Looking now at the two companys statement of cash flows, would your answer to the previous question change? Why or why not?

Home Depot

Period Ending	2/3/2019	1/28/2018	1/29/2017
Net Income	11,121,000	8,630,000	7,957,000
Operating Activities, Cash Flows Provided By or Used In
Depreciation	2,152,000	2,062,000	1,973,000
Adjustments To Net Income	426,000	693,000	271,000
Changes In Accounts Receivables	33,000	139,000	-138,000
Changes In Liabilities	849,000	572,000	428,000
Changes In Inventories	-1,244,000	-84,000	-769,000
Changes In Other Operating Activities	-257,000	-10,000	-48,000
Total Cash Flow From Operating Activities	13,038,000	12,031,000	9,783,000
Investing Activities, Cash Flows Provided By or Used In
Capital Expenditure	-2,442,000	-1,897,000	-1,621,000
Investments	-	-	-
Other Cash flows from Investing Activities	14,000	-4,000	-4,000
Total Cash Flows From Investing Activities	-2,416,000	-2,228,000	-1,583,000
Financing Activities, Cash Flows Provided By or Used In
Dividends Paid	-4,704,000	-4,212,000	-3,404,000
Sale Purchase of Stock	-	-	-
Net Borrowings	2,037,000	3,298,000	2,274,000
Other Cash Flows from Financing Activities	-26,000	-211,000	-78,000
Total Cash Flows From Financing Activities	-12,420,000	-8,870,000	-7,870,000
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes	-19,000	124,000	-8,000
Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents	-1,817,000	1,057,000	322,000

Lowes

Period Ending	2/1/2019	2/2/2018	2/3/2017
Net Income	2,314,000	3,447,000	3,093,000
Operating Activities, Cash Flows Provided By or Used In
Depreciation	1,454,000	1,540,000	1,590,000
Adjustments To Net Income	1,667,000	574,000	563,000
Changes In Accounts Receivables	-	-	-
Changes In Liabilities	1,720,000	-92,000	653,000
Changes In Inventories	-1,289,000	-791,000	-178,000
Changes In Other Operating Activities	327,000	387,000	-104,000
Total Cash Flow From Operating Activities	6,193,000	5,065,000	5,617,000
Investing Activities, Cash Flows Provided By or Used In
Capital Expenditure	-1,174,000	-1,123,000	-1,167,000
Investments	20,000	133,000	62,000
Other Cash flows from Investing Activities	-2,000	13,000	63,000
Total Cash Flows From Investing Activities	-1,080,000	-1,441,000	-3,361,000
Financing Activities, Cash Flows Provided By or Used In
Dividends Paid	-1,455,000	-1,288,000	-1,121,000
Sale Purchase of Stock	-	-	-
Net Borrowings	-741,000	744,000	2,560,000
Other Cash Flows from Financing Activities	-5,000	-10,000	-75,000
Total Cash Flows From Financing Activities	-5,124,000	-3,607,000	-2,092,000
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes	-12,000	13,000	-11,000
Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents	-77,000	30,000	153,000

Previous Question

Two very close publicly traded competitive companies are Home Depot and Lowes. Home Depot stock is currently up 11% for the year while Lowes is up 3%. Using the tables below, why do you think this has occurred? Home Depot Lowes Price/Earnings 23.19 36.31 Price/Book 151.61 33.7 Profit Margin 10.18% 3.52% Return on Assets 20.48% 9.66% Return on Equity 546.52% 60.02%