Costco Wholesale (COST) Return on Assets ROA from the fourth quarter of 2026 to fourth quarter of 2025 and for the year 2026, Average High and Low, Fundamental Ratios from Aug 30 2026 to Aug 31 2025 - CSIMarket
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Costco Wholesale Corp  (NASDAQ: COST)
    Sector • Retail    Industry • Wholesale
   Industry • Wholesale
   Sector • Retail


Costco Wholesale's ROA from the fourth quarter of 2026 to the fourth quarter of 2025 and 5 Year Period

Return on Assets, Quarterly Results, Trends, Rankings, Statistics


What is Costco Wholesale's ROA in the fourth quarter of 2026?
Costco Wholesale Corp achieved a return on average assets (ROA) of 19.62 % in its fourth quarter of 2026, this is above COST's average return on assets of 8.64%.
Costco Wholesale Corps assets during the 12 months ending in the fourth quarter of 2026 are valued at $89 billion

ROA decreased relative to the period ending May 10 2026, due to the decline in net income.

However, within the Retail sector 10 other companies had a higher return on assets. While return on assets, the total ranking has deteriorated compared to the third quarter of 2026 from 152 to 155.

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Return On Assets (Aug 30 2026)
IV. Quarter		 (May 10 2026)
III. Quarter		 (Feb 15 2026)
II. Quarter		 (Nov 23 2025)
I. Quarter		 (Aug 31 2025)
IV. Quarter
Y / Y Total Assets Change 41.44 % 14.5 % 14.22 % 14.71 % 14.71 %
Y / Y Net Income Change -51.01 % 14.43 % 12.97 % 11.7 % 159.98 %
Net Income (TTM) in million 17,468 20,590 19,943 19,397 18,917
Return On Assets (TTM) 19.62 % 25.4 % 25.46 % 25.61 % 25.82 %
COST's Total Ranking # 155 # 152 # 177 # 169 # 222
Total Assets (TTM) in million 109,049 86,430 83,639 77,099 77,099
Seq. Total Assets Change 26.17 % 3.34 % 8.48 % 0 % 2.14 %
Seq. Net Income Change -41.56 % 7.86 % 3.75 % -25.1 % 36.52 %

COST's 5 Years Annual ROA >> Back to COST Management Effectiveness >> Compare COST ROA to its Competitors


Return On Assets Company Ranking
Within: No.
Industry # 3
Sector # 11
Overall # 197

Return On Assets Statistics
High Average Low
25.61 %
8.64 %
4.85 %
(Nov 23 2025)   (Nov. 30, 2009)





Financial Statements
Costco Wholesale's Assets $ 109,049 million COST's Balance sheet
Costco Wholesale's Income $ 2,998 million Quarterly COST's Income Statement
COST's Income by Division See COST's Income by Division



Annual Return On Assets (Aug 30 2026)
FY 2026		 (Aug 31 2025)
FY 2025		 (Sep 01 2024)
FY 2024		 (Sep 03 2023)
FY 2023		 (Aug 28 2022)
FY 2022
Y / Y Total Assets Change 46.62 % 10.65 % 1.41 % 7.96 % 8.89 %
Total Assets in million 109,049 74,374 67,214 66,281 61,392
Y / Y Net Income Change -51.23 % 156.78 % 17.09 % 6.37 % 16.46 %
Net Income in million 9,226 18,917 7,367 6,292 5,915
Annual Return On Assets 8.46 % 25.43 % 10.96 % 9.49 % 9.63 %

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Comment on COST's ROA in the fiscal year ending 2026
In the fiscal year 2026 Costco Wholesale's ROA decreased compared to previous year to 8.46 %, due to deterioration of net income -51.23 % to $9,226.00 million, from $18,917.00 million a year ago, as COST's assets were $109,049.00 million.


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COST's' Return on Assets at Yahoo Finance
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Companies with similar Return On Assets at Aug 30 2026, within Retail Sector ROA
Domino s Pizza Inc   34.38 %
Fastenal Co  26.95 %
Costco Wholesale Corp  20.78 %

Date modified: 2026-10-08T15:08:02+00:00


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