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The cash flow of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW over the past 10 years

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In fiscal 2026, the latest fiscal year on file, COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW's operating cash flow was $15.82B and its capital expenditures $6.43B, leaving free cash flow of $9.38B. Free cash flow was above zero in all 10 years shown. It ranged from $2.81B in fiscal 2018 to $9.38B in fiscal 2026. Capital expenditures were highest in fiscal 2026, at $6.43B.

Year by year

Fiscal yearOperating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flow*
2026ended Aug 30, 2026$15.82B$6.43B$9.38B
2025ended Aug 31, 2025$13.34B$5.5B$7.84B
2024ended Sep 1, 2024$11.34B$4.71B$6.63B
2023ended Sep 3, 2023$11.07B$4.32B$6.75B
2022ended Aug 28, 2022$7.39B$3.89B$3.5B
2021ended Aug 29, 2021$8.96B$3.59B$5.37B
2020ended Aug 30, 2020$8.86B$2.81B$6.05B
2019ended Sep 1, 2019$6.36B$3B$3.36B
2018ended Sep 2, 2018$5.77B$2.97B$2.81B
2017ended Sep 3, 2017$6.73B$2.5B$4.22B

Fiscal years as COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW reports them. * Calculated by us from the company's filed figures; — no figure on file. From SEC filings, updated nightly. How each line is read.

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