For the quarter ending 2025-10-31, LOW had -$4,239M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $90M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2025-10-31 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-05-02 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Net sales | 20,813 | 23,958 | 20,930 | - |
| Cost of sales | 13,697 | 15,856 | 13,944 | - |
| Employee compensation and benefits | 2,802 | 2,836 | 2,812 | - |
| Occupancy and facility costs | 488 | 471 | 469 | - |
| Advertising | 236 | 249 | 199 | - |
| Other sg&a items | 633 | 620 | 566 | - |
| Depreciation and amortization | 476 | 456 | 446 | - |
| Interest net | -352 | -313 | -337 | -1,313 |
| Income tax provision | 513 | 760 | 516 | 2,196 |
| Net earnings | 1,616 | 2,397 | 1,641 | 1,124 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 535 | 515 | 507 | 511 |
| Noncash lease expense | 138 | 136 | 131 | 128 |
| Deferred income taxes | -46 | -56 | 126 | 19 |
| Loss on property and other assets net | -15 | -10 | -20 | 6 |
| Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | - | 80 |
| Share-based payment expense | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 |
| Merchandise inventory net | 357 | -2,099 | 926 | -158 |
| Other operating assets | -28 | -104 | 106 | 21 |
| Accounts payable | 402 | -1,795 | 1,945 | -1,311 |
| Other operating liabilities | -1,704 | 762 | -17 | 332 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 687 | 4,231 | 3,379 | 911 |
| Purchases of investments | 445 | 454 | 391 | 287 |
| Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments | 425 | 452 | 375 | 286 |
| Capital expenditures | 597 | 495 | 518 | 548 |
| Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets | 18 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| Acquisitions of businesses - net | 8,741 | 1,314 | - | - |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 0 | 0 | - | 80 |
| Other net | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -9,344 | -1,810 | -533 | -418 |
| Net change in commercial paper | - | - | - | 0 |
| Net proceeds from issuance of debt | 6,974 | - | - | 0 |
| Repayment of debt | 1,772 | 18 | 778 | 23 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans | 12 | 68 | 2 | 64 |
| Cash dividend payments | 673 | 645 | 645 | 650 |
| Repurchases of common stock | 98 | 1 | 112 | 1,372 |
| Other net | -25 | -19 | -20 | -22 |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 4,418 | -615 | -1,553 | -2,003 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | - | - | - | 0 |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | -4,239 | 1,806 | 1,293 | -1,510 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,860 | 3,054 | 1,761 | 3,271 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 621 | 4,860 | 3,054 | 1,761 |
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