Latest period
$3.45B
YoY change
+17.6%
5Y CAGR
+8.5%
Peak year (FY2025)
$13.3B
Latest annual
$13.3B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Costco (COST) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $13.3B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Costco (COST) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +17.6%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Costco (COST) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $13.3B | +17.6% | +$2B | ||
| FY2024 | $11.3B | +2.4% | +$271M | ||
| FY2023 | $11.1B | +49.7% | +$3.68B | ||
| FY2022 | $7.39B | -17.5% | -$1.57B | ||
| FY2021 | $8.96B | +1.1% | +$97M | ||
| FY2020 | $8.86B | +39.4% | +$2.51B | ||
| FY2019 | $6.36B | +10.1% | +$582M | ||
| FY2018 | $5.77B | -14.2% | -$952M | ||
| FY2017 | $6.73B | +104.3% | +$3.43B | ||
| FY2016 | $3.29B | -23.2% | -$993M | ||
| FY2015 | $4.29B | +7.6% | +$301M | ||
| FY2014 | $3.98B | +15.9% | +$547M | ||
| FY2013 | $3.44B | +12.4% | +$380M | ||
| FY2012 | $3.06B | -4.4% | -$141M | ||
| FY2011 | $3.2B | +15.0% | +$418M | ||
| FY2010 | $2.78B | +32.9% | +$688M | ||
| FY2009 | $2.09B | -3.9% | -$84.2M | ||
| FY2008 | $2.18B | +4.8% | +$99.8M | ||
| FY2007 | $2.08B | +13.6% | +$249M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.83B | +2.5% | +$44.1M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.78B | -15.0% | -$316M | ||
| FY2004 | $2.1B | +39.2% | +$592M | ||
| FY2003 | $1.51B | +48.0% | +$489M | ||
| FY2002 | $1.02B | -1.4% | -$14.3M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.03B | -3.5% | -$37.8M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.07B | +13.8% | +$129M | ||
| FY1999 | $941M | +27.6% | +$203M | ||
| FY1998 | $738M | +25.0% | +$147M | ||
| FY1997 | $590M | +38.4% | +$164M | ||
| FY1996 | $426M | +53.2% | +$148M | ||
| FY1995 | $278M | +12.3% | +$30.6M | ||
| FY1994 | $248M | -16.2% | -$48M | ||
| FY1993 | $296M | +90.7% | +$141M | ||
| FY1992 | $155M | -34.7% | -$82.3M | ||
| FY1991 | $237M | +88.4% | +$111M | ||
| FY1990 | $126M | +2.5% | +$3.1M | ||
| FY1989 | $123M | — | — |
- FY2025$13.3B+17.6%
- FY2024$11.3B+2.4%
- FY2023$11.1B+49.7%
- FY2022$7.39B-17.5%
- FY2021$8.96B+1.1%
- FY2020$8.86B+39.4%
- FY2019$6.36B+10.1%
- FY2018$5.77B-14.2%
- FY2017$6.73B+104.3%
- FY2016$3.29B-23.2%
- FY2015$4.29B+7.6%
- FY2014$3.98B+15.9%
- FY2013$3.44B+12.4%
- FY2012$3.06B-4.4%
- FY2011$3.2B+15.0%
- FY2010$2.78B+32.9%
- FY2009$2.09B-3.9%
- FY2008$2.18B+4.8%
- FY2007$2.08B+13.6%
- FY2006$1.83B+2.5%
- FY2005$1.78B-15.0%
- FY2004$2.1B+39.2%
- FY2003$1.51B+48.0%
- FY2002$1.02B-1.4%
- FY2001$1.03B-3.5%
- FY2000$1.07B+13.8%
- FY1999$941M+27.6%
- FY1998$738M+25.0%
- FY1997$590M+38.4%
- FY1996$426M+53.2%
- FY1995$278M+12.3%
- FY1994$248M-16.2%
- FY1993$296M+90.7%
- FY1992$155M-34.7%
- FY1991$237M+88.4%
- FY1990$126M+2.5%
- FY1989$123M—
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 $13.3B – 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.
$13.3B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2025, against a low of $123M during 1989.
Costco Operating Cash Flow by Year
Costco Operating Cash Flow 2025: $13.3B
Costco operating cash flow in 2025 was $13.3B, grew 17.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Costco Operating Cash Flow 2024: $11.3B
2024's operating cash flow for Costco came in at $11.3B, edged up 2.4% from 2023.
Costco Operating Cash Flow 2023: $11.1B
Costco posted operating cash flow of $11.1B 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.
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