Lowe's Companies
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Lowe's Companies generated cash of $8,140,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$6,666,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$427,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2010 | 4.05B | -1.88B | -1.80B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.85B | -2.18B | -1.65B |
| 2012 | 4.34B | -1.43B | -2.54B |
| 2016 | 4.78B | -1.34B | -3.49B |
| 2018 | 5.06B | -1.44B | -3.60B |
| 2020 | 4.29B | -1.36B | -2.73B |
| 2021 | 11.04B | -1.89B | -5.19B |
| 2023 | 8.58B | -1.30B | -7.04B |
| 2024 | 8.14B | -1.90B | -6.66B |
LOW Cash Flow Statement (2010 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2015 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 1.34B | 1.13B | 716M | 511M | 558M | 466M | 652M | 632M | 245M |
Operating activities | |||||||||
Net income | 7.72B | 6.43B | 5.83B | 4.28B | 3.44B | 2.54B | 1.83B | 2.01B | 1.78B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.92B | 1.98B | 1.59B | 1.41B | 1.54B | 1.58B | 1.57B | 1.68B | 1.73B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 210M | 224M | 155M | 98M | 99M | 117M | 107M | 115M | 102M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 210M | 224M | 155M | 98M | 99M | 117M | 107M | 115M | 102M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 | 1.13B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventories | 1.63B | -2.59B | -2.96B | -600M | -791M | -582M | -33M | -64M | -28M |
Accounts payable | -1.82B | -549M | 3.21B | -637M | -92M | 524M | -5M | 60M | 175M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 8.14B | 8.58B | 11.04B | 4.29B | 5.06B | 4.78B | 4.34B | 3.85B | 4.05B |
Investing activities | |||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -1.78B | -1.18B | -3.09B | -743M | -981M | -934M | -1.66B | -2.60B | -1.82B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -1.96B | -1.82B | -1.79B | -1.48B | -1.12B | -1.19B | -1.82B | -1.32B | -1.79B |
Acquisitions Net | 100M | 491M | 1.79B | 1.48B | -509M | -125M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by investing activities | -1.90B | -1.30B | -1.89B | -1.36B | -1.44B | -1.34B | -1.43B | -2.18B | -1.88B |
Financing activities | |||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 141M | 151M | 7.14B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100M | 104M | 75M |
Payments for dividends | -2.53B | -2.37B | -1.70B | -1.61B | -1.28B | -957M | -647M | -571M | -391M |
Repurchases of common stock | -6.13B | -14.12B | -4.97B | -4.31B | -3.19B | -3.92B | -2.93B | -2.61B | -504M |
Repayments of term debt | 1.88B | 9.29B | -5.61B | 3.07B | 744M | 1.20B | -37M | -552M | -37M |
Cash used in financing activities | -6.66B | -7.04B | -5.19B | -2.73B | -3.60B | -3.49B | -2.54B | -1.65B | -1.80B |
Net Change In Cash | -427M | 215M | 3.97B | 205M | 30M | -61M | 362M | 20M | 387M |
Cash at end of period | 921M | 1.34B | 4.69B | 716M | 588M | 405M | 1.01B | 652M | 632M |
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