Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Net Cash Flow of $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 26.2% on a YoY basis from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 48.37% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Costco Wholesale has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 26.2% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $4.9 billion (up 46.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.2 billion, up 210.82% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.1 billion, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $3.3 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$7.9 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $282.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Net Cash Flow was 382.98% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 490.31% in 2024.
  • Costco Wholesale's Net Cash Flow stood at $690.0 million in 2022, then soared by 379.86% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 67.32% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 96.21% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 48.37% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $306.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 329.00 Mn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 1.10 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.95 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn -102.12 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 290.20 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn -18.42 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn -63.35 Mn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 114.98 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 15, 2026 1.10 Bn
Feb 15, 2026 1.10 Bn
Nov 23, 2025 2.12 Bn
Nov 23, 2025 2.12 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 306.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 306.00 Mn
May 11, 2025 1.38 Bn
May 11, 2025 1.38 Bn
Feb 16, 2025 1.49 Bn
Feb 16, 2025 1.49 Bn
Nov 24, 2024 1.08 Bn
Nov 24, 2024 1.08 Bn
Sep 1, 2024 -561.00 Mn
Sep 1, 2024 -561.00 Mn
May 12, 2024 1.35 Bn
May 12, 2024 1.35 Bn
Feb 18, 2024 -7.93 Bn
Feb 18, 2024 -7.93 Bn
Nov 26, 2023 3.31 Bn
Nov 26, 2023 3.31 Bn