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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2024
Jan. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Consolidated net income $ 20,157 $ 16,270 $ 11,292
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 12,973 11,853 10,945
Investment (gains) and losses, net 878 3,193 1,683
Deferred income taxes (635) (175) 449
Other operating activities 2,889 2,642 1,919
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Receivables, net (1,106) (797) 240
Inventories (2,755) 2,017 (528)
Accounts payable 3,228 2,515 (1,425)
Accrued liabilities 379 (1,324) 4,393
Accrued income taxes 435 (468) (127)
Net cash provided by operating activities 36,443 35,726 28,841
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Payments for property and equipment (23,783) (20,606) (16,857)
Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment 432 250 170
Proceeds from disposal of certain strategic investments 4,080 0 0
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,896) (9) (740)
Other investing activities (212) (922) (295)
Net cash used in investing activities (21,379) (21,287) (17,722)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net change in short-term borrowings 2,212 512 (34)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 4,967 5,041
Repayments of long-term debt (3,468) (4,217) (2,689)
Dividends paid (6,688) (6,140) (6,114)
Purchase of Company stock (4,494) (2,779) (9,920)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (576) (763) (444)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest 0 (3,462) (827)
Sale of subsidiary stock 362 716 66
Other financing activities (2,170) (2,248) (2,118)
Net cash used in financing activities (14,822) (13,414) (17,039)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (641) 69 (73)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (399) 1,094 (5,993)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 9,935 8,841 14,834
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year 9,536 9,935 8,841
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Income taxes paid 5,884 5,879 3,310
Interest paid $ 2,739 $ 2,519 $ 2,051

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