Costco Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash Flow Statement

Comprehensive analysis of Costco's cash flow activities

Items Trend charts 2024 2025
Operating Activities
Net Income7.4B8.1B
Cash from Operating Activities11.3B13.3B
Investing Activities
Investments in PPE(4.7B)(5.5B)
Cash from Investing Activities(4.4B)(5.3B)
Financing Activities
Debt Repayments(708M)(296M)
Share Repurchases(700M)(903M)
Dividends Paid(9.0B)(2.2B)
Cash from Financing Activities(10.8B)(3.8B)
Cash Position
Cash at Beginning of Period13.7B9.9B
Cash at End of Period9.9B14.2B
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow (Reported)6.6B7.8B
Free Cash Flow (Calculated)6.6B7.8B

Note: Fiscal year ends in August. All amounts are in the original currency (USD). Values displayed in millions (M) or billions (B) where applicable. Negative amounts shown in red parentheses.