COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW — Cash Flow Charts
12 quarters of history · ending 2026-02-15 · SEC EDGAR
Source:10-K · 10-Q
Capital Allocation
How management deploys cash: investing in the business (Capex + M&A) vs returning to shareholders (Buybacks + Dividends).
Capital Allocation Waterfall
Buybacks vs Stock-Based Comp
Net Debt Issuance
Cash Flow
Cash Flow by Activity
Operating Cash Flow↑+9.0% +$248M
$3.00B
Free Cash Flow↑+6.0% +$96M
$1.71B
Investing Cash Flow↓-41.9% -$413M
$-1.40B
Financing Cash Flow↑+2.2% +$26M
$-1.17B
Capex↑+13.4% +$152M
$1.29B
Stock Buybacks↑+2.0% +$4M
$209M
Dividends Paid
$577M
Stock-Based Comp↑+9.9% +$15M
$166M
Debt Issued
$0
Debt Repaid↓-90.4% -$974M
$103M
D&A↑+8.2% +$45M
$597M
SBC Allocated Expense↑+9.9% +$15M
$166M