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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Last Price$232.7(4.0%)
Market Cap$131.4B
LTM Cash Flow from Operating Activities
$8,714.0M
YoY Growth
+7.1%
3Y CAGR
-4.8%
5Y CAGR
+15.2%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
21.9% overvalued
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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Feb'06Feb'07Feb'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Feb'12Feb'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Feb'17Feb'18Feb'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Feb'23Feb'24Jan'25
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
$3,842.0M
$4,502.0M
$4,347.0M
$4,122.0M
$4,054.0M
$3,852.0M
$4,349.0M
$3,762.0M
$4,111.0M
$4,929.0M
$4,784.0M
$5,617.0M
$5,065.0M
$6,193.0M
$4,296.0M
$11.0B
$10.1B
$8,589.0M
$8,140.0M
$9,625.0M
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Cash Flow from Operating Activities comparison analysis

General

LTM Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Growth

Company name

YoY growth

3Y CAGR

5Y CAGR

Lowe's Companies, Inc. logo
Lowe's Companies, Inc.LOW
$8,714.0M
7.1%
(4.8%)
15.2%
Median Peer Set
$79.4M
(31.3%)
(8.4%)
2.9%
The Home Depot, Inc. logo
The Home Depot, Inc.HD
$19.8B
(6.4%)
6.1%
7.6%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
$763.5M
143.9%
(13.1%)
16.9%
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. logo
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.FND
$603.2M
(24.9%)
26.0%
24.1%
Arhaus, Inc. logo
Arhaus, Inc.ARHS
$147.1M
(6.8%)
0.2%
N/A
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. logo
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.AAP
$84.6M
(70.5%)
(57.6%)
(37.2%)
Leslie's, Inc. logo
Leslie's, Inc.LESL
$74.3M
(37.6%)
(23.1%)
N/A
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. logo
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.HVT
$58.9M
(39.4%)
(15.4%)
(1.5%)
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. logo
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.TTSH
$27.1M
(56.3%)
(11.9%)
(6.8%)
Live Ventures Incorporated logo
Live Ventures IncorporatedLIVE
$22.1M
(19.8%)
(4.9%)
9.9%
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. logo
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.LL
($28.6M)
(57.5%)
N/A
5.7%

LOW key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Feb'06Feb'07Feb'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Feb'12Feb'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Feb'17Feb'18Feb'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Feb'23Feb'24Jan'25
Revenue
% growth
43,243.0
18.6%
46,927.0
8.5%
48,283.0
2.9%
48,230.0
(0.1%)
47,220.0
(2.1%)
48,815.0
3.4%
50,208.0
2.9%
50,521.0
0.6%
53,417.0
5.7%
56,223.0
5.3%
59,074.0
5.1%
65,017.0
10.1%
68,619.0
5.5%
71,309.0
3.9%
72,148.0
1.2%
89,597.0
24.2%
96,250.0
7.4%
97,059.0
0.8%
86,377.0
(11.0%)
83,674.0
(3.1%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)28,443.030,729.031,556.031,729.030,757.031,663.032,858.033,194.034,941.036,665.038,504.042,553.045,210.048,401.049,205.060,025.064,194.064,802.057,533.055,797.0
Gross Profit
% margin
14,800.0
34.2%
16,198.0
34.5%
16,727.0
34.6%
16,501.0
34.2%
16,463.0
34.9%
17,152.0
35.1%
17,350.0
34.6%
17,327.0
34.3%
18,476.0
34.6%
19,558.0
34.8%
20,570.0
34.8%
22,464.0
34.6%
23,409.0
34.1%
22,908.0
32.1%
22,943.0
31.8%
29,572.0
33.0%
32,056.0
33.3%
32,257.0
33.2%
28,844.0
33.4%
27,877.0
33.3%
Operating Expenses10,136.011,046.012,022.012,715.013,302.013,592.014,073.013,767.014,327.014,766.015,599.016,618.016,823.018,890.016,629.019,925.019,963.022,098.017,287.015,682.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)9,156.09,884.010,656.011,176.011,737.012,006.012,593.012,244.012,865.013,281.014,115.015,129.015,376.017,413.015,367.018,526.018,301.020,332.015,570.015,682.0
Operating Income
% margin
4,664.0
10.8%
5,152.0
11.0%
4,705.0
9.7%
3,786.0
7.8%
3,112.0
6.6%
3,560.0
7.3%
3,277.0
6.5%
3,560.0
7.0%
4,149.0
7.8%
4,792.0
8.5%
4,971.0
8.4%
5,846.0
9.0%
6,586.0
9.6%
4,018.0
5.6%
6,314.0
8.8%
9,647.0
10.8%
12,093.0
12.6%
10,159.0
10.5%
11,557.0
13.4%
10,466.0
12.5%
Interest Income0.00.00.040.017.012.012.09.04.07.05.012.019.028.027.024.012.037.0101.00.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.0320.0287.0332.0377.0423.0476.0516.0552.0645.0633.0624.0691.0848.0897.01,160.01,483.00.0
Pre-tax Income4,506.04,998.04,511.03,506.02,825.03,228.02,906.03,137.03,673.04,276.04,419.05,201.05,489.03,394.05,623.07,739.011,208.09,036.010,175.09,153.0
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
1,735.0
38.5%
1,893.0
37.9%
1,702.0
37.7%
1,311.0
37.4%
1,042.0
36.9%
1,218.0
37.7%
1,067.0
36.7%
1,178.0
37.6%
1,387.0
37.8%
1,578.0
36.9%
1,873.0
42.4%
2,108.0
40.5%
2,042.0
37.2%
1,080.0
31.8%
1,342.0
23.9%
1,904.0
24.6%
2,766.0
24.7%
2,599.0
28.8%
2,449.0
24.1%
2,196.0
24.0%
Net Income
% margin
2,771.0
6.4%
3,105.0
6.6%
2,809.0
5.8%
2,195.0
4.6%
1,783.0
3.8%
2,010.0
4.1%
1,839.0
3.7%
1,959.0
3.9%
2,286.0
4.3%
2,698.0
4.8%
2,546.0
4.3%
3,091.0
4.8%
3,447.0
5.0%
2,314.0
3.2%
4,281.0
5.9%
5,835.0
6.5%
8,442.0
8.8%
6,437.0
6.6%
7,726.0
8.9%
6,957.0
8.3%
EPS1.782.021.901.501.211.431.431.692.142.712.733.484.092.855.497.7712.0810.2013.2412.27
Diluted EPS1.731.991.861.491.211.421.431.692.142.712.733.474.092.855.497.7512.0310.1713.2012.25
EBITDA
% margin
5,715.0
13.2%
6,389.0
13.6%
6,169.0
12.8%
5,493.0
11.4%
4,871.0
10.3%
5,249.0
10.8%
4,868.0
9.7%
5,219.0
10.3%
5,711.0
10.7%
6,420.0
11.4%
7,122.0
12.1%
7,483.0
11.5%
8,126.0
11.8%
6,577.0
9.2%
8,219.0
11.4%
11,241.0
12.5%
14,466.0
15.0%
12,685.0
13.1%
13,571.0
15.7%
10,882.0
13.0%

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FAQ

1) What is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities?

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s last 12-month Cash Flow from Operating Activities is $8,714.0M, based on the financial report for Jan 31, 2025 (Q1’2025).

2) What is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth rate?

Over the last year, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth was 7.1%. The average annual Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth rates for Lowe's Companies, Inc. have been 12.0% over the past three years, 15.2% over the past five years.

3) Is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth rate Good?

Over the last year, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth was 7.1%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.4%). It indicates that Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth is Good.

4) How does Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth rate compare to its peers?

Over the last year, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Flow from Operating Activities growth was 7.1%, which is higher than peer median growth of (42.6%). The list of peers includes HD, ABG, FND, ARHS, AAP, LESL, HVT, TTSH, LIVE, LL etc.