Latest Quarter
2026-02-15
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
Revenue
$69.6B
Net Income
$2.0B
Operating Margin
3.7%
Free Cash Flow
$7.8B
Debt / Assets
62.2%
Values are in USD and rounded to the nearest whole number unless noted.
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| Income Statement (Quarterly) | 2026-02-15 | 2025-11-23 | 2025-05-11 | 2025-02-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 69,597,000,000 | 67,307,000,000 | 63,205,000,000 | 63,723,000,000 |
| Cost of Revenue | 60,719,000,000 | 58,510,000,000 | 54,996,000,000 | 54,109,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | 8,878,000,000 | 8,797,000,000 | 8,209,000,000 | 9,614,000,000 |
| Operating Expenses | ||||
| R&D Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A Expenses | 6,272,000,000 | 6,334,000,000 | 5,679,000,000 | 5,663,000,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 6,272,000,000 | 6,334,000,000 | 5,679,000,000 | 5,663,000,000 |
| Operating Income | 2,606,000,000 | 2,463,000,000 | 2,530,000,000 | 2,316,000,000 |
| Interest Expense | 33,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 | -73,000,000 |
| Income Before Tax | 2,721,000,000 | 2,583,000,000 | 2,580,000,000 | 2,422,000,000 |
| Income Tax Expense | 686,000,000 | 582,000,000 | 677,000,000 | 634,000,000 |
| Net Income | 2,035,000,000 | 2,001,000,000 | 1,903,000,000 | 1,788,000,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| EPS | 4.58 | 4.51 | 4.29 | 4.03 |
| EPS Diluted | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income Statement (Annual) | 2025-08-31 | 2024-09-01 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-11-30 | 2023-09-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 275,235,000,000 | 254,453,000,000 | 254,453,000,000 | 242,290,000,000 | 242,290,000,000 |
| Cost of Revenue | 239,886,000,000 | 222,358,000,000 | 222,358,000,000 | 212,586,000,000 | 212,586,000,000 |
| Gross Profit | 35,349,000,000 | 32,095,000,000 | 32,095,000,000 | 29,704,000,000 | 29,704,000,000 |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| R&D Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A Expenses | 24,966,000,000 | 22,810,000,000 | 22,810,000,000 | 21,590,000,000 | 21,590,000,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 24,966,000,000 | 22,810,000,000 | 22,810,000,000 | 21,590,000,000 | 21,590,000,000 |
| Operating Income | 10,383,000,000 | 9,285,000,000 | 9,285,000,000 | 8,114,000,000 | 8,114,000,000 |
| Interest Expense | 154,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 160,000,000 | 160,000,000 |
| Income Before Tax | 10,818,000,000 | 9,740,000,000 | 9,740,000,000 | 8,487,000,000 | 8,487,000,000 |
| Income Tax Expense | 2,719,000,000 | 2,373,000,000 | 2,373,000,000 | 2,195,000,000 | 2,195,000,000 |
| Net Income | 8,099,000,000 | 7,367,000,000 | 7,367,000,000 | 6,517,000,000 | 6,292,000,000 |
| Per Share | |||||
| EPS | 18.24 | 16.60 | 16.60 | 14.18 | 14.18 |
| EPS Diluted | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Balance Sheet (Quarterly) | 2025-08-31 | 2024-09-01 | 2023-09-03 | 2022-08-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 14,161,000,000 | 9,906,000,000 | 13,700,000,000 | 10,203,000,000 |
| Short Term Investments | 1,123,000,000 | 1,238,000,000 | 1,534,000,000 | 846,000,000 |
| Net Receivables | 3,203,000,000 | 2,721,000,000 | 2,285,000,000 | 2,241,000,000 |
| Inventory | 18,116,000,000 | 18,647,000,000 | 16,651,000,000 | 17,907,000,000 |
| Total Current Assets | 38,380,000,000 | 34,246,000,000 | 35,879,000,000 | 32,696,000,000 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 34,634,000,000 | 31,649,000,000 | 30,722,000,000 | 27,420,000,000 |
| Goodwill and Intangibles | 994,000,000 | 0 | 994,000,000 | 993,000,000 |
| Total Assets | 77,099,000,000 | 69,831,000,000 | 68,994,000,000 | 64,166,000,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Account Payables | 19,783,000,000 | 19,421,000,000 | 17,483,000,000 | 17,848,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt | 0 | 103,000,000 | 1,081,000,000 | 73,000,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 37,108,000,000 | 35,464,000,000 | 33,583,000,000 | 31,998,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 8,173,000,000 | 8,169,000,000 | 7,803,000,000 | 8,966,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 47,935,000,000 | 46,209,000,000 | 43,936,000,000 | 43,519,000,000 |
| Shareholders Equity | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 22,650,000,000 | 17,619,000,000 | 19,521,000,000 | 15,585,000,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 29,164,000,000 | 23,622,000,000 | 25,058,000,000 | 20,642,000,000 |
| Balance Sheet (Annual) | 2025-08-31 | 2024-09-01 | 2023-09-03 | 2022-08-28 | 2021-08-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 14,161,000,000 | 9,906,000,000 | 13,700,000,000 | 10,203,000,000 | 11,258,000,000 |
| Short Term Investments | 1,123,000,000 | 1,238,000,000 | 1,534,000,000 | 846,000,000 | 917,000,000 |
| Net Receivables | 3,203,000,000 | 2,721,000,000 | 2,285,000,000 | 2,241,000,000 | 1,803,000,000 |
| Inventory | 18,116,000,000 | 18,647,000,000 | 16,651,000,000 | 17,907,000,000 | 14,215,000,000 |
| Total Current Assets | 38,380,000,000 | 34,246,000,000 | 35,879,000,000 | 32,696,000,000 | 29,505,000,000 |
| Property Plant Equipment | 34,634,000,000 | 31,649,000,000 | 30,722,000,000 | 27,420,000,000 | 26,382,000,000 |
| Goodwill and Intangibles | 994,000,000 | 0 | 994,000,000 | 993,000,000 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 77,099,000,000 | 69,831,000,000 | 68,994,000,000 | 64,166,000,000 | 59,268,000,000 |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Account Payables | 19,783,000,000 | 19,421,000,000 | 17,483,000,000 | 17,848,000,000 | 16,278,000,000 |
| Short Term Debt | 0 | 103,000,000 | 1,081,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 799,000,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 37,108,000,000 | 35,464,000,000 | 33,583,000,000 | 31,998,000,000 | 29,441,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt | 8,173,000,000 | 8,169,000,000 | 7,803,000,000 | 8,966,000,000 | 9,334,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 47,935,000,000 | 46,209,000,000 | 43,936,000,000 | 43,519,000,000 | 41,190,000,000 |
| Shareholders Equity | |||||
| Retained Earnings | 22,650,000,000 | 17,619,000,000 | 19,521,000,000 | 15,585,000,000 | 11,666,000,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 29,164,000,000 | 23,622,000,000 | 25,058,000,000 | 20,642,000,000 | 17,564,000,000 |
| Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly) | 2025-08-31 | 2024-09-01 | 2023-11-30 | 2023-09-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Net Income | 8,099,000,000 | 7,367,000,000 | 6,292,000,000 | 6,292,000,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2,426,000,000 | 2,237,000,000 | 2,077,000,000 | 2,077,000,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | 860,000,000 | 818,000,000 | 774,000,000 | 774,000,000 |
| Change in Working Capital | 1,764,000,000 | 611,000,000 | 1,018,000,000 | 1,018,000,000 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13,335,000,000 | 11,339,000,000 | 11,068,000,000 | 11,068,000,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | -5,498,000,000 | -4,710,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 |
| Investments | -5,498,000,000 | -4,710,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5,311,000,000 | -4,409,000,000 | -4,972,000,000 | -4,972,000,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Debt Repayment | -296,000,000 | -708,000,000 | -1,301,000,000 | -1,301,000,000 |
| Common Stock Issued/Repurchased | -903,000,000 | -700,000,000 | 241,000,000 | 241,000,000 |
| Dividends Paid | -2,183,000,000 | -9,041,000,000 | -1,251,000,000 | -1,251,000,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3,775,000,000 | -10,764,000,000 | -2,614,000,000 | -2,614,000,000 |
| Summary | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7,837,000,000 | 6,629,000,000 | 6,745,000,000 | 6,745,000,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 4,255,000,000 | -3,794,000,000 | 3,497,000,000 | 3,497,000,000 |
| Cash Flow Statement (Annual) | 2025-08-31 | 2024-09-01 | 2023-11-30 | 2023-09-03 | 2022-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 8,099,000,000 | 7,367,000,000 | 6,292,000,000 | 6,292,000,000 | 5,915,000,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 2,426,000,000 | 2,237,000,000 | 2,077,000,000 | 2,077,000,000 | 1,900,000,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | 860,000,000 | 818,000,000 | 774,000,000 | 774,000,000 | 724,000,000 |
| Change in Working Capital | 1,764,000,000 | 611,000,000 | 1,018,000,000 | 1,018,000,000 | -1,563,000,000 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13,335,000,000 | 11,339,000,000 | 11,068,000,000 | 11,068,000,000 | 7,392,000,000 |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditure | -5,498,000,000 | -4,710,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 | -3,891,000,000 |
| Investments | -5,498,000,000 | -4,710,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 | -4,323,000,000 | -3,891,000,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5,311,000,000 | -4,409,000,000 | -4,972,000,000 | -4,972,000,000 | -3,915,000,000 |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Debt Repayment | -296,000,000 | -708,000,000 | -1,301,000,000 | -1,301,000,000 | -800,000,000 |
| Common Stock Issued/Repurchased | -903,000,000 | -700,000,000 | 241,000,000 | 241,000,000 | -439,000,000 |
| Dividends Paid | -2,183,000,000 | -9,041,000,000 | -1,251,000,000 | -1,251,000,000 | -1,498,000,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3,775,000,000 | -10,764,000,000 | -2,614,000,000 | -2,614,000,000 | -4,283,000,000 |
| Summary | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7,837,000,000 | 6,629,000,000 | 6,745,000,000 | 6,745,000,000 | 3,501,000,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 4,255,000,000 | -3,794,000,000 | 3,497,000,000 | 3,497,000,000 | -1,055,000,000 |