Costco Wholesale Corp (COST): Operating Cash Flow

Annual figures by period end, from SEC filings.

$15.82B
Year ended 2026-08-30
+12.6%
3-year compound annual growth
+12.0%
5-year compound annual growth
+17.0%
10-year compound annual growth
2008-08-31: $2.21B2009-08-30: $2.09B2010-08-29: $2.78B2011-08-28: $3.20B2012-09-02: $3.06B2013-09-01: $3.44B2014-08-31: $3.98B2015-08-30: $4.29B2016-08-28: $3.29B2017-09-03: $6.73B2018-09-02: $5.77B2019-09-01: $6.36B2020-08-30: $8.86B2021-08-29: $8.96B2022-08-28: $7.39B2023-09-03: $11.07B2024-09-01: $11.34B2025-08-31: $13.34B2026-08-30: $15.82B$15.82B
2008-08-31 Operating Cash Flow (USD) 2026-08-30
Period endedOperating Cash FlowChange YoYSource filing
2026-08-30$15.82B+18.6%2026-10-07, From 2025-09-01
2025-08-31$13.34B+17.6%2026-10-07, From 2024-09-02
2024-09-01$11.34B+2.4%2026-10-07, From 2023-09-04
2023-09-03$11.07B+49.7%2025-10-08, From 2022-08-29
2022-08-28$7.39B-17.5%2024-10-09, From 2021-08-30
2021-08-29$8.96B+1.1%2023-10-11, From 2020-08-31
2020-08-30$8.86B+39.4%2022-10-05, From 2019-09-02
2019-09-01$6.36B+10.1%2021-10-06, From 2018-09-03
2018-09-02$5.77B-14.2%2020-10-07, From 2017-09-04
2017-09-03$6.73B+104.3%2019-10-11, From 2016-08-29
2016-08-28$3.29B-23.2%2018-10-26, From 2015-08-31
2015-08-30$4.29B+7.6%2017-10-18, From 2014-09-01
2014-08-31$3.98B+15.9%2014-10-15, From 2013-09-02
2013-09-01$3.44B+12.4%2014-10-15, From 2012-09-03
2012-09-02$3.06B-4.4%2014-10-15, From 2011-08-29
2011-08-28$3.20B+15.0%2013-10-16, From 2010-08-30
2010-08-29$2.78B+32.9%2012-10-19, From 2009-08-31
2009-08-30$2.09B-5.2%2011-10-14, From 2008-09-01
2008-08-31$2.21Bn/a2010-10-18, From 2007-09-03

Operating Cash Flow at similar companies

Companies with the same SEC industry code (Retail-Variety Stores), reporting in the same currency, closest in revenue. Each shows its own latest fiscal year, so period ends differ.

CompanyYear endedOperating Cash FlowChange YoY
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)2026-08-30$15.82B+18.6%
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Target Corp (TGT)2026-01-31$6.56B-10.9%
Dollar General Corp (DG)2026-01-30$3.63B+21.3%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ)2026-01-31$1.03B+14.3%
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR)2026-01-31$2.19B-0.1%
PriceSmart Inc (PSMT)2025-08-31$261.31M+25.9%
Five Below, Inc (FIVE)2026-01-31$586.43M+36.2%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)2026-01-31$296.54M+30.4%

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