Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at 2996000000.0 in Q1 2026, up 9.02% YoY from 2748000000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 36.09% on a QoQ basis from 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Cash from Operations data on file, last reported at 2996000000.0 in 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 slipped to 2996000000.0 in Q1 2026, from 4688000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 4688000000.0 in Q4 2025 to a low of 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 slumped 77.1%.
- Tracing COST's Cash from Operations over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 4.74 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 716.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 716.19 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 139.96 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 58.92 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 45.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 3.45 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 3.45 Bn |
| 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 |