Discontinued — last reported Q4 '22
Other Working Capital
OperatingCostco Wholesale Other Working Capital decreased by 4.6% to -$873.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 123.3%, from -$391.00M to -$873.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2022
How to read this metric
Positive changes suggest a source of cash from optimizing minor balance sheet items, while negative changes indicate cash is being tied up in these categories.
Detailed definition
The aggregate net change in miscellaneous operating assets and liabilities not specifically categorized in major line it...
Peer comparison
This is often used to reconcile net income to cash flow and varies based on a company's specific accounting classifications for 'other' items.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_other_working_capitalHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$944.00M | -$283.00M | -$728.00M | -$517.00M | -$415.00M | -$713.00M | $286.00M | -$530.00M | -$735.00M | -$417.00M | -$391.00M | -$1.47B | -$835.00M | -$873.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +70.0% | -157.2% | +29.0% | +19.7% | -71.8% | +140.1% | -285.3% | -38.7% | +43.3% | +6.2% | -276.0% | +43.2% | -4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +45.2% | -46.6% | +2.1% | +155.3% | -27.7% | -3.1% | -245.8% | +26.2% | -100.0% | -100.2% | -123.3% |
Range-$1.47B – $286.00M
CAGR-2.4%
Avg YoY Growth-38.0%
Median YoY Growth-27.7%
Other Working Capital at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's other working capital?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported other working capital of -$873.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's other working capital changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's other working capital decreased by 123.3% year-over-year, from -$391.00M to -$873.00M.
- What does other working capital mean?
- The cash impact from changes in various smaller business assets and obligations used in daily operations.