Costco Wholesale (COST) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Costco Wholesale Corporation(COST)

Discount Stores · Issaquah, WA

$910.18+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. These outlets provide customers with an extensive array of both well-known branded and proprietary private-label products. Their vast inventory includes household staples, shelf-stable groceries, confectionery, chilled and frozen items, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and deli selections. Furthermore, the stores stock major appliances, consumer electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio furniture, sporting goods, vehicle tires, toys, seasonal merchandise, office supplies, automotive maintenance products, postage services, event tickets, apparel, small kitchen appliances, home furnishings, domestic textiles, kitchenware, custom-order kiosks, and fine jewelry. Fresh departments offer meat, produce, a service deli, and bakery items. Beyond retail goods, Costco provides in-store amenities such as pharmacies, optical clinics, food courts, hearing aid centers, and tire installation facilities, in addition to managing 636 gas stations. The company also extends its offerings online through business delivery, travel booking, and same-day grocery fulfillment in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, Costco maintained a global network of 815 membership warehouses, with 564 located in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Digital storefronts facilitate e-commerce operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. Founded in 1976, the enterprise was originally known as Costco Companies, Inc. before officially adopting the name Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Issaquah, Washington.

Issaquah, WA

341,000 employees

www.costco.com

Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores
CEO: Ron Vachris

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COST Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.61

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.56

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.52

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.52

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.50

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.51

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.52

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+9.09%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+17.95%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+18.72%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+23.47%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+18.99%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+18.32%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.63

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-2.16%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)	$403.65B	0.61	0.56	0.52	0.52
The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs ›	$380.17B	1.12	1.04	0.99	1.00
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs ›	$346.10B	0.47	0.48	0.48	0.48
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs ›	$287.92B	0.55	0.49	0.42	0.46
Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)vs ›	$254.32B	0.54	0.49	0.50	0.54
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs ›	$189.12B	0.74	0.66	0.65	0.68
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs ›	$157.02B	0.50	0.55	0.52	0.55
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)vs ›	$118.95B	0.50	0.54	0.56	0.54
Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs ›	$113.83B	0.30	0.44	0.49	0.52
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›	$84.40B	3.22	2.90	3.40	3.60

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

$403.65B

0.61

0.56

0.52

The Coca-Cola Company (KO)vs ›

$380.17B

1.12

1.04

0.99

1.00

The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)vs ›

$346.10B

0.47

0.48

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)vs ›

$287.92B

0.55

0.49

0.42

0.46

Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)vs ›

$254.32B

0.54

0.49

0.50

0.54

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)vs ›

$189.12B

0.74

0.66

0.65

0.68

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)vs ›

$157.02B

0.50

0.55

0.52

0.55

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)vs ›

$118.95B

0.50

0.54

0.56

0.54

Altria Group, Inc. (MO)vs ›

$113.83B

0.30

0.44

0.49

0.52

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›

$84.40B

3.22

2.90

3.40

3.60

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.61.

Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.61 is 19% above its 5-year average of 0.52, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.43–0.61).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.56.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.52.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.52.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.50.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.51.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for COST stock is 0.52.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-05-10	0.61
2026-02-15	0.59
2025-11-23	0.53
2025-08-31	0.55
2025-05-11	0.52
2025-02-16	0.49
2024-11-24	0.43
2024-09-01	0.44
2024-05-12	0.45
2024-02-18	0.43
2023-11-26	0.60
2023-08-31	0.57
2023-05-07	0.57
2023-02-12	0.56
2022-11-20	0.47
2022-08-31	0.46
2022-05-08	0.48
2022-02-13	0.51
2021-11-21	0.51
2021-08-31	0.52
2021-05-09	0.50
2021-02-14	0.47
2020-11-22	0.53
2020-08-31	0.64
2020-05-10	0.63
2020-02-16	0.52
2019-11-24	0.49
2019-08-31	0.52
2019-05-12	0.48
2019-02-17	0.46
2018-11-25	0.48
2018-08-31	0.46
2018-05-13	0.47
2018-02-18	0.44
2017-11-26	0.43
2017-08-31	0.43
2017-05-07	0.35
2017-02-12	0.42
2016-11-20	0.41
2016-08-31	0.40
2016-05-08	0.45
2016-02-14	0.43
2015-11-22	0.46
2015-08-31	0.48
2015-05-10	0.52
2015-02-15	0.52
2014-11-23	0.59
2014-08-31	0.63
2014-05-11	0.62
2014-02-16	0.60
2013-11-24	0.54
2013-08-31	0.60
2013-05-12	0.61
2013-02-17	0.58
2012-11-25	0.51
2012-08-31	0.52
2012-05-06	0.61
2012-02-12	0.60
2011-11-20	0.55
2011-08-31	0.59
2011-05-08	0.61
2011-02-13	0.65
2010-11-21	0.58
2010-08-31	0.60
2010-05-09	0.64
2010-02-14	0.62
2009-11-22	0.53
2009-08-31	0.53
2009-05-10	0.52
2009-02-15	0.52
2008-11-23	0.44
2008-08-31	0.50
2008-05-11	0.50
2008-02-17	0.48
2007-11-25	0.47
2007-08-31	0.52
2007-05-13	0.55
2007-02-18	0.39
2006-11-26	0.39
2006-08-31	0.47
2006-05-07	0.52
2006-02-12	0.58
2005-11-20	0.54
2005-08-31	0.62
2005-05-08	0.66
2005-02-13	0.64
2004-11-21	0.55
2004-08-31	0.59
2004-05-09	0.57
2004-02-15	0.51
2003-11-23	0.43
2003-08-31	0.47
2003-05-11	0.41
2003-02-16	0.39
2002-11-24	0.28
2002-08-31	0.34

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-05-10

0.61

2026-02-15

0.59

2025-11-23

0.53

2025-08-31

0.55

2025-05-11

0.52

2025-02-16

0.49

2024-11-24

0.43

2024-09-01

0.44

2024-05-12

0.45

2024-02-18

0.43

2023-11-26

0.60

2023-08-31

0.57

2023-05-07

0.57

2023-02-12

0.56

2022-11-20

0.47

2022-08-31

0.46

2022-05-08

0.48

2022-02-13

0.51

2021-11-21

0.51

2021-08-31

0.52

2021-05-09

0.50

2021-02-14

0.47

2020-11-22

0.53

2020-08-31

0.64

2020-05-10

0.63

2020-02-16

0.52

2019-11-24

0.49

2019-08-31

0.52

2019-05-12

0.48

2019-02-17

0.46

2018-11-25

0.48

2018-08-31

0.46

2018-05-13

0.47

2018-02-18

0.44

2017-11-26

0.43

2017-08-31

0.43

2017-05-07

0.35

2017-02-12

0.42

2016-11-20

0.41

2016-08-31

0.40

2016-05-08

0.45

2016-02-14

0.43

2015-11-22

0.46

2015-08-31

0.48

2015-05-10

0.52

2015-02-15

0.52

2014-11-23

0.59

2014-08-31

0.63

2014-05-11

0.62

2014-02-16

0.60

2013-11-24

0.54

2013-08-31

0.60

2013-05-12

0.61

2013-02-17

0.58

2012-11-25

0.51

2012-08-31

0.52

2012-05-06

0.61

2012-02-12

0.60

2011-11-20

0.55

2011-08-31

0.59

2011-05-08

0.61

2011-02-13

0.65

2010-11-21

0.58

2010-08-31

0.60

2010-05-09

0.64

2010-02-14

0.62

2009-11-22

0.53

2009-08-31

0.53

2009-05-10

0.52

2009-02-15

0.52

2008-11-23

0.44

2008-08-31

0.50

2008-05-11

0.50

2008-02-17

0.48

2007-11-25

0.47

2007-08-31

0.52

2007-05-13

0.55

2007-02-18

0.39

2006-11-26

0.39

2006-08-31

0.47

2006-05-07

0.52

2006-02-12

0.58

2005-11-20

0.54

2005-08-31

0.62

2005-05-08

0.66

2005-02-13

0.64

2004-11-21

0.55

2004-08-31

0.59

2004-05-09

0.57

2004-02-15

0.51

2003-11-23

0.43

2003-08-31

0.47

2003-05-11

0.41

2003-02-16

0.39

2002-11-24

0.28

2002-08-31

0.34

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.61

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