The Home Depot (HD) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

The Home Depot Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Feb 2026	Jan 2026	Feb 2025	Jan 2025	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	-	14.16	14.16	14.81	15.14	17.11	16.43	12.87	11.24	11.12	8.63
Depreciation & Amortization	-	4.12	4.12	3.76	3.25	2.98	2.86	2.52	2.30	2.15	2.06
Deferred Income Tax	-	0.42	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.28	-0.57	0.20	0.03	0.09
Stock Based Compensation	0.52	0.52	0.44	0.44	0.38	0.37	0.40	0.31	0.25	0.28	0.27
Change in Working Capital	-	-2.67	0.69	0.69	2.09	-6.10	-3.32	3.02	-0.29	-0.53	0.65
Change in Accounts Receivable	-	0.00	0.11	0.17	0.13	0.11	-0.44	-0.47	-0.17	0.03	0.14
Change in Inventory	-	-1.50	-1.50	-0.74	4.14	-2.83	-5.40	-1.66	-0.59	-1.24	-0.08
Change in Accounts Payable	-	-1.76	-1.06	1.33	-1.41	-2.68	2.40	5.12	0.03	0.87	0.35
Change in Other Working Capital	-	0.19	0.12	0.11	-0.77	0.27	0.12	0.03	0.45	-0.19	0.24
Other Operating Activities	-	0.19	0.61	0.11	0.31	0.27	0.47	0.69	-0.02	0.12	0.33
Net Cash from Operating Activities	16.33	16.33	19.81	19.81	21.17	14.62	16.57	18.84	13.72	13.17	12.03
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-3.68	-3.68	-3.49	-3.49	-3.23	-3.12	-2.57	-2.46	-2.68	-2.44	-1.90
Acquisitions	-	-5.41	-5.41	-17.64	-1.51	0.00	-0.42	-7.78	0.00	-0.02	-0.37
Other Investing Activities	-	0.11	0.11	0.10	0.01	-0.02	0.02	0.07	0.03	0.05	0.04
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-8.98	-8.98	-21.03	-21.03	-4.73	-3.14	-2.97	-10.17	-2.65	-2.42	-2.23
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-	-5.04	-5.04	-1.54	0.72	-2.49	2.48	4.09	1.99	2.04	3.30
Common Stock Issued	-	0.31	0.31	0.40	0.32	0.26	0.34	0.33	0.28	0.24	0.26
Common Stock Repurchased	-	0.00	-0.65	-0.65	-7.95	-6.70	-14.81	-0.79	-6.97	-9.96	-8.00
Dividends Paid	-	-9.15	-9.15	-8.93	-8.38	-7.79	-6.99	-6.45	-5.96	-4.70	-4.21
Other Financing Activities	-0.15	-0.15	-0.30	-0.30	-0.16	-0.19	-0.15	-0.15	-0.18	-0.15	-0.21
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-7.71	-7.71	-0.69	-0.69	-15.44	-10.99	-19.12	-2.98	-10.83	-12.55	-8.87
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-	0.10	0.10	-0.19	0.00	-0.07	-0.03	0.08	0.12	-0.02	0.12
Net Change in Cash	-0.27	-0.37	-2.10	-1.92	1.00	0.48	-5.55	5.76	0.36	-1.82	1.06
Cash at Beginning of Period	-	1.66	-	3.76	2.76	2.34	7.90	2.13	1.78	3.60	2.54
Cash at End of Period	-	1.39	-	1.66	3.76	2.76	2.34	7.90	2.13	1.78	3.60
Free Cash Flow	12.65	12.65	16.33	16.33	17.95	11.50	14.01	16.38	11.05	10.72	10.13
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	-	2.20	-	1.81	1.45	1.24	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	-	3.65	-	5.02	5.44	4.65	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 2, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About The Home Depot Cash Flow

What is The Home Depot's free cash flow?

The Home Depot generated free cash flow of $12.65B in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Feb 1, 2026), operating cash flow of $16.32B minus $3.68B of capital expenditures. That was down 22.5% from $16.32B a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 7.7% of revenue.

How much does The Home Depot spend on capital expenditures?

The Home Depot spent $3.68B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $3.48B a year earlier. That equals 22.5% of operating cash flow.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition