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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
920.65
+5.71 (0.62%)
At close: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
919.90
-0.75 (-0.08%)
After-hours: Oct 2, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

Costco Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22
Net Income
9,2268,0997,3676,2925,844
Depreciation & Amortization
2,6742,4262,2372,0771,900
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
--117-949539
Stock-Based Compensation
924860818774724
Other Operating Activities
673303315412448
Change in Inventory
-559-2,0681,228-4,003
Change in Accounts Payable
-4041,938-3821,891
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
2,328801741172549
Operating Cash Flow
15,82513,33511,33911,0687,392
Operating Cash Flow Growth
18.67%17.60%2.45%49.73%-17.48%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22
Capital Expenditures
-6,435-5,498-4,710-4,323-3,891
Investment in Securities
23113320-68524
Other Investing Activities
2674-1936-48
Investing Cash Flow
-6,386-5,311-4,409-4,972-3,915

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22
Short-Term Debt Issued
55381692891753
Long-Term Debt Issued
496-498--
Total Debt Issued
1,0498161,42691753
Short-Term Debt Repaid
-577-862-920-935-6
Long-Term Debt Repaid
-160-250-1,214-366-980
Total Debt Repaid
-737-1,112-2,134-1,301-986
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
312-296-708-384-933
Repurchase of Common Stock
-1,209-1,296-1,015-979-802
Common Dividends Paid
-2,458-2,183-2,386-1,251-1,498
Other Financing Activities
-----1,050
Financing Cash Flow
-3,355-3,775-10,764-2,614-4,283

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
-3864015-249
Net Cash Flow
6,0464,255-3,7943,497-1,055

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22
Free Cash Flow
9,3907,8376,6296,7453,501
Free Cash Flow Growth
19.82%18.22%-1.72%92.66%-34.80%
Free Cash Flow Margin
3.10%2.85%2.60%2.78%1.54%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
21.1317.6214.9015.187.87
Levered Free Cash Flow
7,1485,8994,4685,4582,355
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
7,2385,9954,5735,5582,453

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22
Cash Interest Paid
-106129125145
Cash Income Tax Paid
-2,9172,3192,2341,940
Change in Working Capital
2,3281,7646111,018-1,563
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q