Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.57x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.57 Billion exceeds net income of $1.00 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore LOW strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Lowe's Companies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lowe's Companies Inc across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Lowe's Companies Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lowe's Companies Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lowe's Companies Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) total market value.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.48x | $9.86 Billion | $6.65 Billion | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.38x | $9.62 Billion | $6.96 Billion | ▲ +31.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05x | $8.14 Billion | $7.73 Billion | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33x | $8.59 Billion | $6.44 Billion | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20x | $10.11 Billion | $8.44 Billion | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89x | $11.05 Billion | $5.83 Billion | ▲ +88.7% |
| 2020 | 1.00x | $4.30 Billion | $4.28 Billion | ▼ -62.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68x | $6.19 Billion | $2.31 Billion | ▲ +82.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47x | $5.07 Billion | $3.45 Billion | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82x | $5.62 Billion | $3.09 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.88x | $4.78 Billion | $2.55 Billion | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.83x | $4.93 Billion | $2.70 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.80x | $4.11 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92x | $3.76 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36x | $4.35 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▲ +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92x | $3.85 Billion | $2.01 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27x | $4.05 Billion | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.88x | $4.12 Billion | $2.19 Billion | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55x | $4.35 Billion | $2.81 Billion | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45x | $4.50 Billion | $3.10 Billion | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39x | $3.84 Billion | $2.77 Billion | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41x | $3.07 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63x | $3.05 Billion | $1.88 Billion | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83x | $2.70 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58x | $1.61 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39x | $1.13 Billion | $809.87 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2000 | 1.74x | $1.17 Billion | $672.79 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39x | $696.80 Million | $500.37 Million | ▼ -28.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93x | $690.97 Million | $357.50 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86x | $543.00 Million | $292.20 Million | ▲ +38.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34x | $303.30 Million | $226.00 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 1995 | 1.61x | $359.00 Million | $223.60 Million | ▲ +68.3% |
| 1994 | 0.95x | $125.70 Million | $131.80 Million | ▼ -67.8% |
| 1993 | 2.96x | $250.80 Million | $84.70 Million | ▼ -79.4% |
| 1992 | 14.38x | $93.50 Million | $6.50 Million | ▲ +1191.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11x | $79.20 Million | $71.10 Million | ▼ -34.4% |
| 1990 | 1.70x | $127.20 Million | $74.90 Million | — |