Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Home Depot Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: May 3, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 Nov 2, 2025 Aug 3, 2025 May 4, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020
Net earnings 3,289 2,571 3,601 4,551 3,433 2,997 3,648 4,561 3,600 2,801 3,810 4,659 3,873 3,362 4,339 5,173 4,231 3,352 4,129 4,807 4,145 2,857 3,432 4,332 2,245
Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets 910 908 886 865 855 864 857 830 785 782 779 707 793 759 743 746 727 734 714 711 703 666 631 615 607
Intangible asset amortization 171 171 158 139 139 145 138 90 52 50 48 88
Stock-based compensation expense 178 114 120 118 170 114 106 98 124 80 85 91 124 80 90 81 115 87 86 80 146 76 79 67 88
Changes in receivables, net (1,029) 1,112 (19) (1) (985) 842 (277) 404 (795) 672 (46) 401 (893) 423 (17) 194 (489) 98 (212) 319 (640) 115 (103) 57 (534)
Changes in merchandise inventories (1,435) 476 (769) 998 (2,203) 368 (897) 1,238 (1,452) 2,006 380 2,208 (457) 918 261 (783) (3,226) (1,532) (1,680) 328 (2,519) 61 (2,638) 1,553 (633)
Changes in other current assets (76) (125) 439 (356) 166 67 358 (226) (113) 181 27 (332) (60) 257 100 (79) (589) 45 199 (297) (277) 31 138 (188) 62
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,036 (1,907) (474) (1,303) 2,626 (1,445) 335 (883) 2,511 (1,598) (742) (229) 1,158 (1,009) (2,647) (665) 1,744 483 260 (1,355) 3,013 (1,437) 882 2,399 3,274
Changes in deferred revenue 106 27 (64) (178) 154 23 (157) (112) 81 (42) (286) (47) 57 (113) (356) (136) 79 103 1 85 586 153 152 326 71
Changes in income taxes payable 735 27 14 (737) (2) 740 55 (596) 610 (277) 284 (1,036) 1,004 (137) (31) (1,060) 1,121 (41) (164) (984) 1,138 (679) 83 (147) 594
Changes in deferred income taxes 65 (61) (11) 493 (3) (155) 11 76 83 65 (262) 11 (59) 9 224 (51) (44) (203) 43 (29) (87) (483) (99) 81 (68)
Other operating activities 82 34 129 54 (25) 111 56 (71) 11 13 157 70 74 45 133 (27) 120 59 63 (28) 102 64 29 (3) 31
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects 1,484 (417) (755) (1,030) (272) 551 (516) (170) 936 1,020 (488) 1,046 824 393 (2,333) (2,607) (1,284) (988) (1,490) (1,961) 1,316 (2,175) (1,556) 4,078 2,797
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities 2,743 776 409 92 892 1,674 585 848 1,897 1,932 424 1,932 1,741 1,232 (1,500) (1,780) (442) (167) (690) (1,170) 2,165 (1,433) (846) 4,760 3,492
Net cash provided by operating activities 6,032 3,347 4,010 4,643 4,325 4,671 4,233 5,409 5,497 4,733 4,234 6,591 5,614 4,594 2,839 3,393 3,789 3,185 3,439 3,637 6,310 1,424 2,586 9,092 5,737
Capital expenditures (844) (1,058) (898) (917) (806) (1,101) (818) (719) (847) (858) (671) (792) (905) (903) (769) (743) (704) (829) (695) (518) (524) (960) (471) (446) (586)
Payments for businesses acquired, net (286) (162) (5,015) (77) (156) (31) (43) (17,570) (719) (580) (215) (5) (416) (7,780)
Other investing activities 21 5 40 33 31 13 47 21 17 (4) 5 8 2 8 (15) (17) 3 (3) 21 4 (4) 21 40 4 8
Net cash used in investing activities (1,109) (1,215) (5,873) (961) (931) (1,119) (814) (18,268) (830) (1,581) (1,246) (999) (903) (895) (784) (760) (701) (837) (674) (930) (528) (8,719) (431) (442) (578)
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt, net (961) 1,264 3,200 (38) (278) (1,028) (1,183) 2,519 8 (539) 539 (1,035) 1,035 (974)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts 69 50 2,035 47 29 27 31 9,952 1,995 2,985 3,957 2,979 2,973 4,960
Repayments of long-term debt (1,425) (1,636) (2,205) (93) (1,106) (181) (100) (83) (1,172) (71) (70) (67) (1,063) (68) (57) (1,312) (1,054) (52) (46) (44) (1,390) (1,036) (30) (1,779) (27)
Repurchases of common stock (649) (1,486) (1,511) (2,067) (2,887) (1,560) (1,174) (1,654) (2,308) (4,435) (3,469) (3,117) (3,788) (791)
Proceeds from sales of common stock 33 129 22 152 11 164 21 148 62 131 17 160 15 118 4 137 5 147 23 154 13 141 21 146 18
Cash dividends (2,320) (2,289) (2,289) (2,288) (2,286) (2,235) (2,234) (2,231) (2,229) (2,079) (2,089) (2,097) (2,118) (1,933) (1,946) (1,948) (1,962) (1,721) (1,738) (1,751) (1,775) (1,614) (1,614) (1,612) (1,611)
Other financing activities (109) 2 (17) (4) (126) (78) (11) (46) (166) (10) (4) (7) (135) (3) (22) 19 (182) 15 (24) (6) (130) (22) (5) (2) (125)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,713) (2,480) 746 (2,224) (3,756) (3,331) (3,476) 10,259 (4,146) (1,520) (3,657) (4,078) (6,188) (3,446) (749) (4,219) (2,579) (5,011) (2,275) (4,764) (7,070) 442 (1,628) (3,247) 1,450
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2 53 (3) (23) 72 (93) (25) (51) (17) 70 (87) 40 (20) 42 (103) 1 (8) (61) 11 (25) 41 96 (14) 40 (46)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 212 (295) (1,120) 1,435 (290) 128 (82) (2,651) 504 1,702 (756) 1,554 (1,497) 295 1,203 (1,585) 501 (2,724) 501 (2,082) (1,247) (6,757) 513 5,443 6,563

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03).


Operational cash flow demonstrates consistent strength throughout the analyzed period, with net cash provided by operating activities remaining positive across all quarters. While net earnings exhibit periodic volatility, ranging from a low of 2,571 million US$ to a peak of 5,173 million US$, the cash generated from operations provides a stable foundation for the company's financial activities.

Operating Efficiency and Non-Cash Adjustments
A steady upward trend is observed in depreciation and amortization, which grew from 607 million US$ in May 2020 to 910 million US$ by May 2026. This suggests a consistent expansion of the company's fixed asset base. Stock-based compensation remains a recurring non-cash expense, showing moderate fluctuations but generally trending higher in the latter half of the period.
Working Capital Dynamics
Significant volatility is present in working capital components, particularly regarding merchandise inventories and accounts payable. Large negative swings in inventory, such as the 3,226 million US$ outflow in May 2022, are often offset by subsequent inflows, indicating seasonal inventory builds and liquidations. Similarly, changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses show substantial variance, suggesting a dynamic management of supplier credit to optimize cash flow.
Investing Strategies and Capital Deployment
Capital expenditures are maintained at a relatively consistent level, generally fluctuating between 600 million US$ and 1.1 billion US$ per quarter. The investing profile is characterized by episodic, large-scale outflows for business acquisitions. Notable spikes occurred in January 2021 (7,780 million US$), July 2024 (17,570 million US$), and November 2025 (5,015 million US$), indicating a strategy of periodic inorganic growth.
Financing and Capital Allocation
Shareholder returns are characterized by a disciplined and growing dividend policy, with quarterly payments increasing steadily from 1,611 million US$ in May 2020 to 2,320 million US$ by May 2026. Repurchases of common stock were highly active between May 2021 and January 2023, with several quarters exceeding 2 billion US$ in outflows, before becoming less frequent in later periods.
Debt Management and Liquidity
The company utilizes a combination of short-term and long-term debt to manage liquidity and fund strategic investments. A significant increase in long-term debt proceeds (9,952 million US$) in July 2024 coincides with a major business acquisition, demonstrating a coordinated financing strategy. The overall change in cash and cash equivalents remains volatile, driven primarily by the timing of these large-scale acquisitions and subsequent financing activities.

The financial profile reveals a business capable of generating strong operational cash flow to support both steady capital expenditures and growing dividends, while leveraging debt markets to facilitate major strategic acquisitions.

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