COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Stock
$924.59+1.67 (+0.18%)Close Sep 29, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2014 | FY2013 | FY2012 | FY2011 | FY2010 | FY2009 | FY2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $15.0B | $13.3B | $11.3B | $11.1B | $7.4B | $9.0B | $8.9B | $6.4B | $5.8B | $6.7B | $3.3B | $4.3B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $2.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B |
| Capital expenditures | $6.2B | $5.5B | $4.7B | $4.3B | $3.9B | $3.6B | $2.8B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.6B |
| Free cash flow | $8.8B | $7.8B | $6.6B | $6.7B | $3.5B | $5.4B | $6.1B | $3.4B | $2.8B | $4.2B | $643M | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $842M | $607M |
| Stock-based compensation | $911M | $860M | $818M | $774M | $724M | $665M | $619M | $595M | $544M | $514M | $459M | $394M | $327M | $285M | $241M | $207M | $190M | $181M | $166M |
| Buybacks | $883M | $903M | $700M | $676M | $439M | $496M | $196M | $247M | $328M | $469M | $486M | $481M | $334M | $36M | $632M | $624M | $551M | $69M | $895M |
| Dividends paid | — | $2.2B | $9.0B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $5.7B | $1.5B | $1.0B | $689M | $3.9B | $746M | $2.9B | $584M | $3.6B | $446M | $389M | $338M | $296M | $265M |
| Dividends per share | $5.37 | $4.92 | $19.36 | $3.84 | — | — | — | $2.44 | $2.14 | $8.90 | $1.70 | $6.51 | $1.33 | $8.17 | $1.03 | $0.89 | $0.77 | $0.68 | $0.61 |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.8% |