Costco Wholesale Corp. income statement & cash flow
In the fiscal year ended Aug 30, 2026, Costco Wholesale Corp. reported net income of $9.23B on revenue of $303.15B. Operating cash flow was $15.82B and capital expenditures were $6.43B, leaving $9.38B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures).
Income statement and cash flow summary
| Fiscal year ended | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $129.03B | $141.58B | $152.70B | $166.76B | $195.93B | $226.95B | $242.29B | $254.45B | $275.24B | $303.15B |
| Gross profit | — | — | $16.46B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $4.11B | $4.48B | $4.74B | $5.43B | $6.71B | $7.79B | $8.11B | $9.29B | $10.38B | $11.69B |
| Net income | $2.68B | $3.13B | $3.66B | $4.00B | $5.01B | $5.84B | $6.29B | $7.37B | $8.10B | $9.23B |
| Diluted EPS | $6.08 | $7.09 | $8.26 | $9.02 | $11.27 | $13.14 | $14.16 | $16.56 | $18.21 | $20.76 |
| Operating cash flow | $6.73B | $5.77B | $6.36B | $8.86B | $8.96B | $7.39B | $11.07B | $11.34B | $13.34B | $15.82B |
| Capital expenditures | $2.50B | $2.97B | $3.00B | $2.81B | $3.59B | $3.89B | $4.32B | $4.71B | $5.50B | $6.43B |
| Reported in | 10-K 2019 | 10-K 2020 | 10-K 2021 | 10-K 2022 | 10-K 2023 | 10-K 2024 | 10-K 2025 | 10-K 2026 | 10-K 2026 | 10-K 2026 |
Margins
Each figure divided by revenue for the same fiscal year.
| Fiscal year ended | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | — | 3.9% | 3.0% |
| Aug 2025 | — | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Sep 2024 | — | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Sep 2023 | — | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Aug 2022 | — | 3.4% | 2.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts for CIK 909832 (raw data). Most recent filing in this dataset: 10-K filed Oct 7, 2026. SEC data file dated Nov 3, 2026; page built Nov 5, 2026. Figures are as most recently reported, including restatements. How we select figures.