Costco Wholesale Corporation COST NASDAQ

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) generated $13.34B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $5.5B, free cash flow was $7.84B.

Free cash flow margin was 2.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.65x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $2.18B in dividends and $903M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (83/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (62/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (30/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.65x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.