Stock Analysis on Net

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jan 31, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 Aug 2, 2024 May 3, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 Nov 3, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 May 5, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 Oct 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Oct 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Oct 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 1, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Nov 1, 2019 Aug 2, 2019 May 3, 2019
Net earnings 1,124 1,696 2,382 1,755 1,020 1,773 2,673 2,260 958 154 2,992 2,333 1,207 1,895 3,019 2,321 978 692 2,828 1,337 510 1,049 1,676 1,046
Depreciation and amortization 511 494 481 486 496 486 476 465 472 502 504 503 494 481 464 443 442 405 374 373 381 345 347 337
Noncash lease expense 128 132 129 131 129 129 133 108 127 130 138 135 134 131 128 124 123 122 118 116 127 113 114 114
Deferred income taxes 19 (76) (69) 135 33 (50) (79) 102 13 (252) (59) 59 39 (14) 110 (113) 19 (60) 46 265 33 (15) (106)
(Gain) loss on property and other assets, net (6) 15 3 (7) 33 27 12 11 5 2,081 28 4 9 24 16 (15) 25 34 63 17 24 55 40 (2)
(Gain) loss on sale of business (80) (54) (43) (12) (67) 421
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1,060
Share-based payment expense 57 54 55 55 50 47 54 59 58 55 60 50 61 54 61 54 48 43 37 27 23 24 9 42
Merchandise inventory, net 158 (725) 1,383 (1,330) 635 (107) 2,099 (990) (286) (580) 918 (2,646) (967) 650 1,027 (2,123) (422) (1,871) 509 (1,183) 529 24 1,325 (2,478)
Other operating assets (21) (15) 215 (86) (54) 12 67 157 36 140 92 (212) 107 73 140 (343) 179 81 272 (206) (268) 8 171 (275)
Accounts payable (1,311) 265 (1,354) 3,033 (1,210) (419) (1,552) 1,361 (1,470) (358) (1,200) 2,479 30 (679) (1,943) 3,058 (1,888) (160) 2,052 3,207 (1,160) (679) (1,997) 3,199
Other operating liabilities 332 (487) (29) 90 (24) (822) (21) (1,360) 117 254 (438) 272 (180) (349) (491) 863 192 (692) 1,109 716 (246) (444) (224) 260
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (842) (962) 215 1,707 (653) (1,336) 593 (832) (1,603) (544) (628) (107) (1,010) (305) (1,267) 1,455 (1,939) (2,642) 3,942 2,534 (1,145) (1,091) (725) 706
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities (213) (397) 771 2,507 88 (709) 1,189 (154) (507) 1,972 43 644 (273) 371 (598) 2,171 (1,414) (959) 4,474 3,113 (325) (521) (230) 1,091
Net cash provided by operating activities 911 1,299 3,153 4,262 1,108 1,064 3,862 2,106 451 2,126 3,035 2,977 934 2,266 2,421 4,492 (436) (267) 7,302 4,450 185 528 1,446 2,137
Purchases of investments (287) (371) (351) (277) (502) (405) (428) (450) (530) (329) (221) (109) (740) (690) (1,342) (293) (546) (1,416) (1,062) (70) (180) (318) (242) (3)
Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments 286 347 305 266 507 404 399 412 577 307 158 132 1,032 1,569 345 347 1,894 772 153 107 139 284 218 54
Capital expenditures (548) (571) (426) (382) (620) (579) (385) (380) (739) (403) (344) (343) (597) (410) (385) (461) (619) (462) (382) (328) (557) (401) (321) (205)
Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets 51 32 7 15 24 12 9 8 8 18 9 10 19 16 14 64 30 14 21 25 92 29 18 24
Proceeds from sale of business 80 54 43 (23) 123 491
Other, net (11) (4) (6) (17) (1) 1 (1) (134) (1) (2) (22) 1 (1)
Net cash used in investing activities (418) (520) (422) (378) (595) (591) (411) (304) (194) (406) (399) (310) (286) 485 (1,368) (477) 758 (1,092) (1,272) (288) (506) (405) (327) (131)
Net change in commercial paper (72) (427) 499 (941) 305 637 (722)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt 2,983 4,703 4,964 1,984 1,000 1,988 3,968 3,961 1,000 2,972
Repayment of debt (23) (475) (25) (22) (25) (531) (23) (22) (36) (32) (26) (773) (1,523) (27) (25) (543) (36) (5,014) (25) (543) (21) (463) (13) (616)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans 64 11 69 15 62 3 71 5 65 14 71 1 60 9 54 9 50 19 79 4 40 6 40 32
Cash dividend payments (650) (654) (629) (633) (632) (642) (624) (633) (643) (666) (524) (537) (551) (563) (430) (440) (452) (416) (416) (420) (423) (428) (382) (385)
Repurchases of common stock (1,372) (751) (1,007) (923) (201) (1,581) (2,250) (2,106) (1,997) (3,999) (4,091) (4,037) (4,013) (2,825) (3,136) (3,038) (3,443) (562) (966) (664) (879) (1,944) (826)
Other, net (22) 1 (16) (5) (6) (6) (9) (5) 2 2 (4) 402 (42) (370) 4 (6) (28) (1) (3) 6 2 (9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,003) (1,868) (1,608) (1,568) (802) (2,757) (2,907) (200) (2,117) 22 (4,568) (386) (5,625) (1,464) (2,907) (2,020) (3,887) (2,033) (363) 1,092 243 (1,127) (2,297) 446
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 16 (32) (11) (1) (3) 7 6 19 (15) 2 1 (2)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale (1,510) (1,089) 1,123 2,316 (289) (2,284) 544 1,602 (1,844) 1,710 (1,932) 2,281 (4,988) 1,286 (1,857) 2,002 (3,559) (3,392) 5,686 5,239 (78) (1,002) (1,177) 2,450
Net (increase) decrease in cash classified within current assets held for sale 12
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,510) (1,089) 1,123 2,316 (289) (2,284) 544 1,602 (1,844) 1,710 (1,932) 2,281 (4,988) 1,286 (1,857) 2,002 (3,559) (3,392) 5,686 5,239 (78) (1,002) (1,177) 2,462

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03).

Cash flow statement item Description The company
Net cash provided by operating activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net cash provided by operating activities decreased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
Net cash used in investing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net cash used in investing activities decreased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then increased from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net cash provided by (used in) financing activities decreased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.