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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 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
8,8388,5498,3028,0997,8437,6217,5767,3677,1736,7946,5176,2926,0006,0515,8845,8445,6465,5135,1655,007
Depreciation & Amortization
2,5652,5202,4752,4262,3582,3222,2842,2372,2192,1752,1312,0771,9901,9491,9151,9001,8581,8291,8091,781
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
-117-117-117-117-9-9-9-95435037449536218416039118--144
Stock-Based Compensation
911898883860852852837818817805816774761757738724721718712665
Other Operating Activities
367460373303323232198315297337418412511388357448499646637358
Change in Inventory
-656138-57559-1,262-2,005-3,225-2,068-1,199-1,0465811,2281,226168-1,980-4,003-3,994-2,734-2,072-1,892
Change in Accounts Payable
2,2981,5931,6214041,1621,4761,6851,9381,8701,0391,985-382-747-496-1,0111,8912,3482,6172,4421,838
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
7949701,2838011,1591,476602741875194287172-2545346815496301,3438761,057
Operating Cash Flow
15,00015,01114,76313,33512,42611,9659,94811,33912,10610,64813,10911,0689,8499,5356,7447,3927,8269,9329,5698,958
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
20.71%25.46%48.40%17.60%2.64%12.37%-24.11%2.45%22.92%11.67%94.38%49.73%25.85%-4.00%-29.52%-17.48%-23.72%12.54%1.73%1.09%

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
-6,194-5,912-5,760-5,498-5,109-5,040-4,934-4,710-4,689-4,447-4,306-4,323-4,026-4,060-3,893-3,891-3,726-3,900-3,750-3,588
Investment in Securities
-36-34-3611399417-64320102-491-28-685-581-288-1412421410490115
Other Investing Activities
102747274-36-41-30-1956795336-27-39-26-48-71-95-105-62
Investing Cash Flow
-6,128-5,872-5,724-5,311-5,046-4,664-5,028-4,409-4,531-4,859-4,281-4,972-4,634-4,387-4,060-3,915-3,583-3,891-3,765-3,535

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
---816---928---917---53---41
Long-Term Debt Issued
-------498------------
Total Debt Issued
6595826838169169159171,4261,3761,3191,530917545452825317480-4041
Short-Term Debt Repaid
----862----920----935----6----
Long-Term Debt Repaid
----250----1,214----366----980----161
Total Debt Repaid
-875-727-920-1,112-2,137-2,116-2,092-2,134-1,074-1,128-1,421-1,301-964-773-1,119-986-1,089-914-94-161
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-216-145-237-296-1,221-1,201-1,175-708302191109-384-419-321-1,037-933-915-834-134-120
Repurchase of Common Stock
-1,245-1,271-1,267-1,296-1,233-1,203-1,157-1,015-1,028-1,007-991-979-936-914-852-802-743-785-809-808
Common Dividends Paid
-2,307-2,822-2,245-2,183--1,544-1,996-2,386-8,979-2,208-1,756-1,251-1,596-1,548-1,548-1,498-1,399-1,358-1,358-5,748
Other Financing Activities
----5,111---9330-87--939-1,048-870-1,050-5172104188
Financing Cash Flow
-3,768-4,238-3,749-3,775-3,998-3,948-10,983-10,764-9,612-9,649-2,725-2,614-3,890-3,831-4,307-4,283-3,062-2,805-6,627-6,488

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
612620650-92-4140-52-155215-25-166-272-249-214-54-1646
Net Cash Flow
5,1105,0275,3104,2553,4323,261-6,104-3,794-2,089-3,8756,1553,4971,3001,151-1,895-1,0559673,182-839-1,019

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
8,8069,0999,0037,8377,3176,9255,0146,6297,4176,2018,8036,7455,8235,4752,8513,5014,1006,0325,8195,370
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
20.35%31.39%79.56%18.22%-1.35%11.68%-43.04%-1.72%27.37%13.26%208.77%92.66%42.02%-9.23%-51.01%-34.80%-40.70%3.84%-9.33%-11.25%
Free Cash Flow Margin
3.00%3.18%3.21%2.85%2.72%2.62%1.94%2.60%2.92%2.49%3.58%2.78%2.47%2.34%1.23%1.54%1.88%2.87%2.86%2.74%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
19.8120.4720.2517.6216.4515.5611.2714.9016.6813.9519.8115.1813.1012.316.417.879.2213.5713.0912.09
Levered Free Cash Flow
6,9546,6907,1705,8995,9105,6043,0424,4685,2453,9556,9535,4584,3784,1281,9212,3553,2975,377687.634,342
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
7,0466,7847,2655,9956,0095,7053,1474,5735,3554,0627,0555,5584,4734,2232,0172,4533,3985,482794.54,449

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
103102105106120122121129129125125125129131133145153147149149
Cash Income Tax Paid
3,0043,1352,7552,9172,5181,9202,5102,3192,2402,7952,2302,2342,2622,1071,9481,9401,7811,2411,6101,527
Change in Working Capital
2,4362,7012,8471,7641,059947-9386111,5461872,8531,018225206-2,310-1,563-1,0161,2261,2461,003
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q