Costco Wholesale Corporation COST NASDAQ

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) generated $3B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2026-02-15. After capital expenditures of $1.29B, free cash flow was $1.71B.

Free cash flow margin was 2.5% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.47x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $577M in dividends and $209M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

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 1.47x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

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