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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
928.48
-11.48 (-1.22%)
At close: Sep 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
925.46
-3.02 (-0.33%)
After-hours: Sep 2, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT

Costco Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Sep '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Sep '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Net Income
2,1922,0352,0012,6101,9031,7881,7982,3541,6811,7431,5892,1601,3021,4661,3641,8681,3531,2991,3241,670
Depreciation & Amortization
597597597774552552548706516514501688472470447601431436432559
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
----117----9---5429624121-79118---
Stock-Based Compensation
1191664861401061514631321061364441319414740211890128388115
Other Operating Activities
421457011013558-130442411711284105111211-3974202262
Change in Inventory
-4572,374-3,1575843372,179-2,541-1,237-406959-1,384-368-2532,586-737-370-1,311438-2,760-361
Change in Accounts Payable
1,767-3,0873,818-2001,062-3,0592,6015581,376-2,8502,854490545-1,904487125796-2,4193,389582
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
-811766873-34-6351,079391324-318205530458-99929841532-211445283113
Operating Cash Flow
3,4492,9964,6883,8673,4602,7483,2602,9582,9997314,6513,7251,5413,1922,6102,5061,2274013,2582,940
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
-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%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Sep '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Sep '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
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
Investment in Securities
-196115145-100-194113294-114124-368678-332-4699521-228-176242186-38
Other Investing Activities
174-1798-112-15-12-1613-4637-13-21--5--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

Financing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Sep '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Sep '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Short-Term Debt Issued
------133---144---29-----
Long-Term Debt Issued
----------498---------
Total Debt Issued
323136-20024623713330024523964225018845029-1229580--1
Short-Term Debt Repaid
-------194----173----77-----
Long-Term Debt Repaid
---23----21----84----60-----
Total Debt Repaid
-414-79-23-359-266-272-215-1,384-245-248-257-324-299-541-13713-108-887--94
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-9157-23-159-20-35-82-1,084--9385-74-111-91-108-109-13-807--95
Repurchase of Common Stock
-187-210-567-281-213-206-596-218-183-160-454-231-162-144-442-188-140-82-392-129
Common Dividends Paid
--577-577-1,153-515--515--7,170-452-905-452-399--400-797-351--350-698
Other Financing Activities
-------6,141---93-63-11787-846-17261-97203
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

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Sep '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Sep '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
-1670-6719104-36-8163-3815--29-182-37-69-142-24-14-34
Net Cash Flow
1,5631,1662,0563251,4801,4491,001-4981,309-7,9163,3111,207-4772,114653-990-626-9321,4931,032

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Sep '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Sep '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Free Cash Flow
2,0361,7073,1621,9012,3291,6111,9961,3811,937-3003,6112,1697212,3021,5531,247373-3222,2031,846
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
-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%
Free Cash Flow Margin
2.89%2.45%4.70%2.21%3.69%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%2.94%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
4.583.847.114.285.243.624.493.104.35-0.688.134.881.625.183.492.800.84-0.724.964.15
Levered Free Cash Flow
2,1901,2752,931558.381,9261,7551,659569.631,620-806.883,0851,347271.132,1911,590267.3879.5582,0241,209
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
2,2101,2962,952587.131,9481,7781,683600.251,645-781.253,1091,382293.632,2121,611297.38101.3880.52,0481,242

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Feb '26 Nov '25 Aug '25 May '25 Feb '25 Nov '24 Sep '24 May '24 Feb '24 Nov '23 Sep '23 May '23 Feb '23 Nov '22 Aug '22 May '22 Feb '22 Nov '21 Aug '21
Cash Interest Paid
278432526114439281052392410524326126451
Cash Income Tax Paid
7197772391,269850397401870252987210791807422214819652263206660
Change in Working Capital
499531,534350764199451-355652-1,6862,000580-707980165-213-726-1,536912334
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q