What is Costco Wholesale's free cash flow?

Costco Wholesale (COST) reported free cash flow of $6.91B in Q1 2026.

How has Costco Wholesale's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Costco Wholesale's free cash flow increased by 16.3% year-over-year, from $5.94B to $6.91B.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Costco Wholesale COST Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$70.5B+11.6%

Gross profit$9.0B+9.7%

Operating income$2.8B+11.3%

Net income$2.2B+15.2%

EPS (diluted)$4.93+15.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$18.9B+36.9%

Total debt$8.1B-2.7%

Total equity$33.5B+23.5%

Total assets$86.4B+14.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$11.1B+17.6%

CapEx$4.2B+19.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$417.86B-3.9%

Enterprise value$407.05B-5.2%

P/E47.3×-8.1×

P/S1.4×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin12.9%+0.1pp

Operating margin3.8%+0.1pp

Net margin3%+0.1pp

FCF margin3.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.2%-2.9pp

Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Costco Wholesale’s reported figures.

$11.1Bnet cash from operating−$4.2Bcapital expenditures=$6.91B

The official record: Costco Wholesale’s 10-Q, filed June 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Costco Wholesale's free cash flow?: Costco Wholesale (COST) reported free cash flow of $6.91B in Q1 2026.
How has Costco Wholesale's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Costco Wholesale's free cash flow increased by 16.3% year-over-year, from $5.94B to $6.91B.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.