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Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

LOWNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$211.10
+$0.36(+0.17%)
Market Cap$118.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$293.06
52W Low$203.4

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LOW · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $7.65B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-30), down 0.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at -3.7%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$7.65B▼ -0.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$7.62Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin8.9%$7.65B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+4.2%FY2023 → FY2026
5-Year CAGR-3.7%FY2021 → FY2026
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

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Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2026Latest$7.65B▼ 0.6%8.9%
FY2025$7.70B▲ +24.6%9.2%
FY2024$6.18B▼ 8.6%7.2%
FY2023$6.76B▼ 18.2%7.0%
FY2022$8.26B▼ 10.8%8.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
low free cash flow 2026 · low free cash flow 2025 · low free cash flow 2024 · low operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) trades at a FCF yield of 6.45% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 15.5x. FCF per share stands at $13.63, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.45%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$13.63
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x15.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x21.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-30
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2026, Lowe's Companies, Inc. generated $9.86B in operating cash flow and spent 2.21B in capital expenditures, yielding $7.65B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$9.86B
Cash from core business operations
2026-01-30
Investing Activities
−$12.26B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-01-30
Financing Activities
+$1.62B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-01-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($9.86B) − |CapEx| (2.21B) = FCF ($7.65B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Lowe's Companies, Inc.YOU
LOW
$7.65B-0.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) reported free cash flow of $7.65B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-30), down 0.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.9%.

Based on available data, Lowe's Companies, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $9.26B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -3.7%.

Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s FCF yield is 6.45% and price-to-FCF ratio is 15.5x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LOW free cash flow · 8 questions

Lowe's Companies, Inc. free cash flow was $7.65B for FY2026, down 0.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $7.62B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Lowe's Companies, Inc. · Lowe's Companies, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026