Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.39x as of January 2026, reinvesting $606.00 Million (capex $603.00 Million plus investments $3.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $1.57 Billion. Check Lowe's Companies Inc cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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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. Explore investment intensity of Lowe's Companies Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lowe's Companies Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lowe's Companies Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see LOW stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |