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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-31 | $3.12B | −$619.0M | −16.57% | +12.01% |
| 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 | — | — | −6.86% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-30 | $259.0M | $688.0M | — | +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, Q2 2026, generated $3.12B in free cash flow, a decrease of 16.57% 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 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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