Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.22 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), compared with -$1.97 billion a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 30, 2026), Costco Wholesale reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$6.38 billion.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$5.31 billion in FY2025, -$4.41 billion in FY2024, -$4.97 billion in FY2023 and -$3.92 billion in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash from Investing Activities in data going back to fiscal Q2 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 951.18 Bn | 913.88 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -7.53 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 444.74 Bn | 368.02 Bn | 12.19 Bn | -2.22 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 39.45 Bn | 25.60 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 38.98 Bn | 33.23 Bn | 4.13 Bn | -207.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.28 Bn | 23.95 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -406.48 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.84 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -234.72 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.52 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -246.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 21.84 Bn | 21.63 Bn | 1.92 Bn | -78.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.44 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -324.28 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.79 Bn | 14.57 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -115.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | -2.22 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | -1.59 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | -1.17 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | -1.40 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -1.97 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | -1.34 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | -1.02 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | -985.00 Mn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -1.70 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | -954.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -1.39 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | -366.00 Mn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | -1.83 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | -1.28 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | -808.00 Mn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | -1.06 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -1.49 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | -1.04 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -481.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | -912.00 Mn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Cash from Investing 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-investing-activities&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-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-investing-activities&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();