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Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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May 1, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 May 2, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 Aug 2, 2024 May 3, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 Nov 3, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 May 5, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 Oct 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Oct 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Oct 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 1, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents 786 982 621 4,860 3,054 1,761 3,271 4,360 3,237 921 1,210 3,494 2,950 1,348 3,192 1,482 3,414 1,133 6,121 4,835 6,692 4,690 8,249 11,641 5,955
Short-term investments 458 370 412 396 368 372 335 330 264 307 321 374 423 384 464 450 368 271 552 1,420 454 506 1,852 1,085 201
Receivables, net 1,151 1,090 1,216
Merchandise inventory, net 18,447 17,300 17,183 16,342 18,335 17,409 17,566 16,841 18,224 16,894 17,530 17,422 19,522 18,532 19,817 19,329 20,239 17,605 16,685 17,322 18,382 16,193 15,712 13,831 14,283
Other current assets 1,320 1,213 788 1,041 918 816 805 806 1,025 949 907 946 1,023 1,178 1,518 1,406 1,590 1,051 1,491 1,506 1,288 937 1,103 1,160 1,487
Current assets 22,162 20,955 20,220 22,639 22,675 20,358 21,977 22,337 22,750 19,071 19,968 22,236 23,918 21,442 24,991 22,667 25,611 20,060 24,849 25,083 26,816 22,326 26,916 27,717 21,926
Property, less accumulated depreciation 18,254 18,362 18,309 17,708 17,636 17,649 17,586 17,515 17,531 17,653 17,527 17,373 17,402 17,567 17,275 18,713 18,890 19,071 18,925 19,031 19,059 19,155 18,683 18,612 18,501
Operating lease right-of-use assets 4,182 4,303 4,345 3,887 3,799 3,738 3,771 3,819 3,829 3,733 3,647 3,650 3,504 3,518 3,512 4,158 4,131 4,108 4,161 3,820 3,886 3,832 3,823 3,798 3,876
Long-term investments 247 319 280 273 300 277 312 292 306 252 238 182 103 121 63 56 76 199 213 225 197 200 202 326 300
Deferred income taxes, net 140 118 244 261 184 115 248 280 230 150 250 301 104 33 164 220 221 213 340 241 267 215
Goodwill 3,945 3,945 3,982 691
Intangible assets, net 5,807 5,908 5,994 976
Other assets 344 352 323 300 844 836 836 787 834 838 859 850 840 810 831 1,027 984 1,038 1,032 1,024 1,029 882 1,015 1,043 1,014
Noncurrent assets 32,779 33,189 33,233 23,975 22,697 22,744 22,766 22,597 22,615 22,724 22,551 22,285 21,999 22,266 21,982 24,058 24,114 24,580 24,551 24,321 24,384 24,409 23,964 24,046 23,906
Total assets 54,941 54,144 53,453 46,614 45,372 43,102 44,743 44,934 45,365 41,795 42,519 44,521 45,917 43,708 46,973 46,725 49,725 44,640 49,400 49,404 51,200 46,735 50,880 51,763 45,832

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


Total assets exhibited a period of relative volatility between 2020 and 2024, generally fluctuating between $41.7 billion and $51.7 billion. A significant structural shift occurred starting in late 2025, with total assets increasing to a peak of $54.9 billion by May 1, 2026. This expansion was primarily driven by a substantial increase in noncurrent assets, specifically through the sudden emergence of goodwill and intangible assets.

Liquidity and Cash Position
Cash and cash equivalents showed extreme volatility over the analyzed period. A significant peak of $11.6 billion was recorded in July 2020, followed by a long-term downward trend characterized by cyclical fluctuations. By late 2025, cash levels reached a critical low of $621 million in October before recovering slightly. Short-term investments remained relatively stable, typically fluctuating between $200 million and $1.4 billion, providing a secondary but smaller liquidity buffer.
Inventory Trends
Merchandise inventory experienced a growth phase from May 2020 ($14.2 billion) through April 2022, where it peaked at $20.2 billion. Following this peak, inventory levels stabilized and normalized, trending between $16.3 billion and $18.4 billion from 2023 through 2026. This suggests a period of aggressive stock accumulation followed by a shift toward optimized inventory management.
Noncurrent Asset Structural Shift
For the majority of the period, noncurrent assets were dominated by property, plant, and equipment, which remained steady between $17.2 billion and $19.1 billion. However, a major shift in the balance sheet composition is observed in October 2025. The introduction of goodwill ($3.9 billion) and net intangible assets ($5.9 billion), combined with the first appearance of net receivables ($1.2 billion), indicates a significant acquisition or strategic business combination during this quarter.
Other Asset Components
Operating lease right-of-use assets remained consistent, generally ranging between $3.5 billion and $4.3 billion, reflecting a stable leasing strategy. Deferred income taxes showed inconsistent patterns, with a notable decline in values toward the end of the reporting period. Other assets saw a marked decrease in the final stages of the timeline, dropping from approximately $800 million to roughly $344 million by May 2026.

The overall trajectory of the balance sheet reveals a transition from a liquidity-heavy position in 2020 to an asset-heavy position by 2026. The latter phase is characterized by a move away from liquid cash reserves toward long-term strategic assets and intangible value, fundamentally altering the company's asset composition.

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