Costco Cash Flow Statement
COST / Consumer Staples|15 years of annual SEC 10-K data (FY2011-FY2025)
Covers operating cash flow, capital expenditures, free cash flow, share buybacks, and dividends paid across 15 fiscal years. All figures from audited SEC 10-K filings.
Costco generated $13.3B in operating cash flow and $7.8B in free cash flow in FY2025. Free cash flow margin was 2.8% of revenue.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 4.50 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
| Item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2014 | FY2013 | FY2012 | FY2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $8.1B | $7.4B | $5.0B | $4.0B | $3.7B | $3.1B | $3.7B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $2.4B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $946.0M | $908.0M | $855.0M | $795.0M | $728.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $13.3B | $11.3B | $9.0B | $8.9B | $6.4B | $5.8B | $6.4B | $3.3B | $4.3B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $2.8B | $2.1B |
| Capital Expenditures | $5.5B | $4.7B | $3.6B | $2.8B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $7.8B | $6.6B | $5.4B | $6.1B | $3.4B | $2.8B | $3.4B | $643.0M | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $842.0M |
| Share Buybacks | $903.0M | $700.0M | $496.0M | $196.0M | $247.0M | $328.0M | $247.0M | $486.0M | $481.0M | $334.0M | $36.0M | $632.0M | $624.0M | $551.0M | $69.0M |
| Dividends Paid | $2.2B | $9.0B | $5.7B | $1.5B | $1.0B | $689.0M | $1.0B | $746.0M | $2.9B | $584.0M | $3.6B | $446.0M | $389.0M | $338.0M | $296.0M |
| FCF Margin | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.2% |