Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
956.32
-38.88 (-3.91%)
At close: May 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
958.09
+1.77 (0.19%)
After-hours: May 29, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Costco Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is September - August.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | May '26 May 10, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 15, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 23, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 11, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 16, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 24, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 1, 2024 | May '24 May 12, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 18, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 26, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 3, 2023 | May '23 May 7, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 12, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 20, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 28, 2022 | May '22 May 8, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 13, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 21, 2021 | Aug '21 Aug 29, 2021 |
Net Income | 2,192 | 2,035 | 2,001 | 2,610 | 1,903 | 1,788 | 1,798 | 2,354 | 1,681 | 1,743 | 1,589 | 2,160 | 1,302 | 1,466 | 1,364 | 1,878 | 1,372 | 1,320 | 1,345 | 1,694 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 597 | 597 | 597 | 774 | 552 | 552 | 548 | 706 | 516 | 514 | 501 | 688 | 472 | 470 | 447 | 601 | 431 | 436 | 432 | 559 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 119 | 166 | 486 | 140 | 106 | 151 | 463 | 132 | 106 | 136 | 444 | 131 | 94 | 147 | 402 | 118 | 90 | 128 | 388 | 115 |
Other Adjustments | 42 | 107 | 70 | -7 | 135 | 25.5 | 0 | 121 | 44 | 24 | 117 | 535 | 380 | 145 | 232 | 238 | 53 | 53 | 181 | 163 |
Changes in Inventories | - | 2,374 | -3,157 | 584 | 337 | 2,179 | -2,541 | -1,237 | -406 | 959 | -1,384 | -368 | -253 | 2,586 | -737 | -370 | -1,311 | 438 | -2,760 | -361 |
Changes in Accounts Payable | - | -3,087 | 3,818 | -200 | 1,062 | -3,059 | 2,601 | 558 | 1,376 | -2,850 | 2,854 | 490 | 545 | -1,904 | 487 | 125 | 796 | -2,419 | 3,389 | 582 |
Changes in Other Operating Activities | - | 766 | 873 | -34 | -635 | 1,079 | 391 | 324 | -318 | 205 | 530 | 458 | -999 | 298 | 415 | 32 | -211 | 445 | 283 | 113 |
Operating Cash Flow | 3,449 | 2,996 | 4,688 | 3,867 | 3,460 | 2,748 | 3,260 | 2,958 | 2,999 | 731 | 4,651 | 3,725 | 1,541 | 3,192 | 2,610 | 2,506 | 1,227 | 401 | 3,258 | 2,940 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth | -0.32% | 9.03% | 43.80% | 30.73% | 15.37% | 275.92% | -29.91% | -20.59% | 94.61% | -77.10% | 78.20% | 48.64% | 25.59% | 696.01% | -19.89% | -14.76% | -63.19% | 955.26% | 23.08% | -30.69% |
Capital Expenditures | -1,413 | -1,289 | -1,526 | -1,966 | -1,131 | -1,137 | -1,264 | -1,577 | -1,062 | -1,031 | -1,040 | -1,556 | -820 | -890 | -1,057 | -1,259 | -854 | -723 | -1,055 | -1,094 |
Purchases of Investments | -230 | -55 | -195 | -455 | -228 | -98 | -247 | -463 | -288 | -519 | -200 | -675 | -551 | -143 | -253 | -533 | -263 | -67 | -258 | -529 |
Proceeds from Sale of Investments | 34 | 170 | 340 | 355 | 34 | 211 | 541 | 349 | 412 | 151 | 878 | 343 | 82 | 238 | 274 | 305 | 87 | 309 | 444 | 491 |
Other Investing Activities | 17 | 4 | -17 | 98 | -11 | 2 | -15 | -12 | -16 | 13 | -4 | 63 | 7 | -13 | -21 | 0 | -5 | 0 | -43 | -23 |
Investing Cash Flow | -1,592 | -1,170 | -1,398 | -1,968 | -1,336 | -1,022 | -985 | -1,703 | -954 | -1,386 | -366 | -1,825 | -1,282 | -808 | -1,057 | -1,487 | -1,035 | -481 | -912 | -1,155 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | 323 | 136 | - | 200 | 246 | 237 | 133 | 300 | 245 | 239 | 144 | 250 | 188 | 450 | 29 | -122 | 95 | 40 | - | - |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | -325 | -65 | - | -227 | -246 | -195 | -194 | -283 | -228 | -236 | -173 | -237 | -178 | -443 | -77 | 189 | -108 | -43.5 | - | - |
Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) | -2 | 71 | - | -27 | 0 | 42 | -61 | 17 | 17 | 3 | -29 | 13 | 10 | 7 | -48 | 67 | -13 | -3.5 | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | -400 | - | -94 |
Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | -400 | - | -94 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -187 | -210 | -567 | -281 | -213 | -206 | -596 | -218 | -183 | -160 | -454 | -231 | -162 | -144 | -442 | -188 | -140 | -82 | -392 | -129 |
Net Common Stock Issued (Repurchased) | -187 | -210 | -567 | -281 | -213 | -206 | -596 | -218 | -183 | -160 | -454 | -231 | -162 | -144 | -442 | -188 | -140 | -82 | -392 | -129 |
Common Dividends Paid | 0 | -577 | -577 | -1,153 | -515 | 0 | -515 | -514 | -515 | -7,107 | -905 | -452 | -399 | 0 | -400 | -797 | -351 | 0 | -350 | -698 |
Other Financing Activities | -20 | -14 | -23 | -29 | -20 | -77 | -21 | -24 | -17 | -12 | -84 | -87 | -109 | -215 | 27 | - | -172 | 61 | -97 | -26 |
Financing Cash Flow | -278 | -730 | -1,167 | -1,593 | -748 | -241 | -1,193 | -1,816 | -698 | -7,276 | -974 | -664 | -735 | -352 | -863 | -1,940 | -676 | -828 | -839 | -719 |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | -16 | 70 | -67 | 19 | 104 | -36 | -81 | 63 | -38 | 7.5 | - | -29 | -1 | 82 | -37 | -69 | -142 | -24 | -14 | -34 |
Net Cash Flow | 1,563 | 1,166 | 2,056 | 325 | 1,480 | 1,449 | 1,001 | -498 | 1,309 | -7,916 | 3,311 | 1,207 | -477 | 2,114 | 653 | -990 | -626 | -932 | 1,493 | 1,032 |
Free Cash Flow | 2,036 | 1,707 | 3,162 | 1,901 | 2,329 | 1,611 | 1,996 | 1,381 | 1,937 | -300 | 3,611 | 2,169 | 721 | 2,302 | 1,553 | 1,247 | 373 | -322 | 2,203 | 1,846 |
Free Cash Flow Growth | -12.58% | 5.96% | 58.42% | 37.65% | 20.24% | - | -44.72% | -36.33% | 168.66% | - | 132.52% | 73.94% | 93.30% | - | -29.50% | -32.45% | -83.82% | - | 25.60% | -45.55% |
FCF Margin | 2.89% | 2.45% | 4.70% | 2.21% | 3.68% | 2.53% | 3.21% | 1.73% | 3.31% | -0.51% | 6.25% | 2.75% | 1.34% | 4.17% | 2.85% | 1.73% | 0.71% | -0.62% | 4.37% | 2.95% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 4.58 | 3.84 | 7.11 | 4.27 | 5.24 | 3.62 | 4.49 | 3.10 | 4.35 | -0.67 | 8.13 | 4.88 | 1.62 | 5.18 | 3.49 | 2.80 | 0.84 | -0.72 | 4.95 | 4.15 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 1,374 | 1,467 | 2,606 | 1,741 | 2,088 | 1,444 | 1,472 | 1,145 | 1,804 | -457 | 3,519 | 1,885 | 257 | 2,033 | 871 | 1,064 | 191 | -927.5 | 1,613 | 1,375 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 1,284 | 1,310 | 2,513 | 1,642 | 2,051 | 1,324 | 1,447 | 1,074 | 1,723 | -596.35 | 2,958 | 1,739 | 179.36 | 1,967 | 904.36 | 992.82 | 195.97 | -494.94 | 1,632 | 1,481 |