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Costco Wholesale free cash flow 1989–2026

Costco Wholesale's free cash flow in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 30 August 2026, was 2.49B USD, up 30.7% on the same quarter a year before. Costco Wholesale's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 9.39B USD, up 19.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it was 9.39B USD, up 19.8% on the year before.

Last updated 3 Nov 2026 · Next report 10 Dec 2026

Free cash flow

Free cash flow · +30.8% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin

Growth

Fiscal yearPeriod endingFree cash flowGrowthFree cash flow marginOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow per share
TTM30 Aug 20269.39B+19.82%3.10%15.83B-6.44B21.13
FY202630 Aug 20269.39B+19.82%3.10%15.83B-6.44B21.13
FY202531 Aug 20257.84B+18.22%2.85%13.34B-5.50B17.62
FY20241 Sept 20246.63B-1.72%2.61%11.34B-4.71B14.90
FY20233 Sept 20236.75B+92.66%2.78%11.07B-4.32B15.18
FY202228 Aug 20223.50B-34.80%1.54%7.39B-3.89B7.87
FY202129 Aug 20215.37B-11.25%2.74%8.96B-3.59B12.09
FY202030 Aug 20206.05B+80.20%3.63%8.86B-2.81B13.63
FY201931 Aug 20193.36B+19.71%2.20%6.36B-3.00B7.58
FY201831 Aug 20182.81B-33.59%1.98%5.77B-2.97B6.35
FY201731 Aug 20174.22B+556.92%3.27%6.73B-2.50B9.58
FY201631 Aug 2016643.00M-66.01%0.54%3.29B-2.65B1.46
FY201531 Aug 20151.89B-4.97%1.63%4.29B-2.39B4.27
FY201431 Aug 20141.99B+47.05%1.77%3.98B-1.99B4.50
FY201331 Aug 20131.35B-14.14%1.29%3.44B-2.08B3.07
FY201231 Aug 20121.58B-17.35%1.59%3.06B-1.48B3.59
FY201131 Aug 20111.91B+10.61%2.15%3.20B-1.29B4.31
FY201031 Aug 20101.73B+104.87%2.21%2.78B-1.06B3.87
FY200931 Aug 2009842.00M+45.78%1.18%2.09B-1.25B1.91
FY200831 Aug 2008577.60M-16.38%0.80%2.18B-1.60B1.30
FY200731 Aug 2007690.71M+12.36%1.07%2.08B-1.39B1.51
FY200631 Aug 2006614.72M-21.96%1.02%1.83B-1.21B1.28
FY200531 Aug 2005787.75M-43.46%1.49%1.78B-995.43M1.60
FY200431 Aug 20041.39B+100.01%2.90%2.10B-705.62M2.89
FY200331 Aug 2003696.54M—1.64%1.51B-810.67M1.48
FY200231 Aug 2002-20.36M—-0.05%1.02B-1.04B-0.04
FY200131 Aug 2001-414.99M—-1.19%1.03B-1.45B-0.87
FY200031 Aug 2000-158.06M-203.31%-0.49%1.07B-1.23B-0.33
FY199931 Aug 1999153.00M-7.66%0.56%940.90M-787.90M0.32
FY199831 Aug 1998165.70M+350.27%0.68%737.60M-571.90M0.36
FY199731 Aug 199736.80M—0.17%590.20M-553.40M0.09
FY199631 Aug 1996-80.40M—-0.41%426.40M-506.80M-0.20
FY199531 Aug 1995-252.20M—-1.41%278.40M-530.60M-0.64
FY199431 Aug 1994-226.80M—-1.38%247.80M-474.60M-0.52
FY199331 Aug 1993-237.20M—-1.57%295.80M-533.00M-0.53
FY199231 Aug 1992-279.20M—-3.81%155.10M-434.30M-1.15
FY199131 Aug 1991-19.60M—-0.30%237.40M-257.00M-0.07
FY199031 Aug 1990-35.70M—-0.68%126.00M-161.70M-0.16
FY198931 Aug 1989-37.30M—-0.76%122.90M-160.20M-0.18

Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow

Common questions about Costco Wholesale's free cash flow

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