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COSTConsumer Defensive Discount Stores
Costco Wholesale Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $303.2 billion, up 10.1% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +11.1%
- EPS
- +14.8%
- Free cash flow
- +30.3%
- Total debt
- +6.46%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Operating cash flow
Costco Wholesale Corporation's operating cash flow for fiscal 2026 was $15.8B, up 18.6% from $13.3B in fiscal 2025. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $3.3B (fiscal 2016) to $15.8B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Operating cash flow has risen for 4 consecutive fiscal years. Costco Wholesale Corporation ranks 2nd of 10 Discount Stores companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $15.8B | 18.61% |
| FY2025 | $13.3B | 17.60% |
| FY2024 | $11.3B | 2.45% |
| FY2023 | $11.1B | 49.73% |
| FY2022 | $7.4B | (17.48%) |
| FY2021 | $9.0B | 1.09% |
| FY2020 | $8.9B | 39.41% |
| FY2019 | $6.4B | 10.08% |
| FY2018 | $5.8B | (14.15%) |
| FY2017 | $6.7B | 104.31% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $4.7B | 35.81% |
| May 2026 | $3.4B | 15.12% |
| Feb 2026 | $3.0B | (36.09%) |
| Nov 2025 | $4.7B | 21.23% |
| 46 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | $42.9B |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | $15.8B |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | $8.7B |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | $3.3B |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | $3.1B |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | $486.4M |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | $340.8M |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | $307.7M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
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