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Net Change in Cash
Costco Wholesale Net Change in Cash increased by 56.7% to $3.22B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.5%, from $2.45B to $3.22B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A positive change indicates net cash generation, while a negative change indicates cash consumption for the period.
Detailed definition
The total net increase or decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash during the reporting period. It is the...
Peer comparison
A fundamental liquidity metric used to compare cash management efficiency across all public companies.
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net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$2.05B | $1.49B | $561.00M | -$65.00M | -$3.04B | $653.00M | $2.77B | $2.29B | $3.31B | -$4.61B | -$3.30B | $1.00B | $2.45B | $3.93B | $2.06B | $3.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | +172.8% | -62.4% | -111.6% | <-999% | +121.5% | +323.7% | -17.2% | +44.6% | -239.1% | +28.4% | +130.4% | +144.8% | +60.4% | -47.7% | +56.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +96.8% | — | -56.3% | +393.2% | >999% | +407.0% | -266.4% | -243.9% | -69.8% | +153.2% | +219.2% | +105.4% | +31.5% |
Range-$4.61B – $3.93B
CAGR+12.8%
Avg YoY Growth+366.1%
Median YoY Growth+101.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's net change in cash?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported net change in cash of $3.22B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's net change in cash increased by 31.5% year-over-year, from $2.45B to $3.22B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash position over the period.