	22,531)	22,288)	21,807)	21,527)	21,481)	21,237)	20,890)	20,475)	20,145)	19,879)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,718)	2,531)	2,539)	2,617)	2,643)	2,740)	2,672)	2,713)	2,806)	2,859)	2,787)	2,774)	2,731)	2,840)	2,903)	2,890)	2,875)	2,887)	2,785)	2,788)	2,749)	2,596)	2,597)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other long-term assets	4,031)	3,987)	3,988)	3,936)	3,918)	3,836)	3,803)	3,718)	3,726)	3,935)	3,946)	4,050)	3,970)	3,621)	3,509)	3,381)	3,306)	3,192)	3,048)	2,841)	2,202)	1,002)	954)	1,025)	992)	1,006)	981)
Other assets	37,331)	36,327)	35,863)	35,585)	34,623)	34,177)	33,643)	33,115)	32,463)	32,518)	31,877)	31,470)	30,844)	30,513)	30,299)	29,763)	29,358)	28,610)	28,121)	27,436)	26,478)	25,079)	24,788)	21,915)	21,467)	21,151)	20,860)
Total assets	75,482)	73,224)	73,386)	69,831)	67,911)	66,323)	73,723)	68,994)	66,752)	66,848)	66,027)	64,166)	63,852)	63,078)	64,149)	59,268)	57,274)	54,918)	60,217)	55,556)	51,732)	48,782)	51,431)	45,400)	43,752)	42,799)	43,814)

Analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends and patterns across various asset categories over the observed periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: This category exhibits considerable fluctuation throughout the periods. Initial values around 6,778 million USD show an increasing trend, peaking at 17,011 million USD in November 2023, before experiencing a notable decline to 9,095 million USD by February 2024. Subsequent quarters show a recovery trend, rising back above 13,000 million USD by May 2024 and September 2024, and reaching 13,836 million USD by May 2025. These variations suggest changes in liquidity management or operational cash flow cycles.
Short-term Investments: Short-term investments demonstrate variability with generally moderate values between 700 and 1,500 million USD. Noteworthy is a peak near 1,500 million USD in September 2023, followed by declines and partial recovery. The fluctuations are less dramatic compared to cash, indicating a relatively stable but adaptive investment strategy in liquid securities or equivalents.
Receivables, Net: Receivables show moderate volatility but a general upward trajectory over time. Starting near 1,795 million USD, values fluctuate but consistently increase after 2021, reaching levels above 3,000 million USD by May 2025. This trend may reflect growth in sales volume, extended credit terms, or changes in customer base dynamics.
Merchandise Inventories: Inventory levels exhibit a distinct upward trend with significant seasonal and cyclical variations. Beginning around 12,205 million USD, inventories rise sharply to peak levels exceeding 20,000 million USD by late 2024 before a slight decrease is observed by mid-2025. The overall increase in inventory may signal expansion in merchandise assortment, stockpiling for anticipated demand, or supply chain considerations.
Other Current Assets: These assets generally increase over the period, from approximately 1,000 million USD to near 2,000 million USD. The steady growth suggests increasing prepaid expenses, deferred charges, or other short-term asset components linked with business growth or operational scaling.
Current Assets: Overall current assets correlate closely with the sum of individual current items, exhibiting strong growth from about 22,954 million USD initially to over 40,000 million USD by late 2023. Despite some decrease in early 2024, the trend remains upward, indicating improved short-term financial strength and liquidity.
Property and Equipment, Net: Fixed assets show steady and consistent growth over time, increasing from approximately 19,879 million USD to 30,582 million USD. This suggests ongoing capital investment or acquisition of long-term assets underpinning expansion or modernization in operations.
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets: Data becomes available from September 2019, showing values around 2,600 million USD with minor fluctuations and slight overall decline to approximately 2,531 million USD by early 2025. The relative stability may indicate a consistent leasing strategy, with possible lease term modifications or asset reclassifications.
Other Long-term Assets: These assets increase notably from just under 1,000 million USD initially to just above 4,000 million USD by mid-2025. The substantial rise implies accumulation of long-term investments, goodwill, or deferred tax assets consistent with corporate growth and asset diversification.
Other Assets: Other assets experience gradual growth, rising from roughly 20,860 million USD to over 37,300 million USD. This continual increase indicates accumulation of miscellaneous non-current assets that may include intangible assets, deferred charges, or equity investments expanding with overall enterprise growth.
Total Assets: Total assets display a strong growth trend, rising from approximately 43,814 million USD to a peak close to 73,723 million USD by November 2023. A slight drop to around 66,323 million USD is noted in early 2024, followed by recovery and further growth reaching 75,482 million USD by mid-2025. This overall upward trend reflects expanding business scale, asset acquisition, and increased operational capacity.

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