Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
961.10
-0.75 (-0.08%)
At close: Aug 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
960.23
-0.87 (-0.09%)
After-hours: Aug 14, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

Costco Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Net Income
8,8388,0997,3676,2925,8445,007
Depreciation & Amortization
2,5652,4262,2372,0771,9001,781
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
-117-117-949539144
Stock-Based Compensation
911860818774724665
Other Operating Activities
367303315412448358
Change in Inventory
-656559-2,0681,228-4,003-1,892
Change in Accounts Payable
2,2984041,938-3821,8911,838
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
7948017411725491,057
Operating Cash Flow
15,00013,33511,33911,0687,3928,958
Operating Cash Flow Growth
20.71%17.60%2.45%49.73%-17.48%1.09%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Capital Expenditures
-6,194-5,498-4,710-4,323-3,891-3,588
Investment in Securities
-36113320-68524115
Other Investing Activities
10274-1936-48-62
Investing Cash Flow
-6,128-5,311-4,409-4,972-3,915-3,535

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Short-Term Debt Issued
-8169289175341
Long-Term Debt Issued
--498---
Total Debt Issued
6598161,4269175341
Short-Term Debt Repaid
--862-920-935-6-
Long-Term Debt Repaid
--250-1,214-366-980-161
Total Debt Repaid
-875-1,112-2,134-1,301-986-161
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-216-296-708-384-933-120
Repurchase of Common Stock
-1,245-1,296-1,015-979-802-808
Common Dividends Paid
-2,307-2,183-2,386-1,251-1,498-5,748
Other Financing Activities
-----1,050188
Financing Cash Flow
-3,768-3,775-10,764-2,614-4,283-6,488

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
664015-24946
Net Cash Flow
5,1104,255-3,7943,497-1,055-1,019

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Free Cash Flow
8,8067,8376,6296,7453,5015,370
Free Cash Flow Growth
20.35%18.22%-1.72%92.66%-34.80%-11.25%
Free Cash Flow Margin
3.00%2.85%2.60%2.78%1.54%2.74%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
19.8117.6214.9015.187.8712.09
Levered Free Cash Flow
6,9545,8994,4685,4582,3554,342
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
7,0465,9954,5735,5582,4534,449

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Cash Interest Paid
103106129125145149
Cash Income Tax Paid
3,0042,9172,3192,2341,9401,527
Change in Working Capital
2,4361,7646111,018-1,5631,003
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q