Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Cash from Investing Activities of -$1.59 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), compared with -$1.34 billion a year earlier.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Costco Wholesale's Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$6.13 billion as of May 10, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at -$5.31 billion.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$4.41 billion in FY2024, -$4.97 billion in FY2023, -$3.92 billion in FY2022 and -$3.54 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities has ranged from -$1.97 billion in fiscal Q4 2025 to -$366 million in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$1.17 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.4 billion (Q1 2026) and -$1.97 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | -7.53 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | -1.59 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | -207.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -406.48 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -234.72 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -246.90 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | -78.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -324.28 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -115.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | -1.16 Bn |
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();