Latest period
$911.00M
YoY change
+5.1%
5Y CAGR
+6.8%
Peak year (2025)
$860.00M
Latest annual
$860.00M
Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $860.00M
Stock-Based Compensation growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +5.1%
Stock-Based Compensation history table for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $860.00M | +5.1% | +$42.00M | ||
| 2024 | $818.00M | +5.7% | +$44.00M | ||
| 2023 | $774.00M | +6.9% | +$50.00M | ||
| 2022 | $724.00M | +8.9% | +$59.00M | ||
| 2021 | $665.00M | +7.4% | +$46.00M | ||
| 2020 | $619.00M | +4.0% | +$24.00M | ||
| 2019 | $595.00M | +9.4% | +$51.00M | ||
| 2018 | $544.00M | +5.8% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2017 | $514.00M | +12.0% | +$55.00M | ||
| 2016 | $459.00M | +16.5% | +$65.00M | ||
| 2015 | $394.00M | +20.5% | +$67.00M | ||
| 2014 | $327.00M | +14.7% | +$42.00M | ||
| 2013 | $285.00M | +18.3% | +$44.00M | ||
| 2012 | $241.00M | +16.4% | +$34.00M | ||
| 2011 | $207.00M | +8.9% | +$17.00M | ||
| 2010 | $190.00M | +5.0% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2009 | $181.00M | +9.0% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2008 | $166.00M | — | +$166.00M | ||
| 2007 | $0.00 | -100.0% | −$107.40M | ||
| 2006 | $107.40M | — | +$107.40M | ||
| 2005 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2004 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2003 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2002 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2001 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2000 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1999 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1998 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1997 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1996 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1995 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1994 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1993 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1992 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1991 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1990 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1989 | $0.00 | — | — |
- 2025$860.00M+5.1%
- 2024$818.00M+5.7%
- 2023$774.00M+6.9%
- 2022$724.00M+8.9%
- 2021$665.00M+7.4%
- 2020$619.00M+4.0%
- 2019$595.00M+9.4%
- 2018$544.00M+5.8%
- 2017$514.00M+12.0%
- 2016$459.00M+16.5%
- 2015$394.00M+20.5%
- 2014$327.00M+14.7%
- 2013$285.00M+18.3%
- 2012$241.00M+16.4%
- 2011$207.00M+8.9%
- 2010$190.00M+5.0%
- 2009$181.00M+9.0%
- 2008$166.00M—
- 2007$0.00-100.0%
- 2006$107.40M—
- 2005$0.00—
- 2004$0.00—
- 2003$0.00—
- 2002$0.00—
- 2001$0.00—
- 2000$0.00—
- 1999$0.00—
- 1998$0.00—
- 1997$0.00—
- 1996$0.00—
- 1995$0.00—
- 1994$0.00—
- 1993$0.00—
- 1992$0.00—
- 1991$0.00—
- 1990$0.00—
- 1989$0.00—
Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Costco's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Stock-Based Compensation at Costco (COST)
Stock-Based Compensation for Costco (COST): headline value $911.00M · YoY +5.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Costco (COST) stock-based compensation is $860.00M – grew 5.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Costco stock-based compensation compounded at +6.8% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Across the available history, stock-based compensation reached its high of $860.00M in 2025 and its low of $0.00 in 1989.
Costco Stock-Based Compensation by Year
Costco Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $860.00M
2025's stock-based compensation for Costco came in at $860.00M, grew 5.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Costco Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $818.00M
Costco posted stock-based compensation of $818.00M in 2024, grew 5.7% from 2023.
Costco Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $774.00M
In 2023, Costco reported stock-based compensation of $774.00M, grew 6.9% from 2022.
Costco Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $724.00M
Costco stock-based compensation in 2022 was $724.00M, grew 8.9% from 2021.
Costco Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $665.00M
Costco stock-based compensation in 2021 was $665.00M.
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