Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.16x as of April 2026, reinvesting $539.00 Million (capex $521.00 Million plus investments $-18.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $3.35 Billion. See how much free cash does Lowe's Companies Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Lowe's Companies Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2026)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Lowe's Companies Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LOW cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lowe's Companies Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lowe's Companies Inc. See LOW financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.23x | $2.25 Billion | $9.86 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -40.1% |
| 2025 | 0.38x | $3.67 Billion | $9.62 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.47x | $3.87 Billion | $8.14 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37x | $3.14 Billion | $8.59 Billion | $1.83 Billion | ▲ +77.5% |
| 2022 | 0.21x | $2.08 Billion | $10.11 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.33x | $3.69 Billion | $11.05 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.36x | $1.53 Billion | $4.30 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +85.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19x | $1.19 Billion | $6.19 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -61.9% |
| 2018 | 0.51x | $2.56 Billion | $5.07 Billion | $1.12 Billion | ▼ -37.2% |
| 2017 | 0.81x | $4.53 Billion | $5.62 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▲ +181.1% |
| 2016 | 0.29x | $1.37 Billion | $4.78 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.23x | $1.14 Billion | $4.93 Billion | $880.00 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.28x | $1.16 Billion | $4.11 Billion | $940.00 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.37x | $1.39 Billion | $3.76 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.53x | $2.28 Billion | $4.35 Billion | $1.83 Billion | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.55x | $2.11 Billion | $3.85 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74x | $3.00 Billion | $4.05 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | $3.27 Billion | $4.12 Billion | $3.27 Billion | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.92x | $4.01 Billion | $4.35 Billion | $4.01 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | $3.92 Billion | $4.50 Billion | $3.92 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88x | $3.38 Billion | $3.84 Billion | $3.38 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96x | $2.94 Billion | $3.07 Billion | $2.94 Billion | ▲ +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | $2.35 Billion | $3.05 Billion | $2.35 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.88x | $2.36 Billion | $2.70 Billion | $2.36 Billion | ▼ -35.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36x | $2.20 Billion | $1.61 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -34.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06x | $2.33 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $2.33 Billion | ▲ +64.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26x | $1.47 Billion | $1.17 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55x | $1.08 Billion | $696.80 Million | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +29.4% |
| 1998 | 1.20x | $826.25 Million | $690.97 Million | $826.25 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25x | $677.20 Million | $543.00 Million | $677.20 Million | ▼ -27.3% |
| 1996 | 1.72x | $520.40 Million | $303.30 Million | $520.40 Million | ▲ +48.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15x | $414.10 Million | $359.00 Million | $414.10 Million | ▼ -57.0% |
| 1994 | 2.68x | $336.90 Million | $125.70 Million | $336.90 Million | ▲ +176.3% |
| 1993 | 0.97x | $243.30 Million | $250.80 Million | $243.30 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 1992 | 1.43x | $133.80 Million | $93.50 Million | $133.80 Million | ▲ +24.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15x | $91.00 Million | $79.20 Million | $91.00 Million | ▲ +59.4% |
| 1990 | 0.72x | $91.70 Million | $127.20 Million | $91.70 Million | — |