Company / Working Capital per Share
Costco Working Capital per Share History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Working Capital per Share
$2.87
FY2025
5-year range
-$2.75 / $5.19
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+204.4%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#43 of 81
Consumer Staples
What the data says
Working Capital per Share changed +204% YoY in FY2025, a notable deviation from the 9-year average annual change of +303%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
2.87 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -17.4%.
Declined from $5.19 to $2.87 over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Working Capital per Share over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +22.0%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -17.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#43 of 81 in Consumer StaplesTop 53% of 81This company $2.87 Sector average $33.62
▼
-91.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, working capital per share increased 204.4% year-over-year.
- Ranks #43 out of 81 companies in the Consumer Staples sector.
- Peak working capital per share was recorded in FY2020.
- Lowest working capital per share in the period was in FY2024.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 4.50 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Working Capital per ShareValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.87 | +204.4% |
| FY2024 | -$2.75 | -153.0% |
| FY2023 | $5.19 | +228.3% |
| FY2022 | $1.58 | +989.2% |
| FY2021 | $0.15 | -98.1% |
| FY2020 | $7.45 | +1230.9% |
| FY2019 | $0.56 | -32.6% |
| FY2018 | $0.83 | +304.1% |
| FY2017 | -$0.41 | +50.1% |
| FY2016 | -$0.82 | -147.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 24, 2026