Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) recorded Cash from Operations of $3.45 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 10, 2026), down 0.3% from $3.46 billion a year earlier but up 15.1% from the prior quarter.
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Costco Wholesale's Cash from Operations came in at $15 billion as of May 10, 2026, up 20.7% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was $13.34 billion, up 17.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations came in at $11.34 billion in FY2024 (+2.4%), $11.07 billion in FY2023 (+49.7%), $7.39 billion in FY2022 (-17.5%) and $8.96 billion in FY2021 (+1.1%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $401 million in fiscal Q2 2022 to $4.69 billion in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 40.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 955.3% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 77.1% in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $3 billion (Q2 2026), $4.69 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.87 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 780.52 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 384.07 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 921.50 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 431.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 562.02 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 341.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 3.45 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 3.00 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.69 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.87 Bn |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.46 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 2.75 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 3.26 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 2.96 Bn |
| May 12, 2024 | 3.00 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 731.00 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 4.65 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 3.73 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 3.19 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2.61 Bn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 2.51 Bn |
| May 8, 2022 | 1.23 Bn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 401.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 3.26 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 2.94 Bn |
API Access
Costco Wholesale Cash from Operations 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-operations&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-operations&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();