BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings generated $1.03B of operating cash flow and spent $699.05M on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $331.00M, up 5.8% from $312.89M a year earlier, or 1.5% of revenue. It repurchased $286.79M of its own shares.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jan 2026	Feb 2025	Jan 2025	Feb 2024	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	0.58	0.58	0.53	0.53	0.52	0.51	0.43	0.42	0.19	0.13	0.05
Depreciation & Amortization	0.29	0.29	0.26	0.26	0.23	0.20	0.18	0.17	0.16	0.16	0.16
Deferred Income Tax	0.01	-	-0.02	-	0.03	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	-0.04
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.06	0.01
Change in Working Capital	0.10	0.03	0.03	-0.08	-0.08	0.00	0.16	0.24	-0.04	0.06	0.00
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.02	0.02	-0.05	-0.05	0.01	-0.06	0.00	0.03	-0.01	0.00	-0.02
Change in Inventory	-0.05	-0.05	-0.05	-0.05	-0.08	-0.05	-0.04	-0.12	-0.03	-0.03	0.01
Change in Accounts Payable	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.07	-0.01	0.08	0.12	0.20	-0.03	0.05	0.04
Change in Other Working Capital	0.07	-0.04	0.04	-0.03	-0.02	0.03	0.07	0.13	0.03	0.04	-0.03
Other Operating Activities	0.06	0.01	0.04	0.02	-0.02	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.02
Net Cash from Operating Activities	1.03	0.90	0.90	0.72	0.72	0.79	0.83	0.87	0.36	0.43	0.21
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.70	-0.59	-0.59	-0.47	-0.47	-0.37	-0.30	-0.22	-0.20	-0.15	-0.14
Acquisitions	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-0.38	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.70	-0.59	-0.59	-0.45	-0.45	-0.75	-0.30	-0.19	-0.18	-0.15	-0.14
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.03	-	-0.89	-0.03	-1.18	0.12	-0.35	-0.58	-0.12	-0.94	0.69
Common Stock Issued	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.69	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.29	-0.29	-0.22	-0.22	-0.16	-0.17	-0.19	-0.11	-0.07	-0.02	0.00
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.74
Other Financing Activities	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.01	-0.02	-0.03
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.31	-0.32	-0.32	-0.26	-0.26	-0.05	-0.53	-0.66	-0.18	-0.29	-0.07
Summary
Net Change in Cash	0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00	-0.01	0.00
Cash at Beginning of Period	0.03	-	0.04	-	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03
Cash at End of Period	0.05	-	0.03	-	0.04	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.03
Free Cash Flow	0.33	0.31	0.31	0.25	0.25	0.42	0.53	0.65	0.16	0.28	0.07
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.04	-	0.06	-	0.04	0.07	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.19	-	0.20	-	0.18	0.15	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 1, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Cash Flow

What is BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings's free cash flow?

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings generated free cash flow of $331.00M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $1.03B minus $699.05M of capital expenditures. That was up 5.8% from $312.89M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 1.5% of revenue.

How much does BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings spend on capital expenditures?

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings spent $699.05M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $587.98M a year earlier. That equals 67.9% of operating cash flow.

Does BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings returned $286.79M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition