Operating
Other Working Capital
Costco Wholesale Other Working Capital decreased by 87.7% to -$1.64B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.5%, from -$1.47B to -$1.64B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Large fluctuations may indicate timing differences in tax payments, accruals, or other non-core operational shifts.
Detailed definition
Captures the net impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities not categorized as accounts receivable, inventory...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; peers with similar business models should show comparable trends in accrual management.
Metric ID:
change_in_other_working_capitalHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '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 | -$1.64B |
| 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% | -87.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +45.2% | -46.6% | +2.1% | +155.3% | -27.7% | -3.1% | -245.8% | +26.2% | -100.0% | -100.2% | -123.3% | -11.5% |
Range-$1.64B – $286.00M
CAGR+17.1%
Avg YoY Growth-35.8%
Median YoY Growth-19.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's other working capital?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported other working capital of -$1.64B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's other working capital changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's other working capital decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from -$1.47B to -$1.64B.
- What does other working capital mean?
- Net cash impact from changes in miscellaneous operating assets and liabilities.