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Costco (COST) Cash Flow Waterfall

Trace Costco's cash from operations down to free cash flow, then see where FCF goes — capex, buybacks, dividends, and debt repayment.

Operating CF

$15.00B

Capex

−$6.19B

Free Cash Flow

$8.81B

FCF Margin

+58.7%

Cash flow waterfall for Costco (COST) — TTM through Q2 2026

Free cash flow: $8.81B

Cash flow breakdown for Costco (COST) — TTM through Q2 2026

  • Operating Cash Flow$15.00B
  • Capital Expenditure−$6.19B
  • Free Cash Flow$8.81B
  • Other Investing$66.00M
  • Share Buybacks−$883.00M
  • Dividends Paid−$2.31B
  • Other Financing & FX−$572.00M
  • Net Cash Increase$5.11B
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