Consumer discretionary companies with the highest operating cash flow

Operating cash flow is the cash the business itself produced over the year, before anything is spent on new assets or paid out to lenders and shareholders. It strips out the non-cash charges that separate profit from cash. Figures are for fiscal year 2025 and are read directly from each company's SEC filings; the source column on every row links to the document.

Ranks 1–100 of 321 · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026

Amazon (AMZN) tops the list with $140B in operating cash flow for fiscal 2025, ahead of Walmart ($41.6B) and General Motors ($26.9B). The top 10 together report $301B in operating cash flow; the gap between #1 and #10 is ×20.30. 321 companies in Consumer discretionary report operating cash flow, 12.8% of the 2517-filer universe. The last place on the list, Gamestop, comes in at $615M.

Operating cash flow
#CompanyOperating cash flowYoY15-year trend
1AmazonAMZNUS$140B+20.4%
2WalmartWMTUS$41.6B+14.1%
3General MotorsGMUS$26.9B+33.5%
4Ford MotorFUS$21.3B+38.0%
5Home DepotHDUS$16.3B−17.6%
6TeslaTSLAUS$14.7B−1.2%
7Costco WholesaleCOSTUS$13.3B+17.6%
8McDonald'sMCDUS$10.6B+11.7%
9Lowe's CompaniesLOWUS$9.9B+2.5%
10TJX CompaniesTJXUS$6.9B+12.4%
11TargetTGTUS$6.6B−10.9%
12StarbucksSBUXUS$4.7B−22.1%
13PACCARPCARUS$4.4B−4.9%
14Dollar GeneralDGUS$3.6B+21.3%
15Magna InternationalMGACA$3.6B−1.0%
16Sherwin WilliamsSHWUS$3.5B+9.5%
17Avis BudgetCARUS$3.3B−6.3%
18Marriott InternationalMARUS$3.2B+16.8%
19AutoZoneAZOUS$3.1B+3.8%
20Ross StoresROSTUS$3.0B+28.4%
21Las Vegas SandsLVSUS$3.0B−5.6%
22NikeNKEUS$2.9B−22.4%
23O Reilly AutomotiveORLYUS$2.8B−9.4%
24JD.comJDCN$2.7B−65.9%
25FerrariRACEIT$2.7B+27.3%
26Ryder SystemRUS$2.6B+14.5%
27MGM Resorts InternationalMGMUS$2.5B+7.1%
28CintasCTASUS$2.3B+5.1%
29Dollar TreeDLTRUS$2.2B−0.1%
30AptivAPTVCH$2.2B−10.7%
31Hilton WorldwideHLTUS$2.1B+5.8%
32Chipotle Mexican GrillCMGUS$2.1B+0.4%
33Yum BrandsYUMUS$2.0B+19.0%
34TapestryTPRUS$2.0B+62.6%
35Best BuyBBYUS$2.0B−6.5%
36Darden RestaurantsDRIUS$1.9B+8.6%
37CopartCPRTUS$1.8B+22.2%
38U-Haul HoldingUHALUS$1.8B+23.4%
39CarmaxKMXUS$1.8B+185.7%
40CoupangCPNGUS$1.8B−6.0%
41Restaurant Brands InternationalQSRUS$1.7B+14.0%
42BorgWarnerBWAUS$1.6B+19.2%
43Tractor SupplyTSCOUS$1.6B+15.1%
44Hertz GlobalHTZUS$1.6B−26.9%
45Lululemon AthleticaLULUCA$1.6B−29.5%
46Dick's Sporting GoodsDKSUS$1.5B+17.2%
47Ulta BeautyULTAUS$1.5B+12.3%
48Yum ChinaYUMCUS$1.5B+3.3%
49Macy'sMUS$1.4B+11.9%
50AmcorAMCRGB$1.4B−1.1%
51Kohl'sKSSUS$1.4B+113.0%
52Caseys General StoresCASYUS$1.4B+26.3%
53Wynn ResortsWYNNUS$1.4B−5.2%
54Williams SonomaWSMUS$1.3B−3.3%
55Caesars EntertainmentCZRUS$1.3B+21.1%
56FastenalFASTUS$1.3B+10.4%
57GapGAPUS$1.3B−13.0%
58Burlington StoresBURLUS$1.2B+42.6%
59Builders FirstsourceBLDRUS$1.2B−35.1%
60CDWCDWUS$1.2B−5.6%
61H WorldHTHTCN$1.2B+16.3%
62Deckers OutdoorDECKUS$1.2B+13.2%
63AutolivALVUS$1.2B+9.3%
64Ralph LaurenRLUS$1.2B−6.6%
65Bath & Body WorksBBWIUS$1.1B+24.4%
66LearLEAUS$1.1B−2.8%
67Vipshop HoldingsVIPSCN$1.1B−14.8%
68Mohawk IndustriesMHKUS$1.1B−6.9%
69CarvanaCVNAUS$1.0B+12.9%
70BJ's Wholesale ClubBJUS$1.0B+14.3%
71New Oriental Education & TechnologyEDUCN$1.0B+14.6%
72Boyd GamingBYDUS$977M+2.0%
73Penske AutomotivePAGUS$975M−20.8%
74Service Corp InternationalSCIUS$943M−0.2%
75AramarkARMKUS$921M+26.8%
76Intercontinental HotelsIHGGB$898M+24.0%
77HasbroHASUS$893M+5.4%
78Luckin CoffeeLKNCYCN$869M+50.0%
79Rush EnterprisesRUSHAUS$862M+39.1%
80Allison TransmissionALSNUS$836M+4.4%
81Melco Resorts & EntertainmentMLCOHK$818M+30.6%
82Murphy USAMUSAUS$814M−4.0%
83Brinker InternationalEATUS$789M+16.3%
84OshkoshOSKUS$783M+42.4%
85Asbury AutomotiveABGUS$775M+15.5%
86Texas RoadhouseTXRHUS$730M−3.1%
87Amer SportsASKY$730M+71.8%
88Dillard'sDDSUS$717M+0.4%
89CrocsCROXUS$710M−28.4%
90Group 1 AutomotiveGPIUS$695M+18.5%
91ChewyCHWYUS$692M+16.0%
92H&R BlockHRBUS$681M−5.5%
93PVHPVHUS$680M−8.2%
94Signet JewelersSIGUS$679M+14.9%
95V FVFCUS$671M+44.3%
96Travel & LeisureTNLUS$640M+37.9%
97SharkninjaSNUS$634M+42.0%
98Abercrombie & FitchANFUS$619M−12.8%
99Smith A OAOSUS$617M+6.0%
100GamestopGMEUS$615M+322.0%

All figures from SEC filings · FY2025 · 100

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