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Cash Flow Summary

Home Depot (HD) quarterly cash flow statement covering the six quarters from February 2025 to May 2026, as reported to the SEC.

  • Home Depot generated $6.03B in cash from operations in the quarter ended May 3, 2026, up 39.5% from $4.33B a year earlier.
  • That is 1.8 times its reported net income of $3.29B.
  • After spending $844M on capital expenditures, free cash flow was $5.19B.
  • Investing activities used $1.11B and financing activities used $4.71B.
  • Home Depot paid $2.32B in dividends.

A cash flow statement shows the cash that actually came in and went out, split between running the business, investing and financing.

Figures in USD millions
May'26Feb'26Nov'25Aug'25May'25Feb'25
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings

3,289

2,571

3,601

4,551

3,433

2,997

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net earnings

3,289

2,571

3,601

4,551

3,433

2,997

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets

910

908

886

865

855

864

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets

910

908

886

865

855

864

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Intangible asset amortization

171

171

158

139

139

145

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Intangible asset amortization

171

171

158

139

139

145

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stock-based compensation expense

178

114

120

118

170

114

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stock-based compensation expense

178

114

120

118

170

114

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects:
Changes in receivables, net

1,029

-1,112

19

1

985

-842

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in receivables, net

1,029

-1,112

19

1

985

-842

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in merchandise inventories

1,435

-476

769

-998

2,203

-368

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in merchandise inventories

1,435

-476

769

-998

2,203

-368

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in other current assets

76

125

-439

356

-166

-67

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in other current assets

76

125

-439

356

-166

-67

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses

3,036

-1,907

-474

-1,303

2,626

-1,445

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses

3,036

-1,907

-474

-1,303

2,626

-1,445

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in deferred revenue

106

27

-64

-178

154

23

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in deferred revenue

106

27

-64

-178

154

23

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in income taxes payable

735

27

14

-737

-2

740

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in income taxes payable

735

27

14

-737

-2

740

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in deferred income taxes

-65

61

11

-493

3

155

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Changes in deferred income taxes

-65

61

11

-493

3

155

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other operating activities

-82

-34

-129

-54

25

-111

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other operating activities

-82

-34

-129

-54

25

-111

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by operating activities

6,032

3,347

4,010

4,643

4,325

4,671

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash provided by operating activities

6,032

3,347

4,010

4,643

4,325

4,671

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures

844

1,058

898

917

806

1,101

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Capital expenditures

844

1,058

898

917

806

1,101

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments for businesses acquired, net

286

162

5,015

77

156

31

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Payments for businesses acquired, net

286

162

5,015

77

156

31

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other investing activities

-21

-5

-40

-33

-31

-13

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other investing activities

-21

-5

-40

-33

-31

-13

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net cash used in investing activities

-1,109

-1,215

-5,873

-961

-931

-1,119

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net cash used in investing activities

-1,109

-1,215

-5,873

-961

-931

-1,119

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from short-term debt, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayments of short-term debt, net

-961

1,264

3,200

-38

-278

-1,028

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Repayments of short-term debt, net

-961

1,264

3,200

-38

-278

-1,028

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts

69

50

2,035

47

29

27

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts

69

50

2,035

47

29

27

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of Investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of Investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repayments of long-term debt

1,425

1,636

2,205

93

1,106

181

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Repayments of long-term debt

1,425

1,636

2,205

93

1,106

181

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Repurchases of common stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Repurchases of common stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Proceeds from sales of common stock

33

129

22

152

11

164

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Proceeds from sales of common stock

33

129

22

152

11

164

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash dividends

2,320

2,289

2,289

2,288

2,286

2,235

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Cash dividends

2,320

2,289

2,289

2,288

2,286

2,235

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Other financing activities

-109

2

-17

-4

-126

-78

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Other financing activities

-109

2

-17

-4

-126

-78

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net cash used in financing activities

-4,713

-2,480

746

-2,224

-3,756

-3,331

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net cash used in financing activities

-4,713

-2,480

746

-2,224

-3,756

-3,331

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Change in cash and cash equivalents

210

-348

-1,117

1,458

-362

221

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Change in cash and cash equivalents

210

-348

-1,117

1,458

-362

221

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

2

53

-3

-23

72

-93

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

2

53

-3

-23

72

-93

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized

638

570

646

541

648

559

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized

638

570

646

541

648

559

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for income taxes

180

-

898

1,994

1,098

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Cash paid for income taxes

180

-

898

1,994

1,098

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx