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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2026
Aug. 03, 2025
Jul. 28, 2024
Aug. 02, 2026
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings $ 405 $ 602 $ 567  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow        
Impairment charges [1] 117 176 129  
Restructuring charges [2] 67 24 38  
Stock-based compensation 56 57 99  
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustments from acquisitions 3 0 17  
Pension and postretirement benefit expense 8 24 39  
Depreciation and amortization 413 434 411  
Deferred income taxes 33 (54) (47)  
Loss on sales of businesses [3] 0 25 0  
Other 142 119 138  
Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions and divestitures        
Accounts receivable 21 26 (16)  
Inventories (89) (80) 11  
Other current assets (3) (14) 4  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (90) (167) (128)  
Other (44) (41) (77)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,039 1,131 1,185  
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of plant assets (361) (426) (517)  
Purchases of routes (56) (144) (29)  
Sales of routes 53 121 34  
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 1 0 (2,617)  
Sales of businesses, net of cash divested 5 258 0  
Other 1 4 1  
Net cash used in investing activities (357) (187) (3,128)  
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Short-term borrowings, including commercial paper and delayed draw term loan 1,755 1,846 5,622  
Short-term repayments, including commercial paper and delayed draw term loan (1,778) (1,796) (5,576)  
Long-term borrowings 577 1,144 2,496  
Long-term repayments (459) (1,550) (100)  
Dividends paid (470) (459) (445)  
Treasury stock purchases (26) (62) (67)  
Treasury stock issuances 0 0 2  
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (13) (30) (46)  
Payments of debt issuance costs (5) (12) (23)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (419) (919) 1,863  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1) (1) (1)  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 262 24 (81)  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 132 108 189 $ 108
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 394 $ 132 $ 108 $ 394
[1] See Note 7 for additional information.
[2] See Note 9 for additional information.
[3] See Note 4 for additional information.