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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
910.34
-14.25 (-1.54%)
At close: Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
911.09
+0.75 (0.08%)
After-hours: Sep 30, 2026, 6:50 PM EDT

Costco Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Sep - Aug.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 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
Net Income
9,2268,8388,5498,3028,0997,8437,6217,5767,3677,1736,7946,5176,2926,0006,0515,8845,8445,6465,5135,165
Depreciation & Amortization
2,6742,5652,5202,4752,4262,3582,3222,2842,2372,2192,1752,1312,0771,9901,9491,9151,9001,8581,8291,809
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
--117-117-117-117-9-9-9-95435037449536218416039118--
Stock-Based Compensation
924911898883860852852837818817805816774761757738724721718712
Other Operating Activities
673367460373303323232198315297337418412511388357448499646637
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
Change in Accounts Payable
-2,2981,5931,6214041,1621,4761,6851,9381,8701,0391,985-382-747-496-1,0111,8912,3482,6172,442
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
2,3287949701,2838011,1591,476602741875194287172-2545346815496301,343876
Operating Cash Flow
15,82515,00015,01114,76313,33512,42611,9659,94811,33912,10610,64813,10911,0689,8499,5356,7447,3927,8269,9329,569
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
18.67%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%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 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
Capital Expenditures
-6,435-6,194-5,912-5,760-5,498-5,109-5,040-4,934-4,710-4,689-4,447-4,306-4,323-4,026-4,060-3,893-3,891-3,726-3,900-3,750
Investment in Securities
23-36-34-3611399417-64320102-491-28-685-581-288-1412421410490
Other Investing Activities
26102747274-36-41-30-1956795336-27-39-26-48-71-95-105
Investing Cash Flow
-6,386-6,128-5,872-5,724-5,311-5,046-4,664-5,028-4,409-4,531-4,859-4,281-4,972-4,634-4,387-4,060-3,915-3,583-3,891-3,765

Financing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 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
Short-Term Debt Issued
553---816---928---917---53---
Long-Term Debt Issued
496-------498-----------
Total Debt Issued
1,0496595826838169169159171,4261,3761,3191,530917545452825317480-40
Short-Term Debt Repaid
-577----862----920----935----6---
Long-Term Debt Repaid
-160----250----1,214----366----980---
Total Debt Repaid
-737-875-727-920-1,112-2,137-2,116-2,092-2,134-1,074-1,128-1,421-1,301-964-773-1,119-986-1,089-914-94
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
312-216-145-237-296-1,221-1,201-1,175-708302191109-384-419-321-1,037-933-915-834-134
Repurchase of Common Stock
-1,209-1,245-1,271-1,267-1,296-1,233-1,203-1,157-1,015-1,028-1,007-991-979-936-914-852-802-743-785-809
Common Dividends Paid
-2,458-2,307-2,822-2,245-2,183--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
Other Financing Activities
-----5,111---9330-87--939-1,048-870-1,050-5172104
Financing Cash Flow
-3,355-3,768-4,238-3,749-3,775-3,998-3,948-10,983-10,764-9,612-9,649-2,725-2,614-3,890-3,831-4,307-4,283-3,062-2,805-6,627

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 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
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
-38612620650-92-4140-52-155215-25-166-272-249-214-54-16
Net Cash Flow
6,0465,1105,0275,3104,2553,4323,261-6,104-3,794-2,089-3,8756,1553,4971,3001,151-1,895-1,0559673,182-839

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 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
Free Cash Flow
9,3908,8069,0999,0037,8377,3176,9255,0146,6297,4176,2018,8036,7455,8235,4752,8513,5014,1006,0325,819
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
19.82%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%
Free Cash Flow Margin
3.10%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%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
21.1319.8120.4720.2517.6216.4515.5611.2714.9016.6813.9519.8115.1813.1012.316.417.879.2213.5713.09
Levered Free Cash Flow
7,1486,9546,6907,1705,8995,9105,6043,0424,4685,2453,9556,9535,4584,3784,1281,9212,3553,2975,377687.63
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
7,2387,0466,7847,2655,9956,0095,7053,1474,5735,3554,0627,0555,5584,4734,2232,0172,4533,3985,482794.5

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Quarter
Q4 2026Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022
Period Ending
Aug '26 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
Cash Interest Paid
-103102105106120122121129129125125125129131133145153147149
Cash Income Tax Paid
-3,0043,1352,7552,9172,5181,9202,5102,3192,2402,7952,2302,2342,2622,1071,9481,9401,7811,2411,610
Change in Working Capital
2,3282,4362,7012,8471,7641,059947-9386111,5461872,8531,018225206-2,310-1,563-1,0161,2261,246
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q