For the year ending 2026-01-30, LOW had -$779M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $7,651M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-01-30 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-02-02 | 2023-02-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | - | 83,674 | - | - |
| Cost of sales | - | 55,797 | - | - |
| Employee compensation and benefits | - | 10,830 | - | - |
| Occupancy and facility costs | - | 1,897 | - | - |
| Advertising | - | 921 | - | - |
| Impairment and (gain)/loss on sale of canadian retail business | - | -169 | - | - |
| Other sg&a items | - | 2,203 | - | - |
| Depreciation and amortization | - | 1,729 | - | - |
| Interest net | - | -1,313 | - | - |
| Income tax provision | - | 2,196 | - | - |
| Net earnings | 6,654 | 6,957 | 7,726 | 6,437 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,194 | 1,972 | 1,923 | 1,981 |
| Noncash lease expense | 572 | 520 | 499 | 530 |
| Deferred income taxes | 256 | 9 | 6 | -239 |
| Asset impairment and loss on property - net | -53 | -5 | -83 | -2,118 |
| Gain on sale of business | 0 | 177 | 79 | -421 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | 0 |
| Share-based payment expense | 247 | 221 | 210 | 223 |
| Merchandise inventory net | -703 | 514 | -1,637 | 2,594 |
| Other operating assets | 243 | -93 | -182 | -56 |
| Accounts payable | 73 | 633 | -1,820 | -549 |
| Deferred revenue | - | - | -170 | -183 |
| Other operating liabilities | -645 | -94 | -2,057 | 388 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 9,864 | 9,625 | 8,140 | 8,589 |
| Purchases of investments | 1,693 | 1,286 | 1,785 | 1,189 |
| Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments | 1,658 | 1,204 | 1,722 | 1,174 |
| Capital expenditures | 2,213 | 1,927 | 1,964 | 1,829 |
| Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets | 82 | 105 | 53 | 45 |
| Acquisition of businesses - net | 10,088 | - | - | - |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 0 | 177 | 100 | 491 |
| Other net | 10 | 11 | 27 | 1 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -12,264 | -1,738 | -1,901 | -1,309 |
| Net change in commercial paper | 0 | 0 | -499 | 499 |
| Net proceeds from issuance of debt | 6,974 | 0 | 2,983 | 9,667 |
| Repayment of debt | 2,587 | 545 | 601 | 867 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans | 149 | 159 | 141 | 151 |
| Cash dividend payments | 2,636 | 2,566 | 2,531 | 2,370 |
| Repurchases of common stock | 211 | 4,053 | 6,138 | 14,124 |
| Other net | -68 | -42 | -21 | -5 |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 1,621 | -7,047 | -6,666 | -7,049 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | - | 0 | 0 | -16 |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | -779 | 840 | -427 | 215 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 1,761 | 921 | 1,348 | 1,133 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | 982 | 1,761 | 921 | 1,348 |
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