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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2025
Jul. 28, 2024
Jul. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 602 $ 567 $ 858
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow      
Impairment charges 176 129 0
Restructuring charges [1] 24 38 16
Stock-based compensation 57 99 63
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment from acquisition 0 17 0
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (income) 24 39 (22)
Depreciation and amortization 434 411 387
Deferred income taxes (54) (47) (5)
Loss on sales of businesses [2] 25 0 13
Other 119 138 100
Changes in working capital, net of acquisition and divestitures      
Accounts receivable 26 (16) (1)
Inventories (80) 11 (64)
Other current assets (14) 4 13
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (167) (128) (164)
Other (41) (77) (51)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,131 1,185 1,143
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of plant assets (426) (517) (370)
Purchases of routes (144) (29) (13)
Sales of routes 121 34 1
Business acquired, net of cash acquired 0 (2,617) 0
Sales of businesses, net of cash divested 258 0 41
Other 4 1 1
Net cash used in investing activities (187) (3,128) (340)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Short-term borrowings, including commercial paper and delayed draw term loan 1,846 5,622 3,677
Short-term repayments, including commercial paper and delayed draw term loan (1,796) (5,576) (3,749)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt 1,144 2,496 500
Long-term repayments (1,550) (100) (566)
Dividends paid (459) (445) (447)
Treasury stock purchases (62) (67) (142)
Treasury stock issuances 0 2 22
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (30) (46) (19)
Payments of debt issuance costs (12) (23) 0
Other 0 0 1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (919) 1,863 (723)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1) (1) 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 24 (81) 80
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 108 189 109
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 132 $ 108 $ 189
[1] See Note 8 for additional information.
[2] See Note 4 for additional information.