Lowes Companies Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LOW)
Lowes Companies reported $7.65B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 0.61% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 8.87%.
View full Lowes Companies company overviewLowes Companies free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-30 | $7.65B | −$47.0M | −0.61% | +8.87% |
| 2024 | 2025-01-31 | $7.70B | $1.52B | +24.64% | +9.20% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-02 | $6.18B | −$584.0M | −8.64% | +7.15% |
| 2022 | 2023-02-03 | $6.76B | −$1.50B | −18.16% | +6.96% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-28 | $8.26B | −$998.0M | −10.78% | +8.58% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-29 | $9.26B | $6.45B | +229.23% | +10.33% |
| 2019 | 2020-01-31 | $2.81B | −$2.21B | −43.97% | +3.90% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-01 | $5.02B | $1.08B | +27.32% | +7.04% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-02 | $3.94B | −$508.0M | −11.42% | +5.74% |
| 2016 | 2017-02-03 | $4.45B | $863.0M | +24.06% | +6.84% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-29 | $3.59B | −$462.0M | −11.41% | +6.07% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-30 | $4.05B | $878.0M | +27.69% | +7.20% |
| 2013 | 2014-01-31 | $3.17B | $620.0M | +24.30% | +5.94% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-01 | $2.55B | $31.0M | +1.23% | +5.05% |
| 2011 | 2012-02-03 | $2.52B | −$3.0M | −0.12% | +5.02% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-28 | $2.52B | $268.0M | +11.88% | +5.17% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-29 | $2.25B | $1.40B | +163.43% | +4.78% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-30 | $856.0M | $519.0M | +154.01% | +1.77% |
| 2007 | 2008-02-01 | $337.0M | — | — | +0.70% |
Lowes Companies quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-01 | $2.83B | −$32.0M | −1.12% | +12.26% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-30 | $964.0M | $601.0M | +165.56% | +4.68% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $90.0M | −$638.0M | −87.64% | +0.43% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-01 | $3.74B | $1.01B | +37.00% | +15.59% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-02 | $2.86B | −$1.02B | −26.26% | +13.67% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-01-31 | $363.0M | −$125.0M | −25.61% | +1.96% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-01 | $728.0M | $243.0M | +50.10% | +3.61% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-02 | $2.73B | −$750.0M | −21.57% | +11.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-03 | $3.88B | $2.15B | +124.80% | +18.16% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-02 | $488.0M | $776.0M | — | +2.62% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-03 | $485.0M | −$1.24B | −71.85% | +2.37% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-04 | $3.48B | $786.0M | +29.21% | +13.93% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-05 | $1.73B | −$908.0M | −34.47% | +7.72% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-02-03 | −$288.0M | −$625.0M | — | −1.28% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | $1.72B | −$133.0M | −7.17% | +7.34% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-29 | $2.69B | $655.0M | +32.17% | +9.79% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-29 | $2.63B | −$1.40B | −34.66% | +11.13% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-28 | $337.0M | $1.39B | — | +1.58% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-29 | $1.86B | $2.58B | — | +8.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-30 | $2.04B | −$4.88B | −70.58% | +7.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $4.03B | −$91.0M | −2.21% | +16.51% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-29 | −$1.05B | −$683.0M | — | −5.19% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-30 | −$729.0M | −$856.0M | — | −3.27% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $6.92B | $5.79B | +515.11% | +25.35% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-01 | $4.12B | $2.19B | +113.35% | +20.95% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-31 | −$372.0M | $561.0M | — | −2.32% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-01 | $127.0M | −$581.0M | −82.06% | +0.73% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-02 | $1.13B | −$914.0M | −44.83% | +5.36% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-03 | $1.93B | −$1.27B | −39.72% | +10.89% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-01 | −$933.0M | −$290.0M | — | −5.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-02 | $708.0M | $721.0M | — | +4.07% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-03 | $2.04B | $534.0M | +35.48% | +9.76% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-04 | $3.21B | $112.0M | +3.62% | +18.46% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-02 | −$643.0M | −$644.0M | — | −4.15% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-11-03 | −$13.0M | −$324.0M | — | −0.08% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-08-04 | $1.50B | $379.0M | +33.66% | +7.72% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-05-05 | $3.09B | $81.0M | +2.69% | +18.35% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-02-03 | $1.0M | $116.0M | — | +0.01% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-28 | $311.0M | $203.0M | +187.96% | +1.98% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-29 | $1.13B | −$222.0M | −16.47% | +6.17% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-29 | $3.01B | $766.0M | +34.11% | +19.77% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-29 | −$115.0M | −$67.0M | — | −0.87% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-30 | $108.0M | −$450.0M | −80.65% | +0.75% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $1.35B | −$391.0M | −22.48% | +7.77% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-01 | $2.25B | $446.0M | +24.78% | +15.90% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-30 | −$48.0M | $30.0M | — | −0.38% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $558.0M | $289.0M | +107.43% | +4.08% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-01 | $1.74B | $555.0M | +46.88% | +10.48% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-02 | $1.80B | $4.0M | +0.22% | +13.43% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-01-31 | −$78.0M | −$68.0M | — | −0.67% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-01 | $269.0M | −$118.0M | −30.49% | +2.08% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-02 | $1.18B | $1.14B | +2590.91% | +7.54% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-03 | $1.80B | −$334.0M | −15.68% | +13.72% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-01 | −$10.0M | $98.0M | — | −0.09% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-11-02 | $387.0M | $272.0M | +236.52% | +3.21% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-08-03 | $44.0M | −$359.0M | −89.08% | +0.31% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-05-04 | $2.13B | $20.0M | +0.95% | +16.19% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-02-03 | −$108.0M | $190.0M | — | −0.93% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-28 | $115.0M | −$536.0M | −82.33% | +0.97% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-29 | $403.0M | $686.0M | — | +2.77% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-29 | $2.11B | −$343.0M | −13.98% | +17.32% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-28 | −$298.0M | $400.0M | — | −2.84% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-29 | $651.0M | $392.0M | +151.35% | +5.62% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-30 | −$283.0M | −$1.20B | — | −1.97% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-30 | $2.45B | $680.0M | +38.35% | +19.80% |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-29 | −$698.0M | −$269.0M | — | −6.86% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-30 | $259.0M | — | — | +2.28% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-31 | $921.0M | — | — | +6.65% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-05-01 | $1.77B | — | — | +14.98% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-10-31 | −$429.0M | — | — | −3.66% |
Lowes Companies free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $9.26B to $7.65B, a compound annual decline of 3.74%. Lowes Companies's latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, generated $2.83B in free cash flow, a decrease of 1.12% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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