diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d6b1971a7..0164288657 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ To install release candidates run `[sudo] gem install cocoapods --pre`
 
 ##### Enhancements
 
+* Cache result of inhibit_warnings and include_in_build_config to speed up pod install.  
+  [Dimitris Koutsogiorgas](https://github.com/dnkoutso)
+  [#5934](https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/pull/5934)
+
 * Cache result of uses_swift and should_build to speed up pod install.  
   [Dimitris Koutsogiorgas](https://github.com/dnkoutso)
   [#5837](https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/pull/5837)
diff --git a/lib/cocoapods/target/pod_target.rb b/lib/cocoapods/target/pod_target.rb
index 3ae962c343..242187798f 100644
--- a/lib/cocoapods/target/pod_target.rb
+++ b/lib/cocoapods/target/pod_target.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def initialize(specs, target_definitions, sandbox, scope_suffix = nil)
       @file_accessors = []
       @resource_bundle_targets = []
       @dependent_targets = []
+      @build_config_cache = {}
     end
 
     # @param [Hash{Array => PodTarget}] cache
@@ -222,13 +223,20 @@ def recursive_dependent_targets
     #         The name of the build configuration.
     #
     def include_in_build_config?(target_definition, configuration_name)
+      key = [target_definition.label, configuration_name]
+      if @build_config_cache.key?(key)
+        return @build_config_cache[key]
+      end
+
       whitelists = target_definition_dependencies(target_definition).map do |dependency|
         target_definition.pod_whitelisted_for_configuration?(dependency.name, configuration_name)
       end.uniq
 
       if whitelists.empty?
+        @build_config_cache[key] = true
         return true
       elsif whitelists.count == 1
+        @build_config_cache[key] = whitelists.first
         whitelists.first
       else
         raise Informative, "The subspecs of `#{pod_name}` are linked to " \
@@ -243,13 +251,16 @@ def include_in_build_config?(target_definition, configuration_name)
     # @return [Bool]
     #
     def inhibit_warnings?
+      return @inhibit_warnings if defined? @inhibit_warnings
       whitelists = target_definitions.map do |target_definition|
         target_definition.inhibits_warnings_for_pod?(root_spec.name)
       end.uniq
 
       if whitelists.empty?
+        @inhibit_warnings = false
         return false
       elsif whitelists.count == 1
+        @inhibit_warnings = whitelists.first
         whitelists.first
       else
         UI.warn "The pod `#{pod_name}` is linked to different targets " \