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Costco Wholesale Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

Costco Wholesale generated $33.0B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $12.1B in capital expenditures, free cash flow was $20.9B. Free cash flow increased 0.5% year-over-year. Based on the Q2 2026 filing.

Net Cash From Operating (TTM)$11.4BNet Cash From Investing (TTM)-$6.3BNet Cash From Financing-$2.2BCapital Expenditures$4.2BDepreciation And Amortization Cf$1.8BNet Change In Cash (TTM)$2.7B
Latest FilingQ2 2026
Report Date2026-06-03
Market Cap$432.70B
P/E Ratio48.96
ROE29.15%

Operating

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Other non-cash income (expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Other non-cash income (expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Change in accounts payable-$458M$604M—$3.8B$731M$2.5B
Change in inventories$362M$25M-$3.5B$3.2B$783M$1.2B
Other working capital changes-$1.5B-$835M—-$873M-$1.6B-$828M
Depreciation and amortization$1.1B$1.7B—$597M$1.2B$1.8B
Other Non-Cash Income (Expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Net cash from operating activities$6B$9.5B—$4.7B$7.7B$11.1B
Net income$1.8B$1.9B$2.6B$2B$2B$2.2B
Other non-cash income (expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Non-cash operating lease expense$137M$208M—$75M$149M$221M
Other Noncash Income (Expense)$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Other Non-cash Income and Expense$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Other Non-Cash Adjustments$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Other Non-Cash Income and Expense$79M$15M—$5M-$66M-$36M
Stock-based compensation$614M$720M—$486M$652M$771M

Supplemental

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid$164M$115M—$258M$235M$218M
ROU assets obtained - finance leases$103M$93M—$18M$58M$116M
ROU assets obtained - operating leases$57M$237M—$93M$134M$202M
Income taxes paid$798M$1.6B$70M$239M$1B$1.7B
Interest paid$55M$81M—$43M$51M$78M
ROU Asset Obtained for Finance Lease Liability$103M$93M—$18M$58M$116M
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid$164M$115M—$258M$235M$218M
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not Yet Paid$164M$115M—$258M$235M$218M
ROU Asset Obtained for Lease Liability$57M$237M—$93M$134M$202M

Investing

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Capital expenditures$2.4B$3.5B—$1.5B$2.8B$4.2B
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity$13M$24M-$126M$17M$13M-$4M
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments$345M$573M—$195M$250M$480M
Net cash from investing activities-$2B-$3.3B—-$1.4B-$2.6B-$4.2B
Other investing activities$13M$24M-$126M$17M$13M-$4M
Purchases of investments$345M$573M—$195M$250M$480M

Financing

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Proceeds from issuance of debt$0$0$0$0$136M$459M
Repayments of debt$389M$0—$0$65M$69M
Dividends paid$515M$1B$123M$577M$1.2B$1.2B
Finance Lease, Principal Payments$98M$118M—$23M$37M$57M
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings$370M$616M—$0$136M$459M
Repayments of Short-Term Debt$389M$635M—$0$65M$390M
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper and Short-Term Borrowings$370M$616M—$0$136M$459M
Finance lease prepayments$98M$118M—$23M$37M$57M
Net cash from financing activities-$1.4B-$2.2B—-$1.2B-$1.9B-$2.2B
Payments for finance leases$98M$118M—$23M$37M$57M
Proceeds from Commercial Paper and Secured Lines of Credit$370M$616M—$0$136M$459M
Repurchases of common stock$412M$623M—$210M$419M$603M
Taxes paid for net share settlement$390M$392M—$357M$358M$361M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Free cash flow$3.6B$5.9B—$3.2B$4.9B$6.9B

Other

MetricQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash-$117M-$13M$217M-$67M$3M-$13M
Net increase (decrease) in cash$2.5B$3.9B—$2.1B$3.2B$4.8B
Accrued payables for capital expenditures$164M$115M—$258M$235M$218M
Leased assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities$103M$93M—$18M$58M$116M
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$57M$237M—$93M$134M$202M