Financing

Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances

Lowe's Companies Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances increased by 458.3% to $67.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.7%, from $64.00M to $67.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025Mar 23, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher inflows suggest robust employee participation in equity programs, which can be a sign of positive internal sentiment or high compensation utilization.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash inflows received from employees and executives exercising stock options or participating i...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by public companies with significant equity-based compensation structures; often compared against total share-based compensation expense.

Metric ID: financing_proceeds_from_issuance_of_shares_under_incenti_d15335

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$9.00M$54.00M$9.00M$60.00M$1.00M$71.00M$14.00M$65.00M$5.00M$71.00M$3.00M$62.00M$15.00M$69.00M$11.00M$64.00M$2.00M$68.00M$12.00M$67.00M
QoQ Change+500.0%-83.3%+566.7%-98.3%>999%-80.3%+364.3%-92.3%>999%-95.8%>999%-75.8%+360.0%-84.1%+481.8%-96.9%>999%-82.4%+458.3%
YoY Change-88.9%+31.5%+55.6%+8.3%+400.0%+0.0%-78.6%-4.6%+200.0%-2.8%+266.7%+3.2%-86.7%-1.4%+9.1%+4.7%
Range$1.00M$71.00M
CAGR+52.6%
Avg YoY Growth+44.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.0%

Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowe's Companies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances?
Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances of $67.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Lowe's Companies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances changed year-over-year?
Lowe's Companies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances increased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $64.00M to $67.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $132.00M to $149.00M.
What does proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances mean?
Cash received from employees buying company stock through incentive plans.