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Restricted Cash and Investments
Lowe's Companies Restricted Cash and Investments increased by 3.4% to $692.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $647.00M to $692.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Restricted Cash and Investments shows relatively stable performance with a -2.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 26, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher regulatory capital requirements or increased collateral obligations for trading operations.
Detailed definition
Cash and investment balances that are legally restricted or pledged for specific purposes, such as regulatory requiremen...
Peer comparison
Standard across brokerage and banking firms subject to clearinghouse and regulatory mandates.
Metric ID:
other_restricted_cash_and_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $651.00M | $745.00M | $765.00M | $470.00M | $444.00M | $506.00M | $527.00M | $484.00M | $526.00M | $556.00M | $559.00M | $559.00M | $570.00M | $622.00M | $647.00M | $649.00M | $668.00M | $669.00M | $692.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.4% | +2.7% | -38.6% | -5.5% | +14.0% | +4.2% | -8.2% | +8.7% | +5.7% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +2.0% | +9.1% | +4.0% | +0.3% | +2.9% | +0.1% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -31.8% | -32.1% | -31.1% | +3.0% | +18.5% | +9.9% | +6.1% | +15.5% | +8.4% | +11.9% | +15.7% | +16.1% | +17.2% | +7.6% | +7.0% |
Range$444.00M – $765.00M
CAGR+1.4%
Avg YoY Growth+2.8%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
Current Streak11 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's restricted cash and investments?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported restricted cash and investments of $692.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's restricted cash and investments changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's restricted cash and investments increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $647.00M to $692.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's restricted cash and investments?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Lowe's Companies's restricted cash and investments has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $706.00M to $649.00M.
- What does restricted cash and investments mean?
- Cash and investments that cannot be used freely due to legal or contractual restrictions.