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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Cash from operations

annual CFO:

$11.34B+$271.00M(+2.45%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST annual cash flow from operations is $11.34 billion, with the most recent change of +$271.00 million (+2.45%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual CFO has risen by +$2.38 billion (+26.58%).
  • COST annual CFO is now at all-time high.

Performance

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quarterly CFO:

$3.46B+$712.00M(+25.91%)
May 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST quarterly cash flow from operations is $3.46 billion, with the most recent change of +$712.00 million (+25.91%) on May 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly CFO has increased by +$461.00 million (+15.37%).
  • COST quarterly CFO is now -25.61% below its all-time high of $4.65 billion, reached on November 30, 2023.

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TTM CFO:

$12.43B+$461.00M(+3.85%)
May 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 21, 2025), COST TTM cash flow from operations is $12.43 billion, with the most recent change of +$461.00 million (+3.85%) on May 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST TTM CFO has increased by +$320.00 million (+2.64%).
  • COST TTM CFO is now -5.21% below its all-time high of $13.11 billion, reached on November 30, 2023.

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Cash from operations Formula

CFO = Net Income + Non Cash Expenses + Changes In Working Capital

COST Cash from operations Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterlyTTMTTM
1 y1 year+2.5%+15.4%+2.6%
3 y3 years+26.6%+182.0%+58.8%
5 y5 years+78.4%+82.3%+79.8%

COST Cash from operations Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs low
3 y3-yearat high+53.4%-25.6%+373.3%-5.2%+84.3%
5 y5-yearat high+78.4%-25.6%+9005.3%-5.2%+84.3%
alltimeall timeat high+7743.5%-25.6%+1268.5%-5.2%+8121.9%

COST Cash from operations History

DateAnnualQuarterlyTTM
May 2025
-
$3.46B(+25.9%)
$12.43B(+3.9%)
Feb 2025
-
$2.75B(-15.7%)
$11.96B(+20.3%)
Nov 2024
-
$3.26B(+10.2%)
$9.95B(-12.3%)
Aug 2024
$11.34B(+2.4%)
$2.96B(-1.4%)
$11.34B(-6.3%)
May 2024
-
$3.00B(+310.3%)
$12.11B(+13.7%)
Feb 2024
-
$731.00M(-84.3%)
$10.65B(-18.8%)
Nov 2023
-
$4.65B(+24.9%)
$13.11B(+18.4%)
Aug 2023
-
$3.73B(+141.7%)
$11.07B(+12.4%)
Aug 2023
$11.07B(+49.7%)
-
-
Apr 2023
-
$1.54B(-51.7%)
$9.85B(+18.5%)
Feb 2023
-
$3.19B(+22.3%)
$8.31B(+23.2%)
Nov 2022
-
$2.61B(+4.2%)
$6.74B(-8.8%)
Aug 2022
$7.39B(-17.5%)
$2.51B(+104.2%)
$7.39B(-5.5%)
Apr 2022
-
$1.23B(+206.0%)
$7.83B(-21.2%)
Feb 2022
-
$401.00M(-87.7%)
$9.93B(+3.8%)
Nov 2021
-
$3.26B(+10.8%)
$9.57B(+6.8%)
Aug 2021
$8.96B(+1.1%)
$2.94B(-11.8%)
$8.96B(-12.7%)
Apr 2021
-
$3.33B(+8671.1%)
$10.26B(+16.3%)
Feb 2021
-
$38.00M(-98.6%)
$8.82B(-6.2%)
Nov 2020
-
$2.65B(-37.6%)
$9.41B(+6.2%)
Aug 2020
$8.86B(+39.4%)
$4.24B(+123.5%)
$8.86B(+28.2%)
May 2020
-
$1.90B(+206.6%)
$6.91B(-2.9%)
Feb 2020
-
$619.00M(-70.6%)
$7.12B(+13.3%)
Nov 2019
-
$2.10B(-8.3%)
$6.28B(-1.2%)
Aug 2019
$6.36B(+10.1%)
$2.29B(+8.9%)
$6.36B(+13.2%)
May 2019
-
$2.10B(-1061.2%)
$5.62B(0.0%)
Feb 2019
-
-$219.00M(-110.1%)
$5.62B(-5.5%)
Nov 2018
-
$2.18B(+40.1%)
$5.95B(+3.0%)
Aug 2018
$5.77B(-14.2%)
$1.55B(-26.2%)
$5.77B(-4.6%)
May 2018
-
$2.10B(+1831.2%)
$6.05B(+9.0%)
Feb 2018
-
$109.00M(-94.6%)
$5.55B(-6.5%)
Nov 2017
-
$2.01B(+9.4%)
$5.94B(-11.7%)
Aug 2017
$6.73B(+104.3%)
$1.83B(+14.2%)
$6.73B(+42.4%)
Apr 2017
-
$1.61B(+225.8%)
$4.72B(-5.1%)
Feb 2017
-
$493.00M(-82.3%)
$4.98B(-5.7%)
Nov 2016
-
$2.79B(-1752.7%)
$5.27B(+60.2%)
Aug 2016
$3.29B(-23.2%)
-$169.00M(-109.1%)
$3.29B(-42.4%)
Apr 2016
-
$1.86B(+135.0%)
$5.72B(+48.2%)
Feb 2016
-
$791.00M(-2.5%)
$3.86B(-2.7%)
Nov 2015
-
$811.00M(-21.1%)
$3.97B(-7.4%)
Aug 2015
$4.29B(+7.6%)
$1.03B(-16.4%)
$4.29B(+4.5%)
May 2015
-
$1.23B(+36.6%)
$4.10B(-6.0%)
Feb 2015
-
$900.00M(-20.2%)
$4.36B(+4.5%)
Nov 2014
-
$1.13B(+34.0%)
$4.17B(+4.7%)
Aug 2014
$3.98B(+15.9%)
$842.00M(-43.5%)
$3.98B(+7.5%)
May 2014
-
$1.49B(+109.0%)
$3.71B(+4.0%)
Feb 2014
-
$713.00M(-24.1%)
$3.56B(+8.9%)
Nov 2013
-
$939.00M(+66.8%)
$3.27B(-4.7%)
Aug 2013
$3.44B(+12.4%)
$563.00M(-58.3%)
$3.44B(-4.6%)
May 2013
-
$1.35B(+218.9%)
$3.60B(+8.0%)
Feb 2013
-
$423.00M(-61.6%)
$3.34B(-4.5%)
Nov 2012
-
$1.10B(+51.0%)
$3.50B(+14.3%)
Aug 2012
$3.06B(-4.4%)
$730.00M(-32.6%)
$3.06B(-6.5%)
Apr 2012
-
$1.08B(+86.7%)
$3.27B(+9.1%)
Feb 2012
-
$580.00M(-12.7%)
$3.00B(-4.6%)
Nov 2011
-
$664.00M(-29.4%)
$3.14B(-1.8%)
Aug 2011
$3.20B(+15.0%)
$941.00M(+16.0%)
$3.20B(+11.5%)
Apr 2011
-
$811.00M(+11.7%)
$2.87B(+0.1%)
Feb 2011
-
$726.00M(+0.8%)
$2.87B(+4.3%)
Nov 2010
-
$720.00M(+17.8%)
$2.75B(-1.1%)
Aug 2010
$2.78B(+32.9%)
$611.00M(-24.5%)
$2.78B(-19.2%)
Apr 2010
-
$809.00M(+32.8%)
$3.44B(+30.8%)
Feb 2010
-
$609.00M(-18.9%)
$2.63B(-8.7%)
Nov 2009
-
$751.00M(+28.6%)
$2.88B(+37.8%)
Aug 2009
$2.09B(-3.9%)
$584.00M(-14.9%)
$2.09B(+8.9%)
May 2009
-
$686.00M(-20.3%)
$1.92B(-10.4%)
Feb 2009
-
$861.00M(-2307.7%)
$2.14B(+14.9%)
Nov 2008
-
-$39.00M(-109.4%)
$1.87B(-14.2%)
Aug 2008
$2.18B(+4.8%)
$412.96M(-54.6%)
$2.18B(-4.8%)
May 2008
-
$909.82M(+56.2%)
$2.29B(+3.7%)
Feb 2008
-
$582.50M(+115.0%)
$2.20B(+13.6%)
Nov 2007
-
$270.88M(-48.2%)
$1.94B(-6.6%)
Aug 2007
$2.08B
$522.79M(-36.8%)
$2.08B(-3.6%)
DateAnnualQuarterlyTTM
May 2007
-
$827.70M(+159.9%)
$2.15B(+35.0%)
Feb 2007
-
$318.43M(-21.9%)
$1.60B(-23.9%)
Nov 2006
-
$407.49M(-32.2%)
$2.10B(+14.8%)
Aug 2006
$1.83B(+2.9%)
$600.85M(+122.9%)
$1.83B(-19.2%)
Apr 2006
-
$269.56M(-67.1%)
$2.26B(-9.0%)
Feb 2006
-
$819.31M(+495.6%)
$2.49B(+4.2%)
Nov 2005
-
$137.57M(-73.4%)
$2.39B(+4.1%)
Aug 2005
$1.78B(-15.4%)
$518.06M(0.0%)
$2.29B(+1.7%)
Jul 2005
-
$518.06M(+4.9%)
$2.26B(+29.8%)
Apr 2005
-
$493.63M(-31.4%)
$1.74B(+9.3%)
Feb 2005
-
$719.74M(+1516.2%)
$1.59B(+10.4%)
Nov 2004
-
$44.53M(-90.7%)
$1.44B(-31.4%)
Aug 2004
$2.10B(+39.2%)
$480.13M(+38.8%)
$2.10B(-5.4%)
Apr 2004
-
$345.96M(-39.2%)
$2.22B(+18.5%)
Feb 2004
-
$569.40M(-19.0%)
$1.87B(-1.9%)
Nov 2003
-
$703.28M(+63.2%)
$1.91B(+26.7%)
Aug 2003
$1.51B(+48.0%)
$431.05M(+154.1%)
$1.51B(+21.1%)
May 2003
-
$169.65M(-72.0%)
$1.24B(-8.0%)
Feb 2003
-
$606.15M(+101.8%)
$1.35B(+23.7%)
Nov 2002
-
$300.36M(+78.9%)
$1.09B(+7.4%)
Aug 2002
$1.02B(-1.4%)
$167.93M(-39.6%)
$1.02B(-9.8%)
May 2002
-
$278.18M(-19.9%)
$1.13B(-3.0%)
Feb 2002
-
$347.40M(+54.6%)
$1.16B(+2.2%)
Nov 2001
-
$224.73M(-19.5%)
$1.14B(+10.3%)
Aug 2001
$1.03B(-3.5%)
$279.00M(-10.8%)
$1.03B(-16.9%)
May 2001
-
$312.75M(-3.1%)
$1.24B(+12.7%)
Feb 2001
-
$322.74M(+173.3%)
$1.10B(+16.3%)
Nov 2000
-
$118.07M(-75.9%)
$948.42M(-11.4%)
Aug 2000
$1.07B(+13.8%)
$489.41M(+183.7%)
$1.07B(+7.4%)
Apr 2000
-
$172.49M(+2.4%)
$996.33M(-4.5%)
Feb 2000
-
$168.44M(-29.8%)
$1.04B(+2.1%)
Nov 1999
-
$240.01M(-42.2%)
$1.02B(+8.6%)
Aug 1999
$940.86M(+27.6%)
$415.38M(+89.5%)
$940.86M(+13.5%)
Apr 1999
-
$219.21M(+49.3%)
$829.23M(+35.9%)
Feb 1999
-
$146.84M(-7.9%)
$610.02M(-11.2%)
Nov 1998
-
$159.43M(-29.8%)
$687.29M(-6.8%)
Aug 1998
$737.61M(+25.0%)
$227.21M(+196.9%)
$737.61M(+0.7%)
May 1998
-
$76.54M(-65.8%)
$732.60M(-5.6%)
Feb 1998
-
$224.12M(+6.9%)
$776.37M(+8.0%)
Nov 1997
-
$209.75M(-5.6%)
$719.15M(+21.8%)
Aug 1997
$590.25M(+38.4%)
$222.20M(+84.7%)
$590.20M(+6.4%)
May 1997
-
$120.30M(-27.9%)
$554.60M(-5.0%)
Feb 1997
-
$166.90M(+106.6%)
$584.00M(+0.1%)
Nov 1996
-
$80.80M(-56.7%)
$583.50M(+36.8%)
Aug 1996
$426.36M(+53.2%)
$186.60M(+24.6%)
$426.40M(-6.6%)
May 1996
-
$149.70M(-10.0%)
$456.70M(+21.4%)
Feb 1996
-
$166.40M(-318.1%)
$376.20M(+56.7%)
Nov 1995
-
-$76.30M(-135.2%)
$240.10M(-13.8%)
Aug 1995
$278.38M(+12.3%)
$216.90M(+213.4%)
$278.40M(+156.4%)
May 1995
-
$69.20M(+128.4%)
$108.60M(-36.2%)
Feb 1995
-
$30.30M(-179.7%)
$170.20M(-25.7%)
Nov 1994
-
-$38.00M(-180.7%)
$229.10M(-7.5%)
Aug 1994
$247.81M(-16.2%)
$47.10M(-64.0%)
$247.80M(-42.0%)
May 1994
-
$130.80M(+46.6%)
$427.00M(+37.7%)
Feb 1994
-
$89.20M(-562.2%)
$310.00M(+188.4%)
Nov 1993
-
-$19.30M(-108.5%)
$107.50M(-63.7%)
Aug 1993
$295.81M(+16.5%)
$226.30M(+1539.9%)
$295.80M(+133.8%)
May 1993
-
$13.80M(-112.2%)
$126.50M(-38.6%)
Feb 1993
-
-$113.30M(-167.0%)
$206.10M(-3.9%)
Nov 1992
-
$169.00M(+196.5%)
$214.50M(+38.3%)
Aug 1992
$253.92M(+23.0%)
$57.00M(-39.0%)
$155.10M(-64.9%)
May 1992
-
$93.40M(-189.0%)
$442.10M(+15.2%)
Feb 1992
-
-$104.90M(-195.7%)
$383.90M(+99.2%)
Nov 1991
-
$109.60M(-68.1%)
$192.70M(-18.8%)
Aug 1991
-
$344.00M(+877.3%)
$237.40M(-253.3%)
May 1991
-
$35.20M(-111.9%)
-$154.90M(+8.9%)
Feb 1991
-
-$296.10M(-291.9%)
-$142.20M(-162.0%)
Nov 1990
-
$154.30M(-419.5%)
$229.40M(+82.1%)
Aug 1990
$206.49M(+27.0%)
-$48.30M(-200.8%)
$126.00M(-27.7%)
May 1990
-
$47.90M(-36.6%)
$174.30M(+37.9%)
Feb 1990
-
$75.50M(+48.3%)
$126.40M(+148.3%)
Nov 1989
-
$50.90M
$50.90M
Aug 1989
$162.61M(+12.5%)
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-
Aug 1988
$144.56M
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FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual cash flow from operations?
  • What is the all time high annual CFO for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual CFO year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly cash flow from operations?
  • What is the all time high quarterly CFO for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly CFO year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM cash flow from operations?
  • What is the all time high TTM CFO for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM CFO year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual cash flow from operations?

The current annual CFO of COST is $11.34B

What is the all time high annual CFO for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual cash flow from operations is $11.34B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual CFO year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual cash flow from operations has changed by +$271.00M (+2.45%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly cash flow from operations?

The current quarterly CFO of COST is $3.46B

What is the all time high quarterly CFO for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly cash flow from operations is $4.65B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly CFO year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly cash flow from operations has changed by +$461.00M (+15.37%)

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM cash flow from operations?

The current TTM CFO of COST is $12.43B

What is the all time high TTM CFO for Costco Wholesale Corporation?

Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high TTM cash flow from operations is $13.11B

What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM CFO year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST TTM cash flow from operations has changed by +$320.00M (+2.64%)
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