Growth Metrics

Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale's Net Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 26.2% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $4.9 billion, up 46.17%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $4.2 billion, 210.82% up from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow reached $1.1 billion in Q1 2026 per COST's latest filing, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $3.3 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$7.9 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $282.5 million, with a median of $1.1 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Net Cash Flow was 382.98% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 490.31% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $690.0 million in 2022, then surged by 379.86% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then plummeted by 67.32% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 96.21% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then plummeted by 48.37% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for COST's Net Cash Flow are $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $306.0 million (Q3 2025).