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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST · NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive · Updated 10/24/2026

Revenue

$303.2B

Fiscal 2026

Net income

$9.2B

Fiscal 2026

Free cash flow

$9.4B

Fiscal 2026

Net cash / (debt)

$11.6B

Fiscal 2026

Five-year financials

Fiscal year	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Revenue	$303.2B	$275.2B	$254.5B	$242.3B	$227.0B
Net income	$9.2B	$8.1B	$7.4B	$6.3B	$5.8B
Diluted EPS	$20.76	$18.21	$16.56	$14.16	$13.14
Operating cash flow	$15.8B	$13.3B	$11.3B	$11.1B	$7.4B
Free cash flow	$9.4B	$7.8B	$6.6B	$6.7B	$3.5B
Cash	$20.2B	$14.2B	$9.9B	$13.7B	$10.2B
Total debt	$8.6B	$10.2B	$9.9B	$10.5B	$10.9B

Cumulative, fiscal 2022–2026, straight from the reported cash-flow statements.

Reinvested in capex

42.2%

of operating cash flow

Returned to owners

58.6%

of free cash flow (buybacks + dividends)

Diluted share count

-0.1%

change 2022–2026

Capital expenditure $24.9BBuybacks $3.6BDividends $16.4BAcquisitions (net) $842.0MBar width = share of $59.0B operating cash flow

Operating cash flow	$59.0B
Capital expenditure	($24.9B)
Free cash flow	$34.1B
Share buybacks	($3.6B)
Dividends paid	($16.4B)
Acquisitions (net)	($842.0M)
Net debt issued / (repaid)	($1.9B)
Stock-based compensation (non-cash)	$4.1B

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