Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.34x as of November 2025. Operating cash flow of $4.69 Billion exceeds net income of $2.00 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore COST current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.
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Costco Wholesale Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Costco Wholesale Corp across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Costco Wholesale Corp tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Costco Wholesale Corp (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Costco Wholesale Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see COST market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.65x | $13.34 Billion | $8.10 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54x | $11.34 Billion | $7.37 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76x | $11.07 Billion | $6.29 Billion | ▲ +40.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25x | $7.39 Billion | $5.92 Billion | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76x | $8.96 Billion | $5.08 Billion | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18x | $8.86 Billion | $4.06 Billion | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72x | $6.36 Billion | $3.70 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82x | $5.77 Billion | $3.18 Billion | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2017 | 2.48x | $6.73 Billion | $2.71 Billion | ▲ +78.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39x | $3.29 Billion | $2.38 Billion | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78x | $4.29 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91x | $3.98 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▲ +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67x | $3.44 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73x | $3.06 Billion | $1.77 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2011 | 2.07x | $3.20 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.10x | $2.78 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93x | $2.09 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70x | $2.18 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.92x | $2.08 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66x | $1.83 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68x | $1.78 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38x | $2.10 Billion | $882.39 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09x | $1.51 Billion | $721.00 Million | ▲ +43.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45x | $1.02 Billion | $699.98 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71x | $1.03 Billion | $602.09 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.70x | $1.07 Billion | $631.44 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83x | $940.90 Million | $515.30 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.60x | $737.60 Million | $459.80 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89x | $590.20 Million | $312.20 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.71x | $426.40 Million | $248.80 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28x | $278.40 Million | $217.20 Million | ▼ -63.7% |
| 1994 | 3.53x | $247.80 Million | $70.10 Million | ▲ +166.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33x | $295.80 Million | $223.20 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.20x | $155.10 Million | $129.10 Million | ▼ -32.1% |
| 1991 | 1.77x | $237.40 Million | $134.10 Million | ▲ +76.2% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $126.00 Million | $125.40 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05x | $122.90 Million | $117.00 Million | — |