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$995.75 -20.67 (-2.03%)
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$997.20 +1.45 (+0.15%)
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Annual Income Statements for Costco Wholesale

Annual Income Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table shows Costco Wholesale's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 8/30/2015 8/28/2016 9/3/2017 9/2/2018 9/1/2019 8/30/2020 8/29/2021 8/28/2022 9/3/2023 9/1/2024 8/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
2,377 2,350 2,679 3,134 3,659 4,002 5,007 5,844 6,292 7,367 8,099
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
2,409 2,376 2,714 3,179 3,704 4,059 5,079 5,915 6,292 7,367 8,099
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
2,409 2,376 2,714 3,179 3,704 4,059 5,079 5,915 6,292 7,367 8,099
Total Pre-Tax Income
3,604 3,619 4,039 4,442 4,765 5,367 6,680 7,840 8,487 9,740 10,818
Total Operating Income
3,624 3,672 4,111 4,480 4,737 5,435 6,708 7,793 8,114 9,285 10,383
Total Gross Profit
15,134 15,818 17,143 18,424 19,817 21,822 25,245 27,572 29,704 32,095 35,349
Total Revenue
116,199 118,719 129,025 141,576 152,703 166,761 195,929 226,954 242,290 254,453 275,235
Operating Revenue
116,199 118,719 129,025 141,576 152,703 166,761 195,929 226,954 242,290 254,453 275,235
Total Cost of Revenue
101,065 102,901 111,882 123,152 132,886 144,939 170,684 199,382 212,586 222,358 239,886
Operating Cost of Revenue
101,065 102,901 111,882 123,152 132,886 144,939 170,684 199,382 212,586 222,358 239,886
Total Operating Expenses
11,510 12,146 13,032 13,944 15,080 16,387 18,537 19,779 21,590 22,810 24,966
Selling, General & Admin Expense
11,445 12,068 12,950 13,876 14,994 16,387 18,537 19,779 21,590 22,810 24,966
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-20 -53 -72 -38 28 -68 -28 47 373 455 435
Interest Expense
124 133 134 159 150 160 171 158 160 169 154
Interest & Investment Income
104 80 62 121 178 92 143 205 533 624 589
Income Tax Expense
1,195 1,243 1,325 1,263 1,061 1,308 1,601 1,925 2,195 2,373 2,719
Basic Earnings per Share
$5.41 $5.36 $6.11 $7.15 $8.32 $9.05 $11.30 $13.17 $14.18 $16.59 $18.24
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
439.46M 438.59M 438.44M 438.52M 439.76M 442.30M 443.09M 443.65M 443.85M 443.91M 443.99M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$5.37 $5.33 $6.08 $7.09 $8.26 $9.02 $11.27 $13.14 $14.16 $16.56 $18.21
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
442.72M 441.26M 440.94M 441.83M 442.92M 443.90M 444.35M 444.76M 444.45M 444.76M 444.80M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
437.41M 437.13M 438.50M 438.30M 439.66M 882.46M 883.65M 885.21M 442.74M 443.07M 443.18M

Quarterly Income Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table shows Costco Wholesale's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 9/3/2023 11/26/2023 2/18/2024 5/12/2024 9/1/2024 11/24/2024 2/16/2025 5/11/2025 8/31/2025 11/23/2025 2/15/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
2,160 1,589 1,743 1,681 2,354 1,798 1,788 1,903 2,610 2,001 2,035
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
2,160 1,589 1,743 1,681 2,354 1,798 1,788 1,903 2,610 2,001 2,035
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
2,160 1,589 1,743 1,681 2,354 1,798 1,788 1,903 2,610 2,001 2,035
Total Pre-Tax Income
2,963 2,106 2,237 2,284 3,113 2,306 2,422 2,580 3,510 2,583 2,721
Total Operating Income
2,781 1,984 2,062 2,197 3,042 2,196 2,316 2,530 3,341 2,463 2,606
Total Gross Profit
9,720 7,342 7,302 7,342 10,109 8,042 7,979 8,209 11,119 8,797 8,878
Total Revenue
78,939 57,799 58,442 58,515 79,697 62,151 63,723 63,205 86,156 67,307 69,597
Total Cost of Revenue
69,219 50,457 51,140 51,173 69,588 54,109 55,744 54,996 75,037 58,510 60,719
Operating Cost of Revenue
69,219 50,457 51,140 51,173 69,588 54,109 55,744 54,996 75,037 58,510 60,719
Total Operating Expenses
6,939 5,358 5,240 5,145 7,067 5,846 5,663 5,679 7,778 6,334 6,272
Selling, General & Admin Expense
6,939 5,358 5,240 5,145 7,067 5,846 5,663 5,679 7,778 6,334 6,272
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
182 122 175 87 71 110 106 50 169 120 115
Interest Expense
56 38 41 41 49 37 36 35 46 35 33
Interest & Investment Income
238 160 216 128 120 147 142 85 215 155 148
Income Tax Expense
803 517 494 603 759 508 634 677 900 582 686
Basic Earnings per Share
$4.87 $3.58 $3.93 $3.79 $5.29 $4.05 $4.03 $4.29 $5.87 $4.51 $4.58
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
443.85M 443.83M 443.89M 443.89M 443.91M 443.99M 443.98M 443.96M 443.99M 443.96M 443.95M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$4.86 $3.58 $3.92 $3.78 $5.28 $4.04 $4.02 $4.28 $5.87 $4.50 $4.58
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
444.45M 444.40M 444.75M 444.83M 444.76M 444.89M 444.89M 444.76M 444.80M 444.52M 444.42M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
442.74M 443.73M 443.50M 443.34M 443.07M 443.90M 443.68M 443.48M 443.18M 443.87M 443.65M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share
- $1.02 $1.02 $1.16 - $1.16 $1.16 $1.30 - $1.30 $1.30

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table details how cash moves in and out of Costco Wholesale's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 8/30/2015 8/28/2016 9/3/2017 9/2/2018 9/1/2019 8/30/2020 8/29/2021 8/28/2022 9/3/2023 9/1/2024 8/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-937 -1,422 1,167 1,509 2,329 3,893 -1,019 -1,055 3,497 -3,794 4,255
Net Cash From Operating Activities
4,285 3,292 -6,726 5,774 6,356 8,861 8,958 7,392 11,068 11,339 13,335
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
4,285 3,292 6,726 5,774 6,356 8,861 8,958 7,392 11,068 11,339 13,335
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
2,409 2,376 2,714 3,179 3,704 4,059 5,079 5,915 6,292 7,367 8,099
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
2,409 2,376 -2,714 3,179 3,704 4,059 5,079 5,915 6,292 7,367 8,099
Depreciation Expense
1,127 1,255 -1,370 1,437 1,492 1,645 1,781 1,900 2,077 2,237 2,426
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
303 402 -500 538 604 855 1,095 1,140 1,681 1,124 1,046
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
446 -741 -2,142 620 556 2,302 1,003 -1,563 1,018 611 1,764
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-2,480 -2,345 -2,366 -2,947 -2,865 -3,891 -3,535 -3,915 -4,972 -4,409 -5,311
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-2,480 -2,345 -2,366 -2,947 -2,865 -3,891 -3,535 -3,915 -4,972 -4,409 -5,311
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-2,393 -2,649 -2,502 -2,969 -2,998 -2,810 -3,588 -3,891 -4,323 -4,710 -5,498
Purchase of Investments
-1,501 -1,432 -1,279 -1,060 -1,094 -1,626 -1,331 -1,121 -1,622 -1,470 -1,028
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
1,434 1,709 1,385 1,078 1,231 1,678 1,446 1,145 937 1,790 1,141
Other Investing Activities, net
-20 27 30 4.00 -4.00 30 -62 -48 36 -19 74
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-2,324 -2,419 -3,218 -1,281 -1,147 -1,147 -6,488 -4,283 -2,614 -10,764 -3,775
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-2,324 -2,419 -3,218 -1,281 -1,147 -1,147 -6,488 -4,283 -2,614 -10,764 -3,775
Repayment of Debt
-17 -1,339 -2,200 -127 -98 -3,134 94 -806 -1,010 -1,997 -965
Repurchase of Common Equity
-481 -486 -469 -328 -247 -196 -496 -439 -676 -700 -903
Payment of Dividends
-2,865 -746 -3,904 -689 -1,038 -1,479 -5,748 -2,548 -1,251 -9,041 -2,183
Issuance of Debt
1,176 291 3,793 0.00 298 3,992 41 53 917 1,426 816
Other Financing Activities, net
-137 -139 -438 -137 -62 -330 -379 -543 -594 -452 -540
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-418 50 25 -37 -15 70 46 -249 15 40 6.00
Cash Interest Paid
117 123 -131 143 141 124 149 145 125 129 106
Cash Income Taxes Paid
1,186 953 -1,185 1,204 1,187 1,052 1,527 1,940 2,234 2,319 2,917

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Costco Wholesale

This table details how cash moves in and out of Costco Wholesale's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 9/3/2023 11/26/2023 2/18/2024 5/12/2024 9/1/2024 11/24/2024 2/16/2025 5/11/2025 8/31/2025 11/23/2025 2/15/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
1,207 3,311 -7,916 1,309 -498 1,001 1,449 1,480 325 2,056 1,166
Net Cash From Operating Activities
3,725 4,651 731 2,999 2,958 3,260 2,748 3,460 3,867 4,688 2,996
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
3,725 4,651 731 3,034 2,923 3,260 2,748 3,460 3,867 4,688 2,996
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
2,160 1,589 1,743 1,681 2,354 1,798 1,788 1,903 2,610 2,001 2,035
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
2,160 1,589 1,743 1,681 2,354 1,798 1,788 1,903 2,610 2,001 2,035
Depreciation Expense
688 501 514 516 706 548 552 552 774 597 597
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
297 561 160 185 218 463 209 241 133 556 311
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
580 2,000 -1,686 652 -355 451 199 764 350 1,534 53
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-1,825 -366 -1,386 -954 -1,703 -985 -1,022 -1,336 -1,968 -1,398 -1,170
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-1,825 -366 -1,386 -954 -1,703 -985 -1,022 -1,336 -1,968 -1,398 -1,170
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-1,556 -1,040 -1,031 -1,062 -1,577 -1,264 -1,137 -1,131 -1,966 -1,526 -1,289
Purchase of Investments
-675 -200 -519 -288 -463 -247 -98 -228 -455 -195 -55
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
343 878 151 412 349 541 211 34 355 340 170
Other Investing Activities, net
63 -4.00 13 -16 -12 -15 2.00 -11 98 -17 4.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-664 -974 -7,276 -698 -1,816 -1,193 -241 -748 -1,593 -1,167 -730
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-664 -974 -7,276 -698 -1,816 -1,193 -241 -748 -1,593 -1,167 -730
Repayment of Debt
-144 -173 -236 -227 -1,359 -194 -195 -246 -330 0.00 -65
Repurchase of Common Equity
-230 -162 -160 -162 -216 -207 -205 -211 -280 -210 -209
Payment of Dividends
-452 -905 -7,107 -515 -514 -515 - -515 -1,153 -577 -577
Issuance of Debt
250 642 239 245 300 133 237 246 200 0.00 136
Other Financing Activities, net
-88 -376 -12 -39 -27 -410 -78 -22 -30 -380 -15
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
-29 0.00 15 -38 63 -81 -36 104 19 -67 70
Cash Interest Paid
39 52 10 28 39 44 11 26 25 43 8.00
Cash Income Taxes Paid
791 210 987 252 870 401 397 850 1,269 239 777

Annual Balance Sheets for Costco Wholesale

This table presents Costco Wholesale's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 8/30/2015 8/28/2016 9/3/2017 9/2/2018 9/1/2019 8/30/2020 8/29/2021 8/28/2022 9/3/2023 9/1/2024 8/31/2025
Total Assets
33,017 33,163 36,347 40,830 45,400 55,556 59,268 64,166 68,994 69,831 77,099
Total Current Assets
16,779 15,218 17,317 20,289 23,485 28,120 29,505 32,696 35,879 34,246 38,380
Cash & Equivalents
4,801 3,379 4,546 6,055 8,384 12,277 11,258 10,203 13,700 9,906 14,161
Short-Term Investments
1,618 1,350 1,233 1,204 1,060 1,028 917 846 1,534 1,238 1,123
Accounts Receivable
1,224 1,252 1,432 1,669 1,535 1,550 1,803 2,241 2,285 2,721 3,203
Inventories, net
8,908 8,969 9,834 11,040 11,395 12,242 14,215 17,907 16,651 18,647 18,116
Other Current Assets
228 268 272 321 1,111 1,023 1,312 1,499 1,709 1,734 1,777
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
15,401 17,043 18,161 19,681 20,890 21,807 23,492 24,646 26,684 29,032 31,909
Total Noncurrent Assets
837 902 869 860 1,025 5,629 6,271 6,824 6,431 6,553 6,810
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
837 902 869 860 1,025 5,629 6,271 6,824 6,431 6,553 6,810
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
33,017 33,163 36,347 40,830 45,400 55,556 59,268 64,166 68,994 69,831 77,099
Total Liabilities
22,174 20,831 25,268 27,727 29,816 36,851 41,190 43,519 43,936 46,209 47,935
Total Current Liabilities
16,539 15,575 17,495 19,926 23,237 24,844 29,441 31,998 33,583 35,464 37,108
Accounts Payable
9,011 7,612 9,608 11,237 11,679 14,172 16,278 17,848 17,483 19,421 19,783
Accrued Expenses
- - - - - 1,393 1,671 1,911 2,150 2,435 2,677
Current Deferred Revenue
1,269 1,362 1,498 1,624 1,711 1,851 2,042 2,174 2,337 2,501 2,854
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
2,468 2,629 2,703 2,994 3,176 3,605 4,090 4,381 4,278 4,794 5,205
Other Current Liabilities
1,695 2,003 2,725 2,924 4,972 3,728 4,561 5,611 6,254 6,313 6,589
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
5,635 5,256 7,773 7,801 6,579 12,007 11,749 11,521 10,353 10,745 10,827
Long-Term Debt
4,852 4,061 6,573 6,487 5,124 7,514 6,692 6,484 5,377 5,794 5,713
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
783 1,195 1,200 1,314 1,455 4,493 5,057 5,037 4,976 4,951 5,114
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
10,843 12,332 11,079 13,103 15,584 18,705 18,078 20,647 25,058 23,622 29,164
Total Preferred & Common Equity
10,617 12,079 10,778 12,799 15,243 18,284 17,564 20,642 25,058 23,622 29,164
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
10,617 12,079 10,778 12,799 15,243 18,284 17,564 20,642 25,058 23,622 29,164
Common Stock
5,220 5,492 5,804 6,111 6,421 6,702 7,035 6,886 7,342 7,831 8,284
Retained Earnings
6,518 7,686 5,988 7,887 10,258 12,879 11,666 15,585 19,521 17,619 22,650
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-1,121 -1,099 -1,014 -1,199 -1,436 -1,297 -1,137 -1,829 -1,805 -1,828 -1,770

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Costco Wholesale

This table presents Costco Wholesale's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 5/7/2023 9/3/2023 11/26/2023 2/18/2024 5/12/2024 9/1/2024 11/24/2024 2/16/2025 5/11/2025 11/23/2025 2/15/2026
Total Assets
66,752 68,994 73,723 66,323 67,911 69,831 73,386 73,224 75,482 82,790 83,639
Total Current Assets
34,289 35,879 40,080 32,146 33,288 34,246 37,523 36,897 38,151 43,411 43,133
Cash & Equivalents
12,493 13,700 17,011 9,095 10,404 9,906 10,907 12,356 13,836 16,217 17,383
Short-Term Investments
1,215 1,534 853 1,226 1,095 1,238 920 802 1,014 966 857
Accounts Receivable
2,502 2,285 2,542 2,779 2,583 2,721 2,963 3,060 2,875 3,231 3,782
Inventories, net
16,324 16,651 18,001 17,075 17,430 18,647 20,979 18,754 18,606 21,141 18,991
Other Current Assets
1,755 1,709 1,673 1,971 1,776 1,734 1,754 1,925 1,820 1,856 2,120
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
25,931 26,684 27,168 27,601 28,062 29,032 29,336 29,809 30,582 32,616 33,645
Total Noncurrent Assets
6,532 6,431 6,475 6,576 6,561 6,553 6,527 6,518 6,749 6,763 6,861
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
6,532 6,431 6,475 6,576 6,561 6,553 6,527 6,518 6,749 6,763 6,861
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
66,752 68,994 73,723 66,323 67,911 69,831 73,386 73,224 75,482 82,790 83,639
Total Liabilities
43,179 43,936 47,576 45,563 46,140 46,209 48,935 47,647 48,357 52,487 51,552
Total Current Liabilities
31,708 33,583 36,768 34,688 35,361 35,464 38,289 36,999 37,579 41,805 40,763
Accounts Payable
16,853 17,483 20,357 17,494 18,844 19,421 21,793 18,610 19,820 23,513 20,647
Accrued Expenses
2,076 2,150 2,207 2,268 2,339 2,435 2,444 2,491 2,583 2,712 2,833
Current Deferred Revenue
2,436 2,337 2,462 2,541 2,553 2,501 2,683 2,824 2,931 2,990 3,126
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
4,117 4,278 4,474 4,801 4,365 4,794 4,785 5,150 4,813 5,172 5,635
Other Current Liabilities
6,226 6,254 6,188 6,504 6,183 6,313 6,584 7,924 7,432 7,418 8,522
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
11,471 10,353 10,808 10,875 10,779 10,745 10,646 10,648 10,778 10,682 10,789
Long-Term Debt
6,497 5,377 5,866 5,865 5,834 5,794 5,745 5,755 5,717 5,666 5,688
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
4,974 4,976 4,942 5,010 4,945 4,951 4,901 4,893 5,061 5,016 5,101
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
23,573 25,058 26,147 20,760 21,771 23,622 24,451 25,577 27,125 30,303 32,087
Total Preferred & Common Equity
23,568 25,058 26,147 20,760 21,771 23,622 24,451 25,577 27,125 30,303 32,087
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
23,568 25,058 26,147 20,760 21,771 23,622 24,451 25,577 27,125 30,303 32,087
Common Stock
7,213 7,342 7,491 7,622 7,704 7,831 7,903 8,049 8,150 8,410 8,572
Retained Earnings
18,035 19,521 20,499 14,980 15,989 17,619 18,700 19,770 20,890 23,869 25,121
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-1,680 -1,805 -1,843 -1,842 -1,922 -1,828 -2,152 -2,242 -1,915 -1,976 -1,606

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Costco Wholesale

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Costco Wholesale's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 8/30/2015 8/28/2016 9/3/2017 9/2/2018 9/1/2019 8/30/2020 8/29/2021 8/28/2022 9/3/2023 9/1/2024 8/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
3.16% 2.17% 8.68% 9.73% 7.86% 9.21% 17.49% 15.83% 6.76% 5.02% 8.17%
EBITDA Growth
11.81% 3.70% -44.37% 115.87% 5.27% 13.66% 19.90% 14.18% 5.14% 13.06% 11.17%
EBIT Growth
12.55% 1.32% 11.96% 8.98% 5.74% 14.74% 23.42% 16.17% 4.12% 14.43% 11.83%
NOPAT Growth
15.19% -0.48% 14.58% 16.07% 14.85% 11.63% 24.08% 15.28% 2.31% 16.75% 10.69%
Net Income Growth
15.37% -1.37% 14.23% 17.13% 16.51% 9.58% 25.13% 16.46% 6.37% 17.09% 9.94%
EPS Growth
15.48% -0.74% 14.07% 16.61% 16.50% 9.20% 24.94% 16.59% 7.76% 16.95% 9.96%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
7.56% -23.17% -304.31% 185.85% 10.08% 39.41% 1.09% -17.48% 49.73% 2.45% 17.60%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
27.14% -90.46% 1,675.24% -27.24% 18.13% 29.43% 16.01% -33.86% 88.82% -16.28% 28.20%
Invested Capital Growth
2.58% 20.88% -6.98% 4.62% 4.36% 0.35% 2.96% 20.61% 0.79% 12.85% 7.23%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.22% 0.66% 4.66% 1.51% 2.06% 3.66% 4.98% 4.33% 2.91% 0.30% 2.40%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
2.04% 1.90% -91.19% 123.91% -23.87% 7.57% 4.95% 2.80% 3.78% 2.48% 2.95%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
1.83% 0.96% -86.20% 120.89% 0.36% 9.38% 5.44% 2.93% 3.63% 2.89% 2.97%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
2.97% 0.56% -86.26% 121.57% 1.01% 9.64% 4.76% 3.19% 2.78% 4.05% 2.42%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
3.13% 0.30% 5.73% 3.96% 1.56% 7.81% 6.06% 3.21% 4.69% 2.70% 3.26%
EPS Q/Q Growth
3.07% 0.57% 5.56% 3.96% 1.47% 7.89% 5.92% 3.46% 4.89% 2.60% 3.35%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
4.54% -26.67% -242.41% 178.05% 13.16% 28.20% -12.69% -5.55% 12.38% -6.34% 7.32%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
5.26% -87.07% -83.77% 114.51% 31.42% 71.05% -20.85% -19.35% 23.78% -16.85% -4.84%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
5.22% 17.74% 40.69% 4.42% -1.43% -10.43% -0.31% 5.82% -0.49% 6.94% 8.90%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
13.02% 13.32% 13.29% 13.01% 12.98% 13.09% 12.88% 12.15% 12.26% 12.61% 12.84%
EBITDA Margin
4.09% 4.15% 2.12% 4.18% 4.08% 4.25% 4.33% 4.27% 4.21% 4.53% 4.65%
Operating Margin
3.12% 3.09% 3.19% 3.16% 3.10% 3.26% 3.42% 3.43% 3.35% 3.65% 3.77%
EBIT Margin
3.12% 3.09% 3.19% 3.16% 3.10% 3.26% 3.42% 3.43% 3.35% 3.65% 3.77%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
2.07% 2.00% 2.10% 2.25% 2.43% 2.43% 2.59% 2.61% 2.60% 2.90% 2.94%
Tax Burden Percent
66.84% 65.65% 67.19% 71.57% 77.73% 75.63% 76.03% 75.45% 74.14% 75.64% 74.87%
Interest Burden Percent
99.45% 98.56% 98.25% 99.15% 100.59% 98.75% 99.58% 100.60% 104.60% 104.90% 104.19%
Effective Tax Rate
33.16% 34.35% 32.81% 28.43% 22.27% 24.37% 23.97% 24.55% 25.86% 24.36% 25.13%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
23.23% 20.67% 22.42% 26.40% 29.01% 31.65% 38.63% 39.80% 37.09% 40.53% 41.06%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
24.30% -26.35% 14.53% -22.17% 27.69% 32.89% 39.04% 39.02% 32.92% 35.62% 36.69%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-2.61% -0.17% 0.76% -0.10% -3.19% -7.98% -11.02% -9.25% -9.56% -10.26% -10.37%
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.63% 20.50% 23.19% 26.29% 25.82% 23.68% 27.62% 30.55% 27.53% 30.27% 30.69%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
20.68% 1.76% 29.66% 21.88% 24.74% 31.30% 35.72% 21.11% 36.31% 28.45% 34.08%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
10.98% 11.10% 11.83% 11.61% 10.99% 10.77% 11.68% 12.63% 12.19% 13.38% 14.13%
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.30% 7.18% 7.81% 8.24% 8.59% 8.04% 8.85% 9.58% 9.45% 10.61% 11.02%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
20.24% 20.08% 22.64% 25.63% 25.24% 23.15% 26.91% 30.14% 27.53% 30.27% 30.69%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
22.69% 19.67% 25.18% 24.84% 24.30% 22.20% 28.92% 28.66% 25.11% 31.19% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
2,422 2,411 2,762 3,206 3,682 4,110 5,100 5,880 6,015 7,023 7,773
NOPAT Margin
2.08% 2.03% 2.14% 2.26% 2.41% 2.46% 2.60% 2.59% 2.48% 2.76% 2.82%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
-1.07% 47.02% 7.89% 48.56% 1.32% -1.24% -0.41% 0.77% 4.17% 4.91% 4.37%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - - - - - - - 22.29%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
86.98% 86.68% 86.71% 86.99% 87.02% 86.91% 87.12% 87.85% 87.74% 87.39% 87.16%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
9.85% 10.17% 10.04% 9.80% 9.82% 9.83% 9.46% 8.72% 8.91% 8.96% 9.07%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
9.91% 10.23% 10.10% 9.85% 9.88% 9.83% 9.46% 8.72% 8.91% 8.96% 9.07%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
3,624 3,672 4,111 4,480 4,737 5,435 6,708 7,793 8,114 9,285 10,383
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
4,751 4,927 2,741 5,917 6,229 7,080 8,489 9,693 10,191 11,522 12,809
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
4.89 5.08 5.79 7.26 7.81 7.79 10.86 11.01 9.35 16.75 14.34
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
4.89 5.08 5.79 7.26 7.81 7.79 10.86 11.01 9.35 16.75 14.34
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.45 0.52 0.48 0.66 0.78 0.85 0.97 1.00 0.97 1.55 1.52
Price to Earnings (P/E)
21.86 26.10 23.29 29.66 32.53 35.60 38.09 38.87 37.24 53.70 51.65
Dividend Yield
5.51% 1.21% 6.26% 1.01% 0.90% 1.04% 3.01% 0.66% 0.73% 2.28% 0.52%
Earnings Yield
4.57% 3.83% 4.29% 3.37% 3.07% 2.81% 2.63% 2.57% 2.69% 1.86% 1.94%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
4.92 4.86 5.35 7.45 9.01 10.55 13.93 13.78 13.85 21.25 20.86
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.45 0.52 0.49 0.65 0.76 0.82 0.95 0.98 0.93 1.53 1.49
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
10.92 12.59 23.17 15.64 18.74 19.38 21.98 22.97 22.13 33.88 31.91
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
14.32 16.89 15.45 20.66 24.65 25.24 27.81 28.58 27.80 42.04 39.37
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
21.43 25.72 22.99 28.87 31.71 33.38 36.58 37.87 37.50 55.59 52.59
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
12.11 18.84 0.00 16.03 18.37 15.48 20.83 30.13 20.38 34.43 30.65
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
24.07 301.35 17.38 34.82 37.18 33.76 39.57 71.41 38.30 79.19 63.35
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.57 0.42 0.59 0.50 0.44 0.41 0.41 0.32 0.26 0.25 0.20
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.45 0.33 0.59 0.50 0.33 0.40 0.37 0.31 0.21 0.25 0.20
Financial Leverage
-0.11 0.01 0.05 0.00 -0.12 -0.24 -0.28 -0.24 -0.29 -0.29 -0.28
Leverage Ratio
2.83 2.86 2.97 3.19 3.01 2.94 3.12 3.19 2.91 2.85 2.78
Compound Leverage Factor
2.81 2.81 2.92 3.16 3.02 2.91 3.11 3.21 3.05 2.99 2.90
Debt to Total Capital
36.14% 29.50% 37.24% 33.42% 30.45% 28.92% 29.30% 24.10% 20.49% 19.98% 16.38%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
7.56% 6.29% 0.00% 0.46% 7.58% 0.36% 3.12% 0.27% 3.43% 0.35% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
28.58% 23.22% 37.24% 32.96% 22.87% 28.56% 26.17% 23.83% 17.06% 19.63% 16.38%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
1.33% 1.45% 1.71% 1.54% 1.52% 1.60% 2.01% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
62.53% 69.05% 61.06% 65.04% 68.03% 69.48% 68.69% 75.88% 79.51% 80.02% 83.62%
Debt to EBITDA
1.29 1.05 2.40 1.11 1.10 1.07 0.88 0.68 0.63 0.51 0.45
Net Debt to EBITDA
-0.06 0.09 0.29 -0.12 -0.42 -0.80 -0.55 -0.46 -0.86 -0.46 -0.75
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
1.02 0.82 2.40 1.10 0.82 1.06 0.79 0.67 0.53 0.50 0.45
Debt to NOPAT
2.53 2.14 2.38 2.05 1.85 1.85 1.47 1.12 1.07 0.84 0.73
Net Debt to NOPAT
-0.12 0.18 0.29 -0.21 -0.71 -1.39 -0.92 -0.76 -1.46 -0.75 -1.23
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
2.00 1.68 2.38 2.02 1.39 1.83 1.31 1.10 0.89 0.83 0.73
Altman Z-Score
5.57 6.02 5.63 6.12 6.43 6.04 6.73 7.42 7.54 9.55 9.68
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
1.88% 2.07% 2.37% 2.50% 2.25% 2.22% 2.54% 1.34% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.01 0.98 0.99 1.02 1.01 1.13 1.00 1.02 1.07 0.97 1.03
Quick Ratio
0.46 0.38 0.41 0.45 0.47 0.60 0.47 0.42 0.52 0.39 0.50
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
2,156 206 3,653 2,658 3,140 4,064 4,715 3,119 5,888 4,930 6,452
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
179.06% 124.27% -268.82% 194.48% 212.01% 315.34% 249.67% 189.98% 256.03% 240.74% 242.54%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
17.39 1.55 27.26 16.72 20.93 25.40 27.57 19.74 36.80 29.17 41.90
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
34.56 24.75 -50.19 36.31 42.37 55.38 52.39 46.78 69.18 67.09 86.59
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
15.26 4.83 -68.87 17.64 22.39 37.82 31.40 22.16 42.16 39.22 50.89
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
3.52 3.59 3.71 3.67 3.54 3.30 3.41 3.68 3.64 3.67 3.75
Accounts Receivable Turnover
97.98 95.90 96.14 91.31 95.32 108.11 116.87 112.24 107.07 101.66 92.92
Inventory Turnover
11.64 11.51 11.90 11.80 11.85 12.26 12.90 12.41 12.30 12.60 13.05
Fixed Asset Turnover
7.69 7.32 7.33 7.48 7.53 7.81 8.65 9.43 9.44 9.13 9.03
Accounts Payable Turnover
11.55 12.38 12.99 11.82 11.60 11.21 11.21 11.69 12.03 12.05 12.24
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
3.73 3.81 3.80 4.00 3.83 3.38 3.12 3.25 3.41 3.59 3.93
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
31.36 31.71 30.67 30.93 30.81 29.76 28.29 29.40 29.67 28.97 27.97
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
31.60 29.48 28.09 30.89 31.47 32.55 32.56 31.24 30.33 30.29 29.83
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
3.48 6.03 6.38 4.04 3.17 0.59 -1.15 1.42 2.75 2.27 2.07
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
10,559 12,764 11,873 12,421 12,963 13,009 13,394 16,155 16,282 18,375 19,593
Invested Capital Turnover
11.15 10.18 10.47 11.66 12.03 12.84 14.84 15.36 14.94 14.68 14.54
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
266 2,205 -891 548 542 46 385 2,761 127 2,093 1,321
Enterprise Value (EV)
51,901 62,017 63,500 92,570 116,756 137,200 186,569 222,685 225,557 390,376 408,770
Market Capitalization
51,959 61,332 62,405 92,948 119,036 142,475 190,739 227,172 234,333 395,623 418,341
Book Value per Share
$24.16 $27.57 $24.57 $29.19 $34.66 $41.41 $39.73 $46.60 $56.55 $53.28 $65.76
Tangible Book Value per Share
$24.16 $27.57 $24.57 $29.19 $34.66 $41.41 $39.73 $46.60 $56.55 $53.28 $65.76
Total Capital
16,978 17,493 17,652 19,680 22,407 26,314 25,569 27,204 31,516 29,519 34,877
Total Debt
6,135 5,161 6,573 6,577 6,823 7,609 7,491 6,557 6,458 5,897 5,713
Total Long-Term Debt
4,852 4,061 6,573 6,487 5,124 7,514 6,692 6,484 5,377 5,794 5,713
Net Debt
-284 432 794 -682 -2,621 -5,696 -4,684 -4,492 -8,776 -5,247 -9,571
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
2,393 2,649 2,502 2,969 2,998 2,810 3,588 3,891 4,323 4,710 5,498
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-4,896 -3,986 -5,957 -6,806 -7,497 -9,934 -11,312 -10,278 -11,857 -12,259 -14,012
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
1,523 743 -178 453 1,947 3,371 863 771 3,377 -1,115 1,272
Net Working Capital (NWC)
240 -357 -178 363 248 3,276 64 698 2,296 -1,218 1,272
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
13 35 48 27 -22 51 21 -35 -277 -344 -326
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-284 432 794 -682 -2,621 -5,696 -4,684 -4,492 -8,776 -5,247 -9,571
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
1,127 1,255 -1,370 1,437 1,492 1,645 1,781 1,900 2,077 2,237 2,426
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-4.21% -3.36% -4.62% -4.81% -4.91% -5.96% -5.77% -4.53% -4.89% -4.82% -5.09%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
1.31% 0.63% -0.14% 0.32% 1.28% 2.02% 0.44% 0.34% 1.39% -0.44% 0.46%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.21% -0.30% -0.14% 0.26% 0.16% 1.96% 0.03% 0.31% 0.95% -0.48% 0.46%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8.32 $9.05 $11.30 $13.17 $14.18 $16.59 $18.24
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 439.76M 442.30M 443.09M 443.65M 443.85M 443.91M 443.99M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8.26 $9.02 $11.27 $13.14 $14.16 $16.56 $18.21
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 442.92M 443.90M 444.35M 444.76M 444.45M 444.76M 444.80M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 439.66M 882.46M 883.65M 885.21M 442.74M 443.07M 443.18M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
2,466 2,462 2,817 3,255 3,749 4,110 5,100 5,880 6,015 7,023 7,773
Normalized NOPAT Margin
2.12% 2.07% 2.18% 2.30% 2.46% 2.46% 2.60% 2.59% 2.48% 2.76% 2.82%
Pre Tax Income Margin
3.10% 3.05% 3.13% 3.14% 3.12% 3.22% 3.41% 3.45% 3.50% 3.83% 3.93%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
29.23 27.61 30.68 28.18 31.58 33.97 39.23 49.32 50.71 54.94 67.42
NOPAT to Interest Expense
19.54 18.13 20.61 20.16 24.55 25.69 29.83 37.21 37.60 41.56 50.48
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
9.93 7.69 12.01 9.50 11.59 16.41 18.25 24.70 23.69 27.07 31.72
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.24 -1.79 1.94 1.49 4.56 8.13 8.84 12.59 10.58 13.69 14.77
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
118.93% 31.40% 143.85% 21.67% 28.02% 36.44% 113.17% 43.08% 19.88% 122.72% 26.95%
Augmented Payout Ratio
138.90% 51.85% 161.13% 31.99% 34.69% 41.27% 122.94% 50.50% 30.63% 132.22% 38.10%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Costco Wholesale

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Costco Wholesale's official financial filings.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 9/3/2023 11/26/2023 2/18/2024 5/12/2024 9/1/2024 11/24/2024 2/16/2025 5/11/2025 8/31/2025 11/23/2025 2/15/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 443,869,411.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 443,869,411.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - - 4.58
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
2,027 1,497 1,607 1,617 2,300 1,712 1,710 1,866 2,484 1,908 1,949
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- 4.52% - - - 5.67% 5.46% 5.68% 7.12% 5.30% 5.16%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
2,781 1,984 2,062 2,197 3,042 2,196 2,316 2,530 3,341 2,463 2,606
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
3,469 2,485 2,576 2,713 3,748 2,744 2,868 3,082 4,115 3,060 3,203
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
1,900 2,614 -101 796 207 -1,428 920 1,057 1,163 1,491 588
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
16,282 15,229 17,384 17,183 18,375 18,369 18,174 17,992 19,593 18,786 19,535
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
127 -1,117 1,708 821 2,093 3,140 790 809 1,321 417 1,361
Book Value per Share
$56.55 $59.06 $46.79 $49.09 $53.28 $55.19 $57.62 $61.14 $65.76 $68.38 $72.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
$56.55 $59.06 $46.79 $49.09 $53.28 $55.19 $57.62 $61.14 $65.76 $68.38 $72.29
Total Capital
31,516 33,093 27,705 28,682 29,519 30,196 31,332 32,842 34,877 35,969 37,775
Total Debt
6,458 6,946 6,945 6,911 5,897 5,745 5,755 5,717 5,713 5,666 5,688
Total Long-Term Debt
5,377 5,866 5,865 5,834 5,794 5,745 5,755 5,717 5,713 5,666 5,688
Net Debt
-8,776 -10,918 -3,376 -4,588 -5,247 -6,082 -7,403 -9,133 -9,571 -11,517 -12,552
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
1,556 1,040 1,031 1,062 1,577 1,264 1,137 1,131 1,966 1,526 1,289
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-11,857 -13,472 -11,783 -12,495 -12,259 -12,593 -13,260 -14,278 -14,012 -15,577 -15,870
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
3,377 4,392 -1,462 -996 -1,115 -766 -102 572 1,272 1,606 2,370
Net Working Capital (NWC)
2,296 3,312 -2,542 -2,073 -1,218 -766 -102 572 1,272 1,606 2,370
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
-133 -92 -136 -64 -54 -86 -78 -37 -126 -93 -86
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-8,776 -10,918 -3,376 -4,588 -5,247 -6,082 -7,403 -9,133 -9,571 -11,517 -12,552
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
688 501 514 516 706 548 552 552 774 597 597
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$4.87 $3.58 $3.93 $3.79 $5.29 $4.05 $4.03 $4.29 $5.87 $4.51 $4.58
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
443.85M 443.83M 443.89M 443.89M 443.91M 443.99M 443.98M 443.96M 443.99M 443.96M 443.95M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$4.86 $3.58 $3.92 $3.78 $5.28 $4.04 $4.02 $4.28 $5.87 $4.50 $4.58
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
444.45M 444.40M 444.75M 444.83M 444.76M 444.89M 444.89M 444.76M 444.80M 444.52M 444.42M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
442.74M 443.73M 443.50M 443.34M 443.07M 443.90M 443.68M 443.48M 443.18M 443.87M 443.65M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
2,027 1,497 1,607 1,617 2,300 1,712 1,710 1,866 2,484 1,908 1,949
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Costco Wholesale (COST) has shown several key trends over the last four years based on quarterly cash flow statements, income statements, and balance sheets. Here are the most meaningful takeaways for retail investors, grouped by potential impact on the stock.

  • Operating cash flow from continuing activities has been strong and generally rising, with the latest Q1 2026 CFO at about $4.69B, up from $3.87B in Q4 2025 and $3.46B in Q3 2025. This supports ongoing capex and shareholder returns.
  • Revenue and profitability remain solid. Q1 2026 shows operating revenue of about $67.31B and net income of about $2.00B, with basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) around $4.50–$4.51, indicating durable profitability.
  • The balance sheet remains strong and liquid. As of Q1 2026, cash & equivalents are about $16.22B, total assets around $82.8B, total equity about $30.3B, and long-term debt around $5.67B, suggesting a manageable leverage position.
  • Capital returns to shareholders are ongoing. Costco continues to pay a per-share dividend (about $1.30) and has executed regular share repurchases (roughly $0.2B–$0.3B per quarter in recent periods), supporting per-share value.
  • Gross margins are relatively stable and around the mid-teens. Recent quarters show gross margins near 13%, supported by healthy pricing and mix, with gross profit in the several billions on tens of billions in revenue.
  • Asset sales and maturities provide occasional liquidity, exemplified by cash inflows from sale/maturity of investments (e.g., roughly $340M in Q1 2026), contributing to quarterly liquidity despite investing activity.
  • Seasonality and quarterly swings are evident. Costco’s quarterly results reflect typical seasonality (notably stronger Q4), which can cause cash flow and earnings variability across the year.
  • Inventories are elevated relative to short-term assets (e.g., Inventories, net around $21.1B in Q1 2026), which supports bulk retailing but ties up working capital and cash in the near term.
  • Investing cash outflows are persistent and sizable. Net cash used in investing activities typically ranges from about $1.0B to $2.0B per quarter (PPE purchases and investments), limiting free cash flow after capex.
  • Financing cash outflows are also meaningful, driven by dividends and share repurchases. Net cash from financing activities is often negative (e.g., around -$0.7B to -$1.6B in various quarters), reflecting ongoing capital returns and debt activity.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Costco Wholesale's Financials

When does Costco Wholesale's financial year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Costco Wholesale's fiscal year ends in August. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on August 31, 2025.

How has Costco Wholesale's net income changed over the last 10 years?

Costco Wholesale's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $8.10 billion in 2025, rising from $2.41 billion in 2015. The previous period was $7.37 billion in 2024. Check out Costco Wholesale's forecast to explore projected trends and price targets.

What is Costco Wholesale's operating income?
Costco Wholesale's total operating income in 2025 was $10.38 billion, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $35.35 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $24.97 billion
How has Costco Wholesale's revenue changed over the last 10 years?

Over the last 10 years, Costco Wholesale's total revenue changed from $116.20 billion in 2015 to $275.24 billion in 2025, a change of 136.9%.

How much debt does Costco Wholesale have?

Costco Wholesale's total liabilities were at $47.94 billion at the end of 2025, a 3.7% increase from 2024, and a 116.2% increase since 2015.

How much cash does Costco Wholesale have?

In the past 10 years, Costco Wholesale's cash and equivalents has ranged from $3.38 billion in 2016 to $14.16 billion in 2025, and is currently $14.16 billion as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

How has Costco Wholesale's book value per share changed over the last 10 years?

Over the last 10 years, Costco Wholesale's book value per share changed from 24.16 in 2015 to 65.76 in 2025, a change of 172.2%.



Financial statements for NASDAQ:COST last updated on 3/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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