Costco Wholesale (COST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 6.16% in Q1 2026, up 530.0% YoY from 0.98% in Q1 2025, and up 31.12% on a QoQ basis from 4.7% in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 6.16% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 530.0% year-over-year to 6.16% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 5.93% (up 233.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.77%, up 40.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 6.16% in Q1 2026, from 4.7% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 8.36% in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.62% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.2% and a median of 4.65% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 438 bps — and 2023, when it soared 558 bps.
- Tracing COST's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.85% in 2022, then jumped by 170 bps to 7.7% in 2023, then tumbled by 36 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 4.7% in 2025, then soared by 31 bps to 6.16% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.16% (Q1 2026), 4.7% (Q4 2025), and 8.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | -1.09% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 2.89% |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.25% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 3.38% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 7.87% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -0.74% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 0.03% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 0.22% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 3.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 2.89% |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 6.16% |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 4.70% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.36% |
| May 11, 2025 | 3.68% |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 0.86% |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 4.92% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 3.68% |
| May 12, 2024 | 5.06% |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 1.35% |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 7.70% |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 4.65% |
| May 7, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 4.17% |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 2.85% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 6.91% |
| May 8, 2022 | 0.71% |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -0.62% |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 4.37% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 2.95% |