Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Cash from Financing Activities came in at -$278 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), compared with -$748 million a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 10, 2026, Costco Wholesale reported Cash from Financing Activities of -$3.77 billion; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was -$3.78 billion.
- Going back by fiscal year, Cash from Financing Activities was -$10.76 billion in FY2024, -$2.61 billion in FY2023, -$4.28 billion in FY2022 and -$6.49 billion in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Financing Activities since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Cash from Financing Activities at -$730 million (Q2 2026), -$1.17 billion (Q1 2026) and -$1.59 billion (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -7.17 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | -278.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | -897.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -137.56 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -148.28 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -622.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | -346.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -230.42 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -179.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | -278.00 Mn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -730.00 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -1.17 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -1.59 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | -748.00 Mn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -241.00 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -1.19 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -1.82 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | -698.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -7.28 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -974.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | -664.00 Mn |
| May 7, 2023 | -735.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -352.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -863.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -1.94 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | -676.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -828.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | -839.00 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -719.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Cash from Financing Activities API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-financing-activities&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-financing-activities", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-financing-activities&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();