Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Cash from Financing Activities of -$730.0 million for Q1 2026, up 37.45% on a QoQ basis from -$1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and down 202.9% year-over-year from $709.4 million in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Cash from Financing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$730.0 million for 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 was -$730.0 million for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, up from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Financing Activities topped out at -$241.0 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 1967.05% — and 2025, when it soared 96.69%.
- Costco Wholesale's Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$863.0 million in 2022, then fell by 12.86% to -$974.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 22.48% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then grew by 2.18% to -$1.2 billion in 2025, then jumped by 37.45% to -$730.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Cash from Financing Activities at -$730.0 million in Q1 2026, -$1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | -730.00 Mn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | -684.81 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -100.90 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 26.26 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 15.68 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | -33.58 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |