Costco Wholesale
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Costco Wholesale generated cash of $11,339,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$10,764,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$3,794,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2015 | 4.28B | -2.48B | -2.32B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.29B | -2.34B | -2.41B |
| 2017 | 6.72B | -2.36B | -3.21B |
| 2018 | 5.77B | -2.94B | -1.28B |
| 2019 | 6.35B | -2.86B | -1.14B |
| 2020 | 8.86B | -3.89B | -1.14B |
| 2021 | 8.95B | -3.53B | -6.48B |
| 2022 | 7.39B | -3.91B | -3.44B |
| 2023 | 11.06B | -4.97B | -2.61B |
| 2024 | 11.33B | -4.40B | -10.76B |
0I47.L Cash Flow Statement (2015 – 2024)
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 13.7B | 10.20B | 11.25B | 12.27B | 8.38B | 6.05B | 4.54B | 3.37B | 4.80B | 5.73B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 7.36B | 6.29B | 5.91B | 5.07B | 4.05B | 3.70B | 3.17B | 2.71B | 2.37B | 2.40B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2.23B | 2.07B | 1.9B | 1.78B | 1.64B | 1.49B | 1.43B | 1.37B | 1.25B | 1.12B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 818M | 774M | 724M | 665M | 619M | 595M | 544M | 514M | 459M | 394M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 818M | 774M | 724M | 665M | 619M | 595M | 544M | 514M | 459M | 394M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventories | -2.06B | 1.22B | -4.00B | -1.89B | -791M | -536M | -1.31B | -894M | -25M | -890M |
Accounts payable | 1.93B | -382M | 1.89B | 1.83B | 2.26B | 322M | 1.56B | 2.25B | -1.53B | 880M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 11.33B | 11.06B | 7.39B | 8.95B | 8.86B | 6.35B | 5.77B | 6.72B | 3.29B | 4.28B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -1.47B | -1.62B | -1.12B | -1.33B | -1.62B | -1.09B | -1.06B | -1.27B | -1.43B | -1.50B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -4.71B | -4.32B | -3.89B | -3.58B | -2.81B | -2.99B | -2.96B | -2.50B | -2.64B | -2.39B |
Acquisitions Net | 0 | 0 | -842M | 0 | -1.16B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by investing activities | -4.40B | -4.97B | -3.91B | -3.53B | -3.89B | -2.86B | -2.94B | -2.36B | -2.34B | -2.48B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229M | 4.12B | 0 | 80M | 0 | 372M | 0 |
Payments for dividends | -9.04B | -1.25B | -1.49B | -5.74B | -1.47B | -1.03B | -689M | -3.90B | -746M | -2.86B |
Repurchases of common stock | -700M | -676M | -439M | -496M | -196M | -247M | -328M | -469M | -486M | -481M |
Repayments of term debt | -708M | -384M | -933M | -94M | -3.2B | 419M | -86M | 1.34B | -1.39B | 1.07B |
Cash used in financing activities | -10.76B | -2.61B | -3.44B | -6.48B | -1.14B | -1.14B | -1.28B | -3.21B | -2.41B | -2.32B |
Net Change In Cash | -3.79B | 3.49B | -1.05B | -1.01B | 3.89B | 2.32B | 1.50B | 1.16B | -1.42B | -937M |
Cash at end of period | 9.90B | 13.7B | 10.20B | 11.25B | 12.27B | 8.38B | 6.05B | 4.54B | 3.37B | 4.80B |
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