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

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

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

Costco Wholesale's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 26.2% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $4.9 billion (up 46.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.2 billion, up 210.82% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Costco Wholesale, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $3.3 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$7.9 billion in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $282.5 million and a median of $1.1 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 382.98% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 490.31% in 2024.
  • Costco Wholesale's Net Cash Flow stood at $690.0 million in 2022, then surged by 379.86% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then sank by 67.32% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 96.21% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 48.37% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows COST's Net Cash Flow at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $306.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Walmart 862.66 Bn 858.28 Bn 42.63 Bn 329.00 Mn
2 Costco Wholesale 410.89 Bn 392.65 Bn 8.88 Bn 1.10 Bn
3 Target 61.06 Bn 57.53 Bn 7.38 Bn -1.95 Bn
4 Dollar General 25.36 Bn 24.22 Bn 3.32 Bn -102.12 Mn
5 Dollar Tree 22.75 Bn 21.75 Bn 1.83 Bn 290.20 Mn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.75 Bn 11.72 Bn 1.03 Bn -18.42 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.65 Bn 5.52 Bn 262.22 Mn 54.93 Mn
8 Bbb Foods 4.68 Bn 4.08 Bn 210.92 Mn -
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.70 Bn 310.92 Mn 114.98 Mn

Historic Data

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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