Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) operating KPIs
COSTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 30
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 7, 2026Score 17/3057% above fair value
$1012.28+16.20 (+1.63%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $448.93BP/E 48.8Yield 0.55%
Costco Wholesale net cash provided by operating activities ($M)
Form 10-Q / 10-K Balance Sheets & Statements of Cash Flows
Latest, Q4 FY26
4,684
Period ended Aug 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+21.1%
3,867 in Q4 FY25
History
72 quarters
Since Q1 FY09
Sources
68
Documents cited below
Quarterly history
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| Period | Ended | Net cash provided by operating activities ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | Aug 30, 2026 | 4,684 | +21.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2026-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY26 | May 10, 2026 | 3,449 | -0.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY26 | Feb 15, 2026 | 2,996 | +9.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2026-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY26 | Nov 23, 2025 | 4,688 | +43.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY25 | Aug 31, 2025 | 3,867 | +30.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-08) ↗ |
| Q3 FY25 | May 11, 2025 | 3,460 | +15.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY25 | Feb 16, 2025 | 2,748 | +275.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2025-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY25 | Nov 24, 2024 | 3,260 | -29.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-12-19) ↗ |
| Q4 FY24 | Sep 1, 2024 | 2,958 | -20.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2024-10-09) ↗ |
| Q3 FY24 | May 12, 2024 | 2,999 | +94.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY24 | Feb 18, 2024 | 731 | -77.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2024-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY24 | Nov 26, 2023 | 4,651 | +78.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY23 | Sep 3, 2023 | 3,725 | +48.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2023-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY23 | May 7, 2023 | 1,541 | +25.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY23 | Feb 12, 2023 | 3,192 | +696.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2023-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY23 | Nov 20, 2022 | 2,610 | -19.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-12-29) ↗ |
| Q4 FY22 | Aug 28, 2022 | 2,506 | -14.8% | Form 10-K (filed 2022-10-05) ↗ |
| Q3 FY22 | May 8, 2022 | 1,227 | -63.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-06-02) ↗ |
| Q2 FY22 | Feb 13, 2022 | 401 | +955.3% | Form 10-Q (filed 2022-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY22 | Nov 21, 2021 | 3,258 | +23.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-12-22) ↗ |
| Q4 FY21 | Aug 29, 2021 | 2,940 | -30.7% | Form 10-K (filed 2021-10-06) ↗ |
| Q3 FY21 | May 9, 2021 | 3,333 | +75.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-06-03) ↗ |
| Q2 FY21 | Feb 14, 2021 | 38 | -93.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2021-03-10) ↗ |
| Q1 FY21 | Nov 22, 2020 | 2,647 | +25.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY20 | Aug 30, 2020 | 4,242 | +85.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2020-10-07) ↗ |
| Q3 FY20 | May 10, 2020 | 1,898 | -9.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY20 | Feb 16, 2020 | 619 | -382.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2020-03-12) ↗ |
| Q1 FY20 | Nov 24, 2019 | 2,102 | -3.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-12-23) ↗ |
| Q4 FY19 | Sep 1, 2019 | 2,293 | +47.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2019-10-11) ↗ |
| Q3 FY19 | May 12, 2019 | 2,105 | 0.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY19 | Feb 17, 2019 | -219 | -300.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2019-03-13) ↗ |
| Q1 FY19 | Nov 25, 2018 | 2,177 | +8.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY18 | Sep 2, 2018 | 1,554 | -15.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2018-10-26) ↗ |
| Q3 FY18 | May 13, 2018 | 2,105 | +31.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-06-07) ↗ |
| Q2 FY18 | Feb 18, 2018 | 109 | -77.9% | Form 10-Q (filed 2018-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY18 | Nov 26, 2017 | 2,006 | -28.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY17 | Sep 3, 2017 | 1,834 | -1,185.2% | Form 10-K (filed 2017-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY17 | May 7, 2017 | 1,606 | -13.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-06-01) ↗ |
| Q2 FY17 | Feb 12, 2017 | 493 | -37.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2017-03-09) ↗ |
| Q1 FY17 | Nov 20, 2016 | 2,793 | +244.4% | Form 10-Q (filed 2016-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY16 | Aug 28, 2016 | -169 | -116.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2016-10-12) ↗ |
| Q3 FY16 | May 8, 2016 | 1,859 | +51.3% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q2 FY16 | Feb 14, 2016 | 791 | -12.1% | SEC Filing ↗ |
| Q1 FY16 | Nov 22, 2015 | 811 | -28.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY15 | Aug 30, 2015 | 1,028 | +22.1% | Form 10-K (filed 2015-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY15 | May 10, 2015 | 1,229 | -17.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-06-04) ↗ |
| Q2 FY15 | Feb 15, 2015 | 900 | +26.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2015-03-11) ↗ |
| Q1 FY15 | Nov 23, 2014 | 1,128 | +20.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY14 | Aug 31, 2014 | 842 | +49.6% | Form 10-K (filed 2014-10-15) ↗ |
| Q3 FY14 | May 11, 2014 | 1,490 | +10.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-06-05) ↗ |
| Q2 FY14 | Feb 16, 2014 | 713 | +68.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2014-03-14) ↗ |
| Q1 FY14 | Nov 24, 2013 | 939 | -14.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-12-20) ↗ |
| Q4 FY13 | Sep 1, 2013 | 563 | -22.9% | Form 10-K (filed 2013-10-16) ↗ |
| Q3 FY13 | May 12, 2013 | 1,349 | +24.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-06-11) ↗ |
| Q2 FY13 | Feb 17, 2013 | 423 | -27.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2013-03-20) ↗ |
| Q1 FY13 | Nov 25, 2012 | 1,102 | +66.0% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-12-21) ↗ |
| Q4 FY12 | Sep 2, 2012 | 730 | -22.4% | Form 10-K (filed 2012-10-19) ↗ |
| Q3 FY12 | May 6, 2012 | 1,083 | +33.5% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-06-06) ↗ |
| Q2 FY12 | Feb 12, 2012 | 580 | -20.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2012-03-15) ↗ |
| Q1 FY12 | Nov 20, 2011 | 664 | -7.8% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-12-16) ↗ |
| Q4 FY11 | Aug 28, 2011 | 941 | +54.0% | Form 10-K (filed 2011-10-14) ↗ |
| Q3 FY11 | May 8, 2011 | 811 | +0.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-06-09) ↗ |
| Q2 FY11 | Feb 13, 2011 | 726 | +19.2% | Form 10-Q (filed 2011-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY11 | Nov 21, 2010 | 720 | -4.1% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-12-17) ↗ |
| Q4 FY10 | Aug 29, 2010 | 611 | +11.3% | Form 10-K (filed 2010-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY10 | May 9, 2010 | 809 | +16.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-06-10) ↗ |
| Q2 FY10 | Feb 14, 2010 | 609 | -29.6% | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY10 | Nov 22, 2009 | 751 | -5,106.7% | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
| Q4 FY09 | Aug 30, 2009 | 549 | – | Form 10-K (filed 2010-10-18) ↗ |
| Q3 FY09 | May 10, 2009 | 693 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-06-10) ↗ |
| Q2 FY09 | Feb 15, 2009 | 865 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2010-03-17) ↗ |
| Q1 FY09 | Nov 23, 2008 | -15 | – | Form 10-Q (filed 2009-12-18) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up net cash provided by operating activities
- Cash and cash equivalents (period end)20,207 · Q4 FY26
- Short-term investments (period end)1,094 · Q4 FY26
- Merchandise inventories (period end)19,324 · Q4 FY26
- Receivables, net (period end)3,959 · Q4 FY26
- Accounts payable (period end)22,591 · Q4 FY26
- Accrued salaries and benefits (period end)5,641 · Q4 FY26
- Accrued self-insurance liabilities (period end)–
- Total stockholders' equity (period end)35,803 · Q4 FY26
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Costco Wholesale Net cash provided by operating activities ($M), quarterly Q1 FY09–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Costco Wholesale SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cost/kpis/ocf-total
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