Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Cash from Financing Activities of -$730.0 million for Q1 2026, down 202.9% on a YoY basis from $709.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 37.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$730.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities fell 202.9% year-over-year to -$730.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$4.2 billion (down 7.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$3.8 billion, up 64.93% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Financing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$730.0 million, up from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Financing Activities was -$241.0 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$7.3 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$828.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Financing Activities plunged 1967.05% — and 2025, when it soared 96.69%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Cash from Financing Activities 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 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 2.33 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn -730.00 Mn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.64 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn -684.81 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn -100.90 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 26.26 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn -46.28 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn -33.58 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -

Historic Data

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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
Nov 26, 2023 -974.00 Mn
Nov 26, 2023 -974.00 Mn