What is Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported fx effect on cash of -$67.00M in Q4 2025.

How has Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash changed year-over-year?

Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash increased by 17.3% year-over-year, from -$81.00M to -$67.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash?

Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash has grown at a -84.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$255.00M to $6.00M.

What does fx effect on cash mean?

The gain or loss in the value of the company's cash caused by changes in exchange rates between different currencies.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

FX Effect on Cash

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Costco Wholesale FX Effect on Cash decreased by 133.0% to -$67.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.3%, from -$81.00M to -$67.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), FX Effect on Cash shows an upward trend with a -84.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionOther

CategoryRisk

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A positive value indicates a favorable currency environment (weakening reporting currency), while a negative value indicates an unfavorable environment (strengthening reporting currency).

Detailed definition

The adjustment required to reconcile the change in cash and cash equivalents due to fluctuations in foreign currency exc...

Peer comparison

Multinational corporations with high international revenue, like Microsoft or Coca-Cola, see more significant impacts from this metric than domestic-only firms.

Metric ID: cf_fx_effect

Historical Data

17 periods

	Q2 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25
Value	$80.00M	-$14.00M	-$38.00M	-$180.00M	$0.00	-$37.00M	$45.00M	$44.00M	$0.00	$15.00M	-$23.00M	$129.00M	-$81.00M	-$117.00M	-$13.00M	$203.00M	-$67.00M
QoQ Change	—	-117.5%	-171.4%	-373.7%	+100.0%	—	+221.6%	-2.2%	-100.0%	—	-253.3%	+660.9%	-162.8%	-44.4%	+88.9%	>999%	-133.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-325.0%	—	-164.3%	+218.4%	+124.4%	+100.0%	-66.7%	-152.3%	—	—	-880.0%	+43.5%	+57.4%	+17.3%

Range-$180.00M – $203.00M

CAGR-4.3%

Avg YoY Growth-93.4%

Median YoY Growth+17.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported fx effect on cash of -$67.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash changed year-over-year?: Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash increased by 17.3% year-over-year, from -$81.00M to -$67.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash?: Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's fx effect on cash has grown at a -84.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$255.00M to $6.00M.
What does fx effect on cash mean?: The gain or loss in the value of the company's cash caused by changes in exchange rates between different currencies.