Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) — Financial Flexibility Index
Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $3.87 Billion (operating CF $3.35 Billion minus capex $521.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($64.21 Billion). Check Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Lowe's Companies Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2026)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Lowe's Companies Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lowe's Companies Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Lowe's Companies Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Lowe's Companies Inc. Explore Lowe's Companies Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.19x | $12.08 Billion | $9.86 Billion | $64.06 Billion | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.20x | $11.55 Billion | $9.62 Billion | $58.80 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.17x | $10.10 Billion | $8.14 Billion | $58.41 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.18x | $10.42 Billion | $8.59 Billion | $59.53 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.23x | $11.97 Billion | $10.11 Billion | $51.15 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.27x | $12.84 Billion | $11.05 Billion | $46.85 Billion | ▲ +85.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15x | $5.78 Billion | $4.30 Billion | $39.02 Billion | ▼ -37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.24x | $7.37 Billion | $6.19 Billion | $31.00 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $6.19 Billion | $5.07 Billion | $29.42 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24x | $6.78 Billion | $5.62 Billion | $27.97 Billion | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25x | $5.98 Billion | $4.78 Billion | $24.16 Billion | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27x | $5.81 Billion | $4.93 Billion | $21.86 Billion | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | $5.05 Billion | $4.11 Billion | $20.88 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.26x | $4.97 Billion | $3.76 Billion | $18.81 Billion | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.36x | $6.18 Billion | $4.35 Billion | $17.03 Billion | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.33x | $5.18 Billion | $3.85 Billion | $15.59 Billion | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.42x | $5.85 Billion | $4.05 Billion | $13.94 Billion | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.50x | $7.39 Billion | $4.12 Billion | $14.63 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.57x | $8.36 Billion | $4.35 Billion | $14.77 Billion | ▼ -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | $8.42 Billion | $4.50 Billion | $12.04 Billion | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | $7.22 Billion | $3.84 Billion | $10.34 Billion | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.63x | $6.01 Billion | $3.07 Billion | $9.60 Billion | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.62x | $5.40 Billion | $3.05 Billion | $8.73 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.65x | $5.06 Billion | $2.70 Billion | $7.81 Billion | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54x | $3.81 Billion | $1.61 Billion | $7.06 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.59x | $3.46 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $5.88 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.61x | $2.64 Billion | $1.17 Billion | $4.32 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.55x | $1.77 Billion | $696.80 Million | $3.21 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.58x | $1.52 Billion | $690.97 Million | $2.62 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.55x | $1.22 Billion | $543.00 Million | $2.22 Billion | ▲ +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.43x | $823.70 Million | $303.30 Million | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.46x | $773.10 Million | $359.00 Million | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.35x | $462.60 Million | $125.70 Million | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -38.3% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | $494.10 Million | $250.80 Million | $875.70 Million | ▲ +91.8% |
| 1992 | 0.29x | $227.30 Million | $93.50 Million | $772.60 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.33x | $170.20 Million | $79.20 Million | $520.40 Million | ▼ -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.44x | $218.90 Million | $127.20 Million | $501.80 Million | — |