Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
975.09
+3.22 (0.33%)
Jun 8, 2026, 11:53 AM EDT - Market open

Costco Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Fiscal Year
TTMFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Aug '25 Sep '24 Sep '23 Aug '22 Aug '21
Net Income
8,8388,0997,3676,2925,9155,079
Depreciation & Amortization
2,5652,4262,2372,0771,9001,781
Stock-Based Compensation
911860818774724665
Other Adjustments
245186306907416430
Changes in Inventories
-656559-2,0681,228-4,003-1,892
Changes in Accounts Payable
2,2984041,938-3821,8911,838
Changes in Other Operating Activities
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%
Capital Expenditures
-6,194-5,498-4,710-4,323-3,891-3,588
Purchases of Investments
-935-1,028-1,470-1,622-1,121-1,331
Proceeds from Sale of Investments
8991,1411,7909371,1451,446
Other Investing Activities
10274-1936-48-62
Investing Cash Flow
-6,128-5,311-4,409-4,972-3,915-3,535
Short-Term Debt Issued
6598169289175341
Short-Term Debt Repaid
-617-862-920-935-6-
Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)
42-468-184741
Long-Term Debt Issued
--498---
Long-Term Debt Repaid
-172-103-1,077-75-800-94
Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)
-172-103-579-75-800-94
Repurchase of Common Stock
-1,245-1,296-1,015-979-802-808
Net Common Stock Issued (Repurchased)
-1,245-1,296-1,015-979-802-808
Common Dividends Paid
-2,307-2,183-9,041-1,251-1,498-5,748
Other Financing Activities
-86-147-137-291-1,230121
Financing Cash Flow
-3,768-3,775-10,764-2,614-4,283-6,488
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
664015-24946
Net Cash Flow
5,1104,255-3,7943,497-1,055-1,019
Free Cash Flow
8,8067,8376,6296,7453,5015,370
Free Cash Flow Growth
12.36%18.22%-1.72%92.66%-34.80%-11.25%
FCF Margin
3.00%2.85%2.61%2.78%1.54%2.74%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
19.8117.6214.9015.187.8712.09
Levered Free Cash Flow
7,5156,6424,9344,9711,5374,150
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
7,2496,4655,1614,7872,3264,296
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q