Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Cash from Financing Activities came in at -$730.0 million in Q1 2026, down 202.9% YoY from $709.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 37.45% on a QoQ basis from -$1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Cash from Financing Activities data on file, last reported at -$730.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Financing Activities fell 202.9% year-over-year to -$730.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was -$4.2 billion (down 7.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$3.8 billion, up 64.93% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities improved to -$730.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Financing Activities ranged from a high of -$241.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$7.3 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$1.3 billion and a median of -$828.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Financing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Financing Activities plunged 1967.05% — and 2025, when it soared 96.69%.
- Tracing COST's Cash from Financing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$863.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 12.86% to -$974.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 22.48% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 2.18% to -$1.2 billion in 2025, then surged by 37.45% to -$730.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Financing Activities figures came in at -$730.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | -278.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | -153.77 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -100.90 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 26.26 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 15.68 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | -57.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | -278.00 Mn |
| May 10, 2026 | -278.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -730.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -730.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -1.17 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -1.17 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -1.59 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -1.59 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | -748.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | -748.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -241.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -241.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -1.82 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -1.82 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | -698.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | -698.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -7.28 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -7.28 Bn |