Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating Cash Flow
OperatingCostco Wholesale Operating Cash Flow decreased by 50.5% to $4.69B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.8%, from $3.26B to $4.69B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a self-sustaining business with strong cash generation; a significant divergence from net income can signal high-quality earnings or potential accounting red flags.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations, calculated by adjusting net income for non-c...
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Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $6.02B | $3.26B | $3.66B | $4.89B | $2.61B | $5.80B | $7.34B | $4.65B | $5.38B | $8.38B | $3.26B | $6.01B | $9.47B | $4.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | -45.9% | +12.3% | +33.5% | -46.6% | +122.3% | +26.6% | -36.7% | +15.7% | +55.7% | -61.1% | +84.3% | +57.6% | -50.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -18.8% | -19.9% | +58.6% | +50.3% | +78.2% | -7.2% | +14.1% | -29.9% | +11.6% | +13.0% | +43.8% |
Range$2.61B – $9.47B
CAGR-7.4%
Avg YoY Growth+17.6%
Median YoY Growth+13.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's operating cash flow?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported operating cash flow of $4.69B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's operating cash flow increased by 43.8% year-over-year, from $3.26B to $4.69B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.