Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's (COST) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 26.2% YoY from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 48.37% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale (COST) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $1.1 billion in 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 slipped to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, 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.
- 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Net Cash Flow: up 382.98% in 2024, down 490.31% in 2024.
- Tracing COST's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.27 Bn | 813.54 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 329.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 420.42 Bn | 400.43 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 1.58 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.99 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.11 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 214.61 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 290.20 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.37 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -18.42 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 6.05 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 250.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.24 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 54.93 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.63 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 275.96 Mn | -62.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | 1.58 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 1.58 Bn |
| 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 |