Costco Wholesale Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Costco Wholesale Corp cash flow reinvestment rate. Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.47x as of May 2026, reinvesting $1.61 Billion (capex $1.41 Billion plus investments $-196.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $3.45 Billion. See COST financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Costco Wholesale Corp (1989–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of Costco Wholesale Corp from 1989 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Costco Wholesale Corp across 37 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Costco Wholesale Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Costco Wholesale Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1989–2025)
Costco Wholesale Corp cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Costco Wholesale Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see COST cash flow conversion.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.81x | $10.81 Billion | $13.34 Billion | $5.50 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.80x | $9.12 Billion | $11.34 Billion | $4.71 Billion | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.84x | $9.29 Billion | $11.07 Billion | $4.32 Billion | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2022 | 0.53x | $3.92 Billion | $7.39 Billion | $3.89 Billion | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.41x | $3.70 Billion | $8.96 Billion | $3.59 Billion | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32x | $2.86 Billion | $8.86 Billion | $2.81 Billion | ▼ -34.5% |
| 2019 | 0.49x | $3.13 Billion | $6.36 Billion | $3.00 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.52x | $2.99 Billion | $5.77 Billion | $2.97 Billion | ▲ +39.1% |
| 2017 | 0.37x | $2.50 Billion | $6.73 Billion | $2.50 Billion | ▼ -53.8% |
| 2016 | 0.80x | $2.65 Billion | $3.29 Billion | $2.65 Billion | ▲ +44.1% |
| 2015 | 0.56x | $2.39 Billion | $4.29 Billion | $2.39 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.50x | $1.99 Billion | $3.98 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.61x | $2.08 Billion | $3.44 Billion | $2.08 Billion | ▲ +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.48x | $1.48 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.40x | $1.29 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.38x | $1.05 Billion | $2.78 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -36.5% |
| 2009 | 0.60x | $1.25 Billion | $2.09 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.73x | $1.60 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.67x | $1.39 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | $1.21 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.56x | $995.43 Million | $1.78 Billion | $995.43 Million | ▲ +66.0% |
| 2004 | 0.34x | $705.62 Million | $2.10 Billion | $705.62 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.54x | $810.66 Million | $1.51 Billion | $810.66 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02x | $1.04 Billion | $1.02 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -27.2% |
| 2001 | 1.40x | $1.45 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15x | $1.23 Billion | $1.07 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +37.1% |
| 1999 | 0.84x | $787.90 Million | $940.90 Million | $787.90 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78x | $571.90 Million | $737.60 Million | $571.90 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.94x | $553.40 Million | $590.20 Million | $553.40 Million | ▼ -21.1% |
| 1996 | 1.19x | $506.80 Million | $426.40 Million | $506.80 Million | ▼ -37.6% |
| 1995 | 1.91x | $530.60 Million | $278.40 Million | $530.60 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.92x | $474.60 Million | $247.80 Million | $474.60 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.80x | $533.00 Million | $295.80 Million | $533.00 Million | ▼ -35.6% |
| 1992 | 2.80x | $434.30 Million | $155.10 Million | $434.30 Million | ▲ +158.7% |
| 1991 | 1.08x | $257.00 Million | $237.40 Million | $257.00 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28x | $161.70 Million | $126.00 Million | $161.70 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.30x | $160.20 Million | $122.90 Million | $160.20 Million | — |