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FX Effect on Cash
Costco Wholesale FX Effect on Cash increased by 104.5% to $3.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 102.6%, from -$117.00M to $3.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), FX Effect on Cash shows an upward trend with a -84.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Significant values indicate high exposure to international markets and currency volatility, requiring effective hedging strategies.
Detailed definition
The impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates on the company's cash and cash equivalent balances held in...
Peer comparison
Standard for multinational corporations; peers with similar geographic footprints will show similar sensitivity.
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fx_effectHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $80.00M | -$14.00M | -$38.00M | -$180.00M | -$17.00M | -$37.00M | $45.00M | $44.00M | $0.00 | $15.00M | -$23.00M | $48.00M | -$81.00M | -$117.00M | -$13.00M | $217.00M | -$67.00M | $3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -117.5% | -171.4% | -373.7% | +90.6% | -117.6% | +221.6% | -2.2% | -100.0% | — | -253.3% | +308.7% | -268.8% | -44.4% | +88.9% | >999% | -130.9% | +104.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -325.0% | — | -164.3% | +218.4% | +124.4% | +100.0% | -66.7% | -152.3% | — | — | -880.0% | +43.5% | +352.1% | +17.3% | +102.6% |
Range-$180.00M – $217.00M
CAGR-53.8%
Avg YoY Growth-52.5%
Median YoY Growth+30.4%
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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 $3.00M 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 102.6% year-over-year, from -$117.00M to $3.00M.
- 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 -84.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$249.00M to $6.00M.
- What does fx effect on cash mean?
- The change in cash value caused by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.