Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) posted Cash from Operations of 2996000000.0 for Q1 2026, down 36.09% on a QoQ basis from 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025, and up 9.02% year-over-year from 2748000000.0 in Q1 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale's Cash from Operations history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2996000000.0 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations rose 9.02% year-over-year to 2996000000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 15011000000.0 (up 25.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13335000000.0, up 17.6% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was 2996000000.0 for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from 4688000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 401000000.0 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2797647058.82 and a median of 2996000000.0 in 2026 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations surged 955.26% — and 2024, when it sank 77.1%.
- Costco Wholesale's Cash from Operations stood at 2610000000.0 in 2022, then surged by 78.2% to 4651000000.0 in 2023, then declined by 29.91% to 3260000000.0 in 2024, then soared by 43.8% to 4688000000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 36.09% to 2996000000.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COST's Cash from Operations at 2996000000.0 in Q1 2026, 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025, and 3867000000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.74 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 815.68 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 139.96 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 58.92 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 | 182.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.00 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.00 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.69 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.69 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.87 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.87 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.46 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.46 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.75 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.75 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 3.26 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 3.26 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.96 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.96 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 3.00 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 3.00 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 731.00 Mn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 731.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 4.65 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 4.65 Bn |