Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 178 days as of November 2025. Defensive assets of $20.41 Billion (cash $16.22 Billion, short-term investments $966.00 Million, receivables $3.23 Billion) cover 178 days of daily cash needs of $114.53 Million/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Costco Wholesale Corp to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Costco Wholesale Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Costco Wholesale Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of November 2025, the ratio stands at 178 days, meaning defensive assets of $20.41 Billion can fund 178 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Costco Wholesale Corp growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Costco Wholesale Corp (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Costco Wholesale Corp from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Costco Wholesale Corp.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 days | $18.49 Billion | $101.67 Million/day | $14.16 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▲ +39 days |
| 2024 | 143 days | $13.87 Billion | $97.16 Million/day | $9.91 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -48 days |
| 2023 | 190 days | $17.52 Billion | $92.01 Million/day | $13.70 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +39 days |
| 2022 | 152 days | $13.29 Billion | $87.67 Million/day | $10.20 Billion | $846.00 Million | ▼ -22 days |
| 2021 | 173 days | $13.98 Billion | $80.66 Million/day | $11.26 Billion | $917.00 Million | ▼ -45 days |
| 2020 | 218 days | $14.86 Billion | $68.07 Million/day | $12.28 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +46 days |
| 2019 | 172 days | $10.98 Billion | $63.66 Million/day | $8.38 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +9 days |
| 2018 | 164 days | $8.93 Billion | $54.59 Million/day | $6.05 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +13 days |
| 2017 | 150 days | $7.21 Billion | $47.93 Million/day | $4.55 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +89 days |
| 2016 | 61 days | $2.60 Billion | $42.67 Million/day | $- | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -2 days |
| 2015 | 63 days | $2.84 Billion | $45.31 Million/day | $- | $1.62 Billion | ▼ -6 days |
| 2014 | 69 days | $2.73 Billion | $39.48 Million/day | $- | $1.58 Billion | ▼ -5 days |
| 2013 | 74 days | $2.68 Billion | $36.32 Million/day | $- | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +4 days |
| 2012 | 70 days | $2.35 Billion | $33.59 Million/day | $- | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -8 days |
| 2011 | 78 days | $2.57 Billion | $33.01 Million/day | $- | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -10 days |
| 2010 | 88 days | $2.42 Billion | $27.57 Million/day | $- | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +33 days |
| 2009 | 55 days | $1.40 Billion | $25.43 Million/day | $- | $570.00 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2008 | 58 days | $1.40 Billion | $24.31 Million/day | $- | $655.58 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2007 | 57 days | $1.34 Billion | $23.51 Million/day | $- | $575.79 Million | ▼ -31 days |
| 2006 | 88 days | $1.89 Billion | $21.42 Million/day | $- | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -16 days |
| 2005 | 104 days | $1.93 Billion | $18.52 Million/day | $- | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +66 days |
| 2004 | 38 days | $641.92 Million | $16.91 Million/day | $- | $306.75 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2003 | 41 days | $556.09 Million | $13.73 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 2002 | 39 days | $474.86 Million | $12.19 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +10 days |
| 2001 | 29 days | $329.77 Million | $11.27 Million/day | $- | $5.00 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2000 | 24 days | $222.40 Million | $9.33 Million/day | $- | $48.03 Million | ▼ -30 days |
| 1999 | 54 days | $425.30 Million | $7.85 Million/day | $- | $256.70 Million | ▲ +13 days |
| 1998 | 41 days | $247.60 Million | $6.02 Million/day | $- | $76.00 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 1997 | 27 days | $147.10 Million | $5.38 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1996 | 28 days | $137.50 Million | $4.85 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1995 | 32 days | $146.70 Million | $4.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1994 | 31 days | $139.30 Million | $4.51 Million/day | $- | $9.00 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 1993 | 34 days | $114.80 Million | $3.40 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1992 | 32 days | $49.30 Million | $1.55 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1991 | 38 days | $57.60 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1990 | 40 days | $41.00 Million | $1.03 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 1989 | 24 days | $23.30 Million | $965.21K/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1988 | 24 days | $20.30 Million | $838.63K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1987 | 24 days | $16.30 Million | $678.36K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1986 | 22 days | $11.00 Million | $501.37K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 1985 | 13 days | $5.10 Million | $380.00K/day | $- | $- | — |