Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) — Financial Flexibility Index
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $4.86 Billion (operating CF $3.45 Billion minus capex $1.41 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($52.92 Billion). Check COST total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Costco Wholesale Corp Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Costco Wholesale Corp across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Costco Wholesale Corp.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Costco Wholesale Corp (1989–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Costco Wholesale Corp. Explore COST operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.39x | $18.83 Billion | $13.34 Billion | $47.94 Billion | ▲ +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.35x | $16.05 Billion | $11.34 Billion | $46.21 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.35x | $15.39 Billion | $11.07 Billion | $43.94 Billion | ▲ +35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.26x | $11.28 Billion | $7.39 Billion | $43.52 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.30x | $12.55 Billion | $8.96 Billion | $41.19 Billion | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.32x | $11.67 Billion | $8.86 Billion | $36.85 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31x | $9.35 Billion | $6.36 Billion | $29.82 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.32x | $8.74 Billion | $5.77 Billion | $27.73 Billion | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.37x | $9.23 Billion | $6.73 Billion | $25.27 Billion | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.29x | $5.94 Billion | $3.29 Billion | $20.83 Billion | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.30x | $6.68 Billion | $4.29 Billion | $22.17 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29x | $5.98 Billion | $3.98 Billion | $20.51 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.29x | $5.52 Billion | $3.44 Billion | $19.27 Billion | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.31x | $4.54 Billion | $3.06 Billion | $14.62 Billion | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.32x | $4.49 Billion | $3.20 Billion | $14.19 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.30x | $3.83 Billion | $2.78 Billion | $12.88 Billion | ▲ +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.28x | $3.34 Billion | $2.09 Billion | $11.88 Billion | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.33x | $3.77 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $11.41 Billion | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.32x | $3.46 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $10.91 Billion | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.37x | $3.04 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $8.29 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.36x | $2.78 Billion | $1.78 Billion | $7.73 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.38x | $2.80 Billion | $2.10 Billion | $7.41 Billion | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.36x | $2.32 Billion | $1.51 Billion | $6.51 Billion | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.35x | $2.06 Billion | $1.02 Billion | $5.81 Billion | ▼ -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.49x | $2.48 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $5.09 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.54x | $2.30 Billion | $1.07 Billion | $4.28 Billion | ▲ +19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.45x | $1.73 Billion | $940.90 Million | $3.85 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.41x | $1.31 Billion | $737.60 Million | $3.19 Billion | ▲ +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.39x | $1.14 Billion | $590.20 Million | $2.92 Billion | ▲ +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.30x | $933.20 Million | $426.40 Million | $3.06 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.28x | $809.00 Million | $278.40 Million | $2.86 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.29x | $722.40 Million | $247.80 Million | $2.52 Billion | ▼ -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.39x | $828.80 Million | $295.80 Million | $2.12 Billion | ▼ -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.54x | $589.40 Million | $155.10 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▲ +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.46x | $494.40 Million | $237.40 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.50x | $287.70 Million | $126.00 Million | $579.00 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.49x | $283.10 Million | $122.90 Million | $575.20 Million | — |