Annual FCF
$7.84B$1.21B+18.22%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST annual free cash flow is $7.84B, up +18.22% on
- Historical Performance
- COST annual free cash flow is up +123.85% over the past 3 years, and up +29.52% over the past 5 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST annual free cash flow is currently at its all-time high
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST annual free cash flow is +123.85% above its 3-year low of $3.50B reached on an earlier date
- Sector Comparison
- COST annual free cash flow is higher than 97.67% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Free Cash Flow Chart
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Series
SUGGESTED SERIES
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 15Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $7.84B | +18.2% | +123.8% | +29.5% | +354.3% | |
| Quarterly Free Cash Flow | $3.16B | +58.4% | +103.6% | +80.3% | +663.8% | |
| TTM Free Cash Flow | $9.00B | +79.6% | +215.8% | +40.3% | +429.3% | |
| Price | $979.58 | +3.4% | +104.0% | +170.0% | +1246.1% | |
| Annual Cash From Operations | $13.34B | +17.6% | +80.4% | +50.5% | +379.7% | |
| Annual CAPEX | $5.50B | +16.7% | +41.3% | +95.7% | +421.1% | |
| Annual Dividends Paid | $2.18B | -75.8% | +45.7% | +47.6% | +545.9% | |
| Annual Net Income | $8.10B | +9.9% | +36.9% | +99.5% | +512.2% | |
| Annual Revenue | $275.24B | +8.2% | +21.3% | +65.0% | +253.1% |
Free Cash Flow Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | $7.84B | at high | |
| 5Y | $7.84B | at high | |
| All | $7.84B | at high |
Free Cash Flow Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | $3.50B | N/A | +123.8% |
| 5Y | $3.50B | +123.8% | |
| All | -$452.80M | +1830.8% |
Free Cash Flow History
FAQ
What is the current annual free cash flow of COST?
As of today, COST annual free cash flow is $7.84B
What is 1-year change in COST annual free cash flow?
COST annual free cash flow is up +18.22% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in COST annual free cash flow?
COST annual free cash flow is up +123.85% over the past 3 years
How far is COST annual free cash flow from its all-time high?
COST annual free cash flow is currently at its all-time high
How does COST annual free cash flow rank versus sector peers?
COST annual free cash flow is higher than 97.67% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled
Quarterly FCF
$3.16B$1.26B+66.33%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST quarterly free cash flow is $3.16B, up +66.33% on
- Historical Performance
- COST quarterly free cash flow is up +58.42% year-over-year, and up +103.61% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST quarterly free cash flow is currently -12.43% below its historical high of $3.61B set on
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST quarterly free cash flow is +1154.00% above its 3-year low of -$300.00M reached on
- Sector Comparison
- COST quarterly free cash flow is higher than 98.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterly Free Cash Flow | $3.16B | +66.3% | +58.4% | +103.6% | +80.3% | |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $7.84B | – | +18.2% | +123.8% | +29.5% | |
| TTM Free Cash Flow | $9.00B | +14.9% | +79.6% | +215.8% | +40.3% | |
| Price | $979.58 | +4.5% | +3.4% | +104.0% | +170.0% | |
| Quarterly Cash From Operations | $4.69B | +21.2% | +43.8% | +79.6% | +77.1% | |
| Quarterly CAPEX | $1.53B | -22.4% | +20.7% | +44.4% | +70.9% | |
| Quarterly Dividends Paid | $577.00M | -50.0% | +12.0% | +44.3% | +86.1% | |
| Quarterly Net Income | $2.00B | -23.3% | +11.3% | +46.7% | +69.4% | |
| Quarterly Revenue | $67.31B | -21.9% | +8.3% | +23.6% | +55.8% |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $3.16B | at high | |
| 3Y | $3.61B | -12.4% | |
| 5Y | $3.61B | -12.4% | |
| All | $3.61B | -12.4% |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $1.61B | +96.3% | |
| 3Y | -$300.00M | +1154.0% | |
| 5Y | -$535.00M | +691.0% | |
| All | -$1.02B | +410.6% |
Quarterly Free Cash Flow History
FAQ
What is the current quarterly free cash flow of COST?
As of today, COST quarterly free cash flow is $3.16B
What is COST quarterly free cash flow most recent change?
COST quarterly free cash flow was up +66.33% on November 23, 2025
What is 1-year change in COST quarterly free cash flow?
COST quarterly free cash flow is up +58.42% year-over-year
How far is COST quarterly free cash flow from its all-time high?
COST quarterly free cash flow is currently -12.43% below its historical high of $3.61B set on November 30, 2023
How does COST quarterly free cash flow rank versus sector peers?
COST quarterly free cash flow is higher than 98.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?
The next earnings release for COST is on
TTM FCF
$9.00B$1.17B+14.88%
Summary
- Current Value
- As of today, COST TTM free cash flow is $9.00B, up +14.88% on
- Historical Performance
- COST TTM free cash flow is up +79.56% year-over-year, and up +215.78% over the past 3 years
- All-Time High Comparison
- COST TTM free cash flow is currently at its all-time high
- 3-Year Low Comparison
- COST TTM free cash flow is +215.78% above its 3-year low of $2.85B reached on an earlier date
- Sector Comparison
- COST TTM free cash flow is higher than 97.64% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Performance
| Metric | Date | Value | 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM Free Cash Flow | $9.00B | +14.9% | +79.6% | +215.8% | +40.3% | |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $7.84B | – | +18.2% | +123.8% | +29.5% | |
| Quarterly Free Cash Flow | $3.16B | +66.3% | +58.4% | +103.6% | +80.3% | |
| Price | $979.58 | +4.5% | +3.4% | +104.0% | +170.0% | |
| TTM Cash From Operations | $14.76B | +10.7% | +48.4% | +118.9% | +57.0% | |
| TTM CAPEX | $5.76B | +4.8% | +16.7% | +48.0% | +92.8% | |
| TTM Dividends Paid | $2.25B | +2.8% | -74.0% | +45.0% | +84.6% | |
| TTM Net Income | $8.30B | +2.5% | +9.6% | +39.9% | +89.4% | |
| TTM Revenue | $280.39B | +1.9% | +8.3% | +21.4% | +62.1% |
TTM Free Cash Flow Highs
| Period | High | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $9.00B | at high | |
| 3Y | $9.00B | at high | |
| 5Y | $9.00B | at high | |
| All | $9.00B | at high |
TTM Free Cash Flow Lows
| Period | Low | Date | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $5.01B | N/A | +79.6% |
| 3Y | $2.85B | N/A | +215.8% |
| 5Y | $2.85B | +215.8% | |
| All | -$456.20M | +2073.5% |
TTM Free Cash Flow History
FAQ
What is the current TTM free cash flow of COST?
As of today, COST TTM free cash flow is $9.00B
What is COST TTM free cash flow most recent change?
COST TTM free cash flow was up +14.88% on November 23, 2025
What is 1-year change in COST TTM free cash flow?
COST TTM free cash flow is up +79.56% year-over-year
How far is COST TTM free cash flow from its all-time high?
COST TTM free cash flow is currently at its all-time high
How does COST TTM free cash flow rank versus sector peers?
COST TTM free cash flow is higher than 97.64% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
When is COST next earnings release?
The next earnings release for COST is on
Free Cash Flow Formula
FCF = Cash From Operations − CAPEX
Data Sources & References
- COST Official Website www.costco.com
- Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000164/0000909832-25-000164-index.htm
- Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/0000909832-25-000101-index.htm
- COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
- COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost