Costco Wholesale Corp
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merch… Read more
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Latest cash flow conversion efficiency as of November 2025: 0.155x
Based on the latest financial reports, Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.155x as of November 2025.
Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow ($4.69 Billion) by net assets ($30.30 Billion). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations.
Costco Wholesale Corp - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (1989–2025)
This chart illustrates how Costco Wholesale Corp's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by cash flow conversion efficiency.
Costco Wholesale Corp Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
The table below lists competitors of Costco Wholesale Corp ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency.
| Company | Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency |
|---|---|
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Mastercard Inc
NYSE:MA
|
0.715x |
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Micron Technology Inc
NASDAQ:MU
|
0.143x |
|
State Bank of India GDR
LSE:SBID
|
0.010x |
|
ASML HOLDING NY EO-09
F:ASMF
|
N/A |
|
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. GDR
LSE:CYPC
|
0.080x |
|
Netflix Inc
NASDAQ:NFLX
|
0.079x |
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AbbVie Inc
NYSE:ABBV
|
-1.616x |
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd
PINK:TCTZF
|
0.059x |
Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for Costco Wholesale Corp (1989–2025)
The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of Costco Wholesale Corp from 1989 to 2025.
| Year | Net Assets | Operating Cash Flow | Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | $29.16 Billion | $13.34 Billion | 0.457x | -4.74% |
| 2024-08-31 | $23.62 Billion | $11.34 Billion | 0.480x | +8.68% |
| 2023-08-31 | $25.06 Billion | $11.07 Billion | 0.442x | +23.37% |
| 2022-08-31 | $20.65 Billion | $7.39 Billion | 0.358x | -27.75% |
| 2021-08-31 | $18.08 Billion | $8.96 Billion | 0.496x | +4.60% |
| 2020-08-31 | $18.70 Billion | $8.86 Billion | 0.474x | +16.15% |
| 2019-08-31 | $15.58 Billion | $6.36 Billion | 0.408x | -7.45% |
| 2018-08-31 | $13.10 Billion | $5.77 Billion | 0.441x | -27.41% |
| 2017-08-31 | $11.08 Billion | $6.73 Billion | 0.607x | +127.42% |
| 2016-08-31 | $12.33 Billion | $3.29 Billion | 0.267x | -32.45% |
| 2015-08-31 | $10.84 Billion | $4.29 Billion | 0.395x | +24.14% |
| 2014-08-31 | $12.52 Billion | $3.98 Billion | 0.318x | +1.99% |
| 2013-08-31 | $11.01 Billion | $3.44 Billion | 0.312x | +27.81% |
| 2012-08-31 | $12.52 Billion | $3.06 Billion | 0.244x | -3.99% |
| 2011-08-31 | $12.57 Billion | $3.20 Billion | 0.254x | +0.00% |
| 2010-08-31 | $10.93 Billion | $2.78 Billion | 0.254x | +22.84% |
| 2009-08-31 | $10.10 Billion | $2.09 Billion | 0.207x | -11.77% |
| 2008-08-31 | $9.27 Billion | $2.18 Billion | 0.235x | -1.76% |
| 2007-08-31 | $8.69 Billion | $2.08 Billion | 0.239x | +20.35% |
| 2006-08-31 | $9.21 Billion | $1.83 Billion | 0.198x | -0.50% |
| 2005-08-31 | $8.94 Billion | $1.78 Billion | 0.199x | -26.97% |
| 2004-08-31 | $7.68 Billion | $2.10 Billion | 0.273x | +21.07% |
| 2003-08-31 | $6.68 Billion | $1.51 Billion | 0.226x | +28.81% |
| 2002-08-31 | $5.81 Billion | $1.02 Billion | 0.175x | -15.21% |
| 2001-08-31 | $5.00 Billion | $1.03 Billion | 0.207x | -16.07% |
| 2000-08-31 | $4.35 Billion | $1.07 Billion | 0.246x | -4.45% |
| 1999-08-31 | $3.65 Billion | $940.90 Million | 0.258x | +7.26% |
| 1998-08-31 | $3.07 Billion | $737.60 Million | 0.240x | +4.02% |
| 1997-08-31 | $2.56 Billion | $590.20 Million | 0.231x | +0.18% |
| 1996-08-31 | $1.85 Billion | $426.40 Million | 0.230x | +30.92% |
| 1995-08-31 | $1.58 Billion | $278.40 Million | 0.176x | +22.17% |
| 1994-08-31 | $1.72 Billion | $247.80 Million | 0.144x | -12.48% |
| 1993-08-31 | $1.80 Billion | $295.80 Million | 0.165x | -14.87% |
| 1992-08-31 | $802.00 Million | $155.10 Million | 0.193x | -37.84% |
| 1991-08-31 | $763.00 Million | $237.40 Million | 0.311x | +52.19% |
| 1990-08-31 | $616.30 Million | $126.00 Million | 0.204x | -10.99% |
| 1989-08-31 | $535.10 Million | $122.90 Million | 0.230x | -- |