Costco Wholesale Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Costco Wholesale Corp cash flow quality index. Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.57x as of May 2026. Operating cash flow of $3.45 Billion exceeds net income of $2.19 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Costco Wholesale Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Costco Wholesale Corp (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Costco Wholesale Corp from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Costco Wholesale Corp across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See COST net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Costco Wholesale Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Costco Wholesale Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Costco Wholesale Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) cash conversion ratio.
| 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 | — |