← COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $2.4b $2.7b $3.1b $3.7b $4.0b $5.0b $5.8b $6.3b $7.4b $8.1b
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $2.4b $2.7b $3.2b $3.7b $4.1b $5.1b $5.9b $6.3b $7.4b $8.1b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $26.0m $35.0m $45.0m $45.0m $57.0m $72.0m $71.0m $0 $0 —
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $1.3b $1.4b $1.4b $1.5b $1.6b $1.8b $1.9b $2.1b $2.2b $2.4b
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $1.3b $1.4b $1.4b $1.5b $1.6b $1.8b $1.9b $2.1b $2.2b $2.4b
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $459.0m $514.0m $544.0m — $619.0m $665.0m $724.0m $774.0m $818.0m $860.0m
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement $220.0m $202.0m $217.0m — $330.0m $312.0m $363.0m $303.0m $315.0m $393.0m
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) — — — — — — $118.0m — — —
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $1.2b $1.3b $1.3b $1.1b $1.3b $1.6b $1.9b $2.2b $2.4b $2.7b
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Additional Financial Items
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories $25.0m $894.0m $1.3b — $791.0m $1.9b $4.0b ($1.2b) $2.1b ($559.0m)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable ($1.5b) $2.3b $1.6b — $2.3b $1.8b $1.9b ($382.0m) $1.9b $404.0m
Accrued capital expenditures $2.6b $2.5b $3.0b — $2.8b $3.6b $3.9b $4.3b $4.7b $5.5b
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax $38.0m — — — — — — — — —
Goodwill — — — — $988.0m $996.0m $993.0m $994.0m $994.0m —
Non-cash lease expense — — $0 $0 $194.0m $286.0m $377.0m $412.0m $315.0m $303.0m
Stock-based compensation $459.0m $514.0m $544.0m $595.0m $619.0m $665.0m $724.0m $774.0m $818.0m $860.0m
Merchandise inventories ($25.0m) ($894.0m) ($1.3b) ($536.0m) ($791.0m) ($1.9b) ($4.0b) $1.2b ($2.1b) $559.0m
Accounts payable ($1.5b) $2.3b $1.6b $322.0m $2.3b $1.8b $1.9b ($382.0m) $1.9b $404.0m
Other operating assets and liabilities, net $547.0m $807.0m $421.0m $623.0m $728.0m $1.1b $549.0m $172.0m $741.0m $801.0m
Repayments of short-term borrowings ($106.0m) $0 $0 — — $0 ($6.0m) ($935.0m) ($920.0m) ($862.0m)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings $106.0m $0 $0 $0 $0 $41.0m $53.0m $917.0m $928.0m $816.0m
Tax withholdings on stock-based awards ($220.0m) ($202.0m) ($217.0m) ($272.0m) ($330.0m) ($312.0m) ($363.0m) ($303.0m) ($315.0m) ($393.0m)
Interest $123.0m $131.0m $143.0m $141.0m $124.0m $149.0m $145.0m $125.0m $129.0m $106.0m
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $3.3b $6.7b $5.8b $6.4b $8.9b $9.0b $7.4b $11.1b $11.3b $13.3b
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $2.6b $2.5b $3.0b ($3.0b) $2.8b $3.6b $3.9b $4.3b $4.7b $5.5b
Capital expenditures included in liabilities $0 $0 $113.0m — $204.0m $184.0m $156.0m $170.0m $203.0m $193.0m
Purchases of short-term investments ($1.4b) ($1.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.1b) ($1.6b) ($1.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.6b) ($1.5b) ($1.0b)
Maturities of short-term investments $1.7b $1.4b $1.1b $1.2b $1.7b $1.4b $1.1b $937.0m $1.8b $1.1b
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities ($27.0m) ($30.0m) ($4.0m) — ($30.0m) $62.0m $48.0m ($36.0m) $19.0m ($74.0m)
Other investing activities, net $27.0m $30.0m $4.0m ($4.0m) $30.0m ($62.0m) ($48.0m) $36.0m ($19.0m) $74.0m
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($2.3b) ($2.4b) ($2.9b) ($2.9b) ($3.9b) ($3.5b) ($3.9b) ($5.0b) ($4.4b) ($5.3b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $185.0m $3.8b $0 $298.0m $4.0b $0 $0 $0 $498.0m $0
Repayments of Long-term Debt $1.3b $2.2b $86.0m ($89.0m) $3.2b $94.0m $800.0m $75.0m $1.1b $103.0m
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $486.0m $469.0m $328.0m — $196.0m $496.0m $439.0m $676.0m $700.0m $903.0m
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock $746 $4k $689 — $1k $6k $1k $1k $9k $2k
Repurchases of common stock ($486.0m) ($469.0m) ($328.0m) ($247.0m) ($196.0m) ($496.0m) ($439.0m) ($676.0m) ($700.0m) ($903.0m)
Payments of Dividends $746 $4k $689 — $1k $6k $1k $1k $9k $2k
Dividends Payable, Current — — $250.0m — $0 $0 — $452.0m $0 $0
Cash dividend payments ($746.0m) ($3.9b) ($689.0m) ($1.0b) ($1.5b) ($5.7b) ($1.5b) ($1.3b) ($9.0b) ($2.2b)
Cash dividend declared, but not yet paid $0 $0 $250.0m $286.0m $0 $0 $0 $452.0m $0 $0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities ($19.0m) ($27.0m) ($41.0m) ($9.0m) ($71.0m) ($67.0m) ($133.0m) $0 — —
Financing lease payments and other financing activities, net — — — — — — ($180.0m) ($291.0m) ($137.0m) ($147.0m)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ($2.4b) ($3.2b) ($1.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.1b) ($6.5b) ($4.3b) ($2.6b) ($10.8b) ($3.8b)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — — — — — ($249.0m) $15.0m $40.0m $6.0m
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $50.0m $25.0m ($37.0m) ($15.0m) $70.0m $46.0m ($249.0m) $15.0m $40.0m $6.0m
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect — — — — — — ($1.1b) $3.5b ($3.8b) $4.3b
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — — — — — $10.2b $13.7b $9.9b $14.2b
Net change in cash and cash equivalents ($1.4b) $1.2b $1.5b $2.3b $3.9b ($1.0b) ($1.1b) $3.5b ($3.8b) $4.3b
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR $4.8b $3.4b $4.5b $6.1b $8.4b $12.3b $10.2b $13.7b $9.9b $14.2b
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $123.0m $131.0m $143.0m — — — $145.0m $125.0m $129.0m $106.0m
Income taxes paid, net $953.0m $1.2b $1.2b $1.2b $1.1b $1.5b $1.9b $2.2b $2.3b $2.9b

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.