Ticker League

Operating Cash Flow for Costco (COST)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$3.45B

YoY change

+17.6%

5Y CAGR

+8.5%

Peak year (2025)

$13.34B

Operating Cash Flow history chart for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025

Latest: $13.34B

Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025

Latest: +17.6%

Operating Cash Flow history table for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025

  • 2025$13.34B+17.6%
  • 2024$11.34B+2.4%
  • 2023$11.07B+49.7%
  • 2022$7.39B-17.5%
  • 2021$8.96B+1.1%
  • 2020$8.86B+39.4%
  • 2019$6.36B+10.1%
  • 2018$5.77B-14.2%
  • 2017$6.73B+104.3%
  • 2016$3.29B-23.2%
  • 2015$4.29B+7.6%
  • 2014$3.98B+15.9%
  • 2013$3.44B+12.4%
  • 2012$3.06B-4.4%
  • 2011$3.20B+15.0%
  • 2010$2.78B+32.9%
  • 2009$2.09B-3.9%
  • 2008$2.18B+4.8%
  • 2007$2.08B+13.6%
  • 2006$1.83B+2.5%
  • 2005$1.78B-15.0%
  • 2004$2.10B+39.2%
  • 2003$1.51B+48.0%
  • 2002$1.02B-1.4%
  • 2001$1.03B-3.5%
  • 2000$1.07B+13.8%
  • 1999$940.90M+27.6%
  • 1998$737.60M+25.0%
  • 1997$590.20M+38.4%
  • 1996$426.40M+53.2%
  • 1995$278.40M+12.3%
  • 1994$247.80M-16.2%
  • 1993$295.80M+90.7%
  • 1992$155.10M-34.7%
  • 1991$237.40M+88.4%
  • 1990$126.00M+2.5%
  • 1989$122.90M—

Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Costco's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Operating Cash Flow at Costco (COST)

Operating Cash Flow for Costco (COST): headline value $3.45B · YoY +17.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

The 2025 reading of Costco (COST) operating cash flow is $13.34B – grew 17.6% year-over-year.

Costco operating cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +8.5%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$13.34B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2025, against a low of $122.90M during 1989.

Costco Operating Cash Flow by Year

Costco Operating Cash Flow 2025: $13.34B

Costco operating cash flow in 2025 was $13.34B, grew 17.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Costco Operating Cash Flow 2024: $11.34B

2024's operating cash flow for Costco came in at $11.34B, edged up 2.4% from 2023.

Costco Operating Cash Flow 2023: $11.07B

Costco posted operating cash flow of $11.07B in 2023, surged 49.7% from 2022.

Costco Operating Cash Flow 2022: $7.39B

In 2022, Costco reported operating cash flow of $7.39B, declined 17.5% below 2021.

Costco Operating Cash Flow 2021: $8.96B

Costco operating cash flow in 2021 was $8.96B.

See more financial history for Costco (COST).

Sector peers by Operating Cash Flow

Consumer Defensive peers of Costco (COST), ranked by their latest operating cash flow

Frequently asked questions

Costco (COST) Key Financials

Charts, filings, and peer comparison for every metric

Explore more

Deep-dives across the income statement, cash flow, capital return, and valuation