Operating
Accounts Payable
Lowe's Companies Accounts Payable increased by 122.4% to $402.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 51.7%, from $265.00M to $402.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Accounts Payable shows a downward trend with a 97.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 26, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is delaying payments to preserve cash, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations.
Detailed definition
Measures the change in amounts owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received. It serves as a source of i...
Peer comparison
A standard working capital metric used to assess short-term liquidity management and supplier payment terms.
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operating_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_tradeHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.06B | -$1.94B | -$679.00M | $30.00M | $2.48B | -$1.20B | -$358.00M | -$1.47B | $1.36B | -$1.55B | -$419.00M | -$1.21B | $3.03B | -$1.35B | $265.00M | $1.95B | -$1.80B | $402.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -163.5% | +65.1% | +104.4% | >999% | -148.4% | +70.2% | -310.6% | +192.6% | -214.0% | +73.0% | -188.8% | +350.7% | -144.6% | +119.6% | +634.0% | -192.3% | +122.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.9% | +38.2% | +47.3% | <-999% | -45.1% | -29.3% | -17.0% | +17.7% | +122.9% | +12.8% | +163.2% | -35.9% | -32.6% | +51.7% |
Range-$1.94B – $3.06B
CAGR-38.0%
Avg YoY Growth-337.5%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's accounts payable?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported accounts payable of $402.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's accounts payable increased by 51.7% year-over-year, from $265.00M to $402.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's accounts payable?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Lowe's Companies's accounts payable has grown at a 97.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $466.00M to -$1.82B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.