Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Cash from Operations of 2996000000.0 for Q1 2026, up 9.02% on a YoY basis from 2748000000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 36.09% quarter-over-quarter from 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Cash from Operations for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2996000000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 9.02% year-over-year to 2996000000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 15011000000.0 (up 25.46% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13335000000.0, up 17.6% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 2996000000.0, down from 4688000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025, with the low at 401000000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 2797647058.82 across 5 years, with a median of 2996000000.0 in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations surged 955.26% — and 2024, when it slumped 77.1%.
  • Costco Wholesale's Cash from Operations stood at 2610000000.0 in 2022, then soared by 78.2% to 4651000000.0 in 2023, then slipped by 29.91% to 3260000000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 43.8% to 4688000000.0 in 2025, then slumped by 36.09% to 2996000000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 2996000000.0 (Q1 2026), 4688000000.0 (Q4 2025), and 3867000000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 4.74 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 3.00 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 716.00 Mn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn 815.68 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 644.00 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 139.96 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 62.04 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 182.37 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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