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Lowe's Companies, Inc.(LOW)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
LOW•NYSE
$233.36
$130.68B mkt cap·19.7× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorConsumer CyclicalIndustryHome Improvement RetailSub-IndustryHome improvement and flooring retailers
AboutLowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, decor, lighting, and electrical. It also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; extended protection plans; and in-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services. The company sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to homeowners, renters, and professional customers. As of January 28, 2022, it operated 1,971 home improvement and hardware stores. The company also sells its products through websites comprising Lowes.com and Lowesforpros.com; and through mobile applications. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.Show more
- Revenue$86.29B+3.1%
- EBITDA$12.09B
- Net Income$6.65B-4.4%
- EPS (Diluted)11.85-3.1%
- Gross Margin33.48%+7.1%
- EBITDA Margin14.02%-2.9%
- Operating Margin11.77%-2.6%
- Net Margin7.71%-7.3%
- ROIC76.25%+140.6%
LOW Key Insights
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.0%
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.6x turnover
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
LOW Price & Volume
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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LOW Growth Metrics
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years3.86%
5 Years-0.75%
3 Years-3.85%
TTM3.12%
Profit CAGR
10 Years10.08%
5 Years2.66%
3 Years1.11%
TTM-4.36%
EPS CAGR
10 Years15.81%
5 Years8.86%
3 Years5.23%
TTM-3.03%
Return on Capital
10 Years35.78%
5 Years41.25%
3 Years38.12%
Last Year33.57%
LOW Recent Earnings
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 25, 2026EPS
$1.98
Est $1.94
+2.1%
Revenue
$20.6B
Est $20.3B
+1.2%
Q4 2025
Nov 19, 2025EPS
$3.06
Est $2.97
+3.0%
Revenue
$20.8B
Est $20.8B
+0.1%
Q3 2025
Aug 20, 2025EPS
$4.33
Est $4.24
+2.1%
Revenue
$24.0B
Est $23.9B
+0.1%
Q2 2025
May 21, 2025EPS
$2.92
Est $2.88
+1.4%
Revenue
$20.9B
Est $20.9B
-0.0%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 25, 2026 | $1.98vs $1.94+2.1% | $20.6Bvs $20.3B+1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | $3.06vs $2.97+3.0% | $20.8Bvs $20.8B+0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $4.33vs $4.24+2.1% | $24.0Bvs $23.9B+0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | May 21, 2025 | $2.92vs $2.88+1.4% | $20.9Bvs $20.9B-0.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
LOW Peer Comparison
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) competitors in Home improvement and flooring retailers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HD | 321.11B | 323.05 | 22.70 | 3.24% | 8.6% | 110.48% | 1.48 | |
 TSCO | 17.12B | 32.52 | 15.79 | 4.31% | 6.91% | 42.57% | 2.30 | |
 FND | 5.51B | 51.02 | 26.57 | 5.12% | 4.27% | 8.38% | 1.51 | |
 BLDR | 8.85B | 80.03 | 20.57 | -7.38% | 1.97% | 6.92% | 1.30 | |
 MAS | 14.51B | 71.95 | 18.64 | -3.4% | 10.9% | 7.99% | 45.81 | |
 SHW | 79.82B | 323.63 | 31.51 | 2.06% | 10.86% | 58.23% | 3.16 | |
 WSM | 22.96B | 186.47 | 21.09 | 1.24% | 13.94% | 51.45% | 0.70 | |
 WHR | 3.53B | 54.75 | 9.67 | -6.52% | 2.05% | 11.81% | 2.89 |
Compare LOW vs Peers
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
LOW Income Statement
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 68.62B | 71.31B | 72.15B | 89.6B | 96.25B | 97.06B | 86.38B | 83.67B | 86.29B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.54% | 3.92% | 1.18% | 24.19% | 7.43% | 0.84% | -11.01% | -3.13% | 3.12% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 47.59B | 49.88B | 50.47B | 61.42B | 65.86B | 66.57B | 59.25B | 57.53B | 57.4B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 69.35% | 69.95% | 69.95% | 68.56% | 68.42% | 68.59% | 68.59% | 68.75% | 66.52% |
| Gross Profit | 21.03B▲ 0% | 21.43B▲ 1.9% | 21.68B▲ 1.2% | 28.17B▲ 29.9% | 30.39B▲ 7.9% | 30.49B▲ 0.3% | 27.13B▼ 11.0% | 26.15B▼ 3.6% | 28.89B▲ 10.5% |
| Gross Margin % | 30.65% | 30.05% | 30.05% | 31.44% | 31.58% | 31.41% | 31.41% | 31.25% | 33.48% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 0.26% | 1.91% | 1.17% | 29.94% | 7.88% | 0.32% | -11.03% | -3.61% | 10.47% |
| Operating Expenses | 14.44B | 15.33B | 15.1B | 17.29B | 18.14B | 17.83B | 15.59B | 16.04B | 18.73B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 21.05% | 21.49% | 20.93% | 19.3% | 18.85% | 18.37% | 18.05% | 19.16% | 21.71% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 14.44B | 15.33B | 15.1B | 17.29B | 18.14B | 17.83B | 15.59B | 16.04B | 16.79B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 21.05% | 21.49% | 20.93% | 19.3% | 18.85% | 18.37% | 18.05% | 19.16% | 19.46% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.94B |
| Operating Income | 6.59B▲ 0% | 6.11B▼ 7.3% | 6.58B▲ 7.8% | 10.88B▲ 65.4% | 12.26B▲ 12.6% | 12.66B▲ 3.3% | 11.53B▼ 8.9% | 10.11B▼ 12.3% | 10.15B▲ 0.4% |
| Operating Margin % | 9.6% | 8.56% | 9.12% | 12.15% | 12.73% | 13.04% | 13.35% | 12.08% | 11.77% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 13.3% | -7.3% | 7.76% | 65.41% | 12.62% | 3.3% | -8.89% | -12.33% | 0.41% |
| EBITDA | 8.13B | 7.71B | 8.46B | 12.96B | 14.65B | 15.17B | 13.46B | 12.08B | 12.09B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 11.84% | 10.81% | 11.72% | 14.46% | 15.22% | 15.63% | 15.58% | 14.44% | 14.02% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 9.77% | -5.09% | 9.66% | 53.19% | 13.11% | 3.53% | -11.3% | -10.2% | 0.08% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 1.54B | 1.61B | 1.88B | 2.07B | 2.4B | 2.51B | 1.92B | 1.97B | 1.94B |
| EBIT | 6.14B | 4.04B | 6.34B | 8.61B | 12.07B | 10.17B | 11.65B | 10.62B | 8.75B |
| Net Interest Income | -636M | -621M | -691M | -848M | -847M | -1.1B | -1.37B | -1.31B | 0 |
| Interest Income | 16M | 28M | 27M | 24M | 12M | 37M | 101M | 159M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 652M | 649M | 718M | 872M | 859M | 1.14B | 1.47B | 1.47B | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -1.1B | -2.71B | -956M | -3.14B | -1.05B | -3.62B | -1.36B | -959M | -1.41B |
| Pretax Income | 5.49B▲ 0% | 3.39B▼ 38.2% | 5.62B▲ 65.7% | 7.74B▲ 37.6% | 11.21B▲ 44.8% | 9.04B▼ 19.4% | 10.18B▲ 12.6% | 9.15B▼ 10.0% | 8.75B▼ 4.4% |
| Pretax Margin % | 8% | 4.76% | 7.79% | 8.64% | 11.64% | 9.31% | 11.78% | 10.94% | 10.14% |
| Income Tax | 2.04B | 1.08B | 1.34B | 1.9B | 2.77B | 2.6B | 2.45B | 2.2B | 2.09B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 37.2% | 31.82% | 23.87% | 24.6% | 24.68% | 28.76% | 24.07% | 23.99% | 23.93% |
| Net Income | 3.45B▲ 0% | 2.31B▼ 32.9% | 4.28B▲ 85.0% | 5.83B▲ 36.3% | 8.44B▲ 44.7% | 6.44B▼ 23.8% | 7.73B▲ 20.0% | 6.96B▼ 10.0% | 6.65B▼ 4.4% |
| Net Margin % | 5.02% | 3.25% | 5.93% | 6.51% | 8.77% | 6.63% | 8.94% | 8.31% | 7.71% |
| Net Income Growth % | 11.52% | -32.87% | 85% | 36.3% | 44.68% | -23.75% | 20.02% | -9.95% | -4.36% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 3.45B | 2.31B | 4.28B | 5.83B | 8.44B | 6.44B | 7.73B | 6.96B | 6.65B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.09▲ 0% | 2.85▼ 30.3% | 5.49▲ 92.6% | 7.75▲ 41.2% | 12.03▲ 55.2% | 10.17▼ 15.5% | 13.20▲ 29.8% | 12.23▼ 7.3% | 11.85▼ 3.1% |
| EPS Growth % | 17.87% | -30.32% | 92.63% | 41.17% | 55.23% | -15.46% | 29.79% | -7.35% | -3.11% |
| EPS (Basic) | 4.09 | 2.85 | 5.49 | 7.77 | 12.08 | 10.20 | 13.24 | 12.25 | 11.87 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 840M | 812M | 778M | 750M | 699M | 631M | 584M | 567.46M | 560M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 839M | 811M | 777M | 748M | 696M | 629M | 582M | 567M | 559M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 37.37% | 62.88% | 37.79% | 29.2% | 23.5% | 36.82% | 32.76% | 36.88% | 39.62% |
LOW Balance Sheet
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 12.77B | 14.23B | 15.32B | 22.33B | 20.06B | 21.44B | 19.07B | 20.36B | 20.95B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 690M | 729M | 876M | 5.2B | 1.4B | 1.73B | 1.23B | 2.13B | 1.35B |
| Cash Only | 588M | 511M | 716M | 4.69B | 1.13B | 1.35B | 921M | 1.76B | 982M |
| Short-Term Investments | 102M | 218M | 160M | 506M | 271M | 384M | 307M | 372M | 370M |
| Accounts Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.09B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.61 |
| Inventory | 11.39B | 12.56B | 13.18B | 16.19B | 17.61B | 18.53B | 16.89B | 17.41B | 17.3B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 87.38 | 91.92 | 95.32 | 96.22 | 97.57 | 101.61 | 104.07 | 110.46 | 110.01 |
| Other Current Assets | 689M | 938M | 1.26B | 937M | 1.05B | 1.18B | 949M | 816M | 1.21B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 22.52B | 20.41B | 25.67B | 25.96B | 26.27B | 23.83B | 24.29B | 24.21B | 33.19B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 19.72B | 18.43B | 22.56B | 22.99B | 23.18B | 21.09B | 21.39B | 21.39B | 22.66B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.48x | 3.87x | 3.20x | 3.90x | 4.15x | 4.60x | 4.04x | 3.91x | 3.81x |
| Goodwill | 1.31B | 303M | 303M | 311M | 311M | 311M | 0 | 0 | 3.94B |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 259M | 0 | 522M | 303M | 0 | 0 | 5.91B |
| Long-Term Investments | 408M | 256M | 372M | 200M | 247M | 121M | 252M | 277M | 319M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 915M | 995M | 443M | 571M | 157M | 196M | 838M | 836M | 352M |
| Total Assets | 35.29B▲ 0% | 34.64B▼ 1.8% | 40.99B▲ 18.3% | 48.29B▲ 17.8% | 46.33B▼ 4.1% | 45.27B▼ 2.3% | 43.36B▼ 4.2% | 44.57B▲ 2.8% | 54.14B▲ 21.5% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.94x | 2.06x | 1.76x | 1.86x | 2.08x | 2.14x | 1.99x | 1.88x | 1.59x |
| Asset Growth % | 2.57% | -1.84% | 18.33% | 17.81% | -4.06% | -2.28% | -4.23% | 2.81% | 21.47% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 12.1B | 14.5B | 15.18B | 18.73B | 19.67B | 19.51B | 15.57B | 18.76B | 19.46B |
| Accounts Payable | 6.59B | 8.28B | 7.66B | 10.88B | 11.35B | 10.52B | 8.7B | 9.29B | 9.76B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 50.54 | 60.58 | 55.39 | 64.68 | 62.93 | 57.7 | 53.62 | 58.94 | 62.07 |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.43B | 1.83B | 3.04B | 1.65B | 1.5B | 1.61B | 1.02B | 3.15B | 3.14B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.38B | 1.3B | 1.22B | 1.61B | 1.91B | 1.6B | 1.41B | 1.36B | 1.48B |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.95B | 2.42B | 2.58B | 3.07B | 3.21B | 3.49B | 3.44B | 3.46B | 5.08B |
| Current Ratio | 1.06x | 0.98x | 1.01x | 1.19x | 1.02x | 1.10x | 1.23x | 1.09x | 1.08x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.11x | 0.11x | 0.14x | 0.33x | 0.12x | 0.15x | 0.14x | 0.16x | 0.19x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52.54 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 17.32B | 16.5B | 23.84B | 28.12B | 31.48B | 40.02B | 42.84B | 40.05B | 44.6B |
| Long-Term Debt | 14.72B | 13.68B | 16.16B | 20.1B | 23.32B | 32.43B | 34.96B | 32.51B | 4.04B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 709M | 709M | 4.55B | 4.45B | 4.56B | 3.96B | 4.16B | 4.02B | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 133M | 1.52B | 1.55B | 1.69B | 1.56B | 1.56B | 1.47B | 1.04B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.09B | 1.15B | 712M | 991M | 781M | 862M | 931M | 779M | 39.52B |
| Total Liabilities | 29.42B | 31B | 39.02B | 46.85B | 51.15B | 59.53B | 58.41B | 58.8B | 64.06B |
| Total Debt | 16.86B | 16.22B | 23.75B | 26.21B | 29.38B | 37.99B | 40.15B | 39.68B | 7.19B |
| Net Debt | 16.27B | 15.71B | 23.03B | 21.52B | 28.25B | 36.65B | 39.22B | 37.92B | 6.21B |
| Debt / Equity | 2.87x | 4.45x | 12.04x | 18.24x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.07x | 2.10x | 2.81x | 2.02x | 2.01x | 2.50x | 2.98x | 3.28x | 0.59x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.00x | 2.04x | 2.72x | 1.66x | 1.93x | 2.42x | 2.91x | 3.14x | 0.51x |
| Interest Coverage | 10.10x | 9.41x | 9.16x | 12.48x | 14.27x | 11.12x | 7.83x | 6.88x | - |
| Total Equity | 5.87B▲ 0% | 3.64B▼ 38.0% | 1.97B▼ 45.9% | 1.44B▼ 27.1% | -4.82B▼ 435.1% | -14.25B▼ 196.0% | -15.05B▼ 5.6% | -14.23B▲ 5.4% | -9.92B▲ 30.3% |
| Equity Growth % | -8.72% | -37.95% | -45.88% | -27.13% | -435.14% | -195.97% | -5.58% | 5.44% | 30.31% |
| Book Value per Share | 6.99 | 4.49 | 2.53 | 1.92 | -6.89 | -22.59 | -25.77 | -25.08 | -17.71 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 5.87B | 3.64B | 1.97B | 1.44B | -4.82B | -14.25B | -15.05B | -14.23B | -9.92B |
| Common Stock | 415M | 401M | 381M | 366M | 335M | 301M | 287M | 280M | 281M |
| Retained Earnings | 5.42B | 3.45B | 1.73B | 1.12B | -5.12B | -14.86B | -15.64B | -14.8B | -10.84B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 11M | -209M | -136M | -136M | -36M | 307M | 300M | 288M | 271M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LOW Cash Flow Statement
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 5.07B | 6.19B | 4.3B | 11.05B | 10.11B | 8.59B | 8.14B | 9.63B | 9.86B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 7.38% | 8.68% | 5.95% | 12.33% | 10.51% | 8.85% | 9.42% | 11.5% | 11.43% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -9.83% | 22.27% | -30.63% | 157.19% | -8.47% | -15.07% | -5.23% | 18.24% | 2.48% |
| Net Income | 3.45B | 2.31B | 4.28B | 5.83B | 8.44B | 6.44B | 7.73B | 6.96B | 6.65B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.54B | 1.61B | 1.41B | 1.59B | 1.88B | 1.98B | 1.92B | 1.97B | 2.19B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 99M | 74M | 98M | 155M | 230M | 224M | 210M | 221M | 247M |
| Deferred Taxes | 53M | -151M | 177M | -108M | 135M | -239M | 6M | 9M | 256M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 422M | 1.59B | 597M | 1.68B | 551M | 3.07B | 503M | 348M | 625M |
| Working Capital Changes | -496M | 758M | -2.27B | 1.9B | -1.13B | -2.88B | -2.23B | 118M | -112M |
| Change in Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.14B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | -791M | -1.29B | -600M | -2.97B | -1.41B | -2.59B | 1.64B | -514M | 703M |
| Change in Payables | -92M | 1.72B | -637M | 3.21B | 466M | -549M | -1.82B | 633M | 73M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.44B | -1.08B | -1.37B | -1.89B | -1.65B | -1.31B | -1.9B | -1.74B | -12.26B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.12B | -1.17B | -1.48B | -1.79B | -1.85B | -1.83B | -1.96B | -1.93B | -2.21B |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.64% | 1.65% | 2.06% | 2% | 1.93% | 1.88% | 2.27% | 2.3% | 2.56% |
| Acquisitions | -509M | 76M | 163M | 90M | 113M | 491M | 100M | 177M | -10.09B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 58M | -2M | 0 | -25M | -134M | 44M | 26M | 94M | 72M |
| Cash from Financing | -3.61B | -5.12B | -2.73B | -5.19B | -12.02B | -7.05B | -6.67B | -7.05B | 1.62B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 744M | -741M | 3.08B | 1.37B | 2.85B | 9.3B | 1.88B | -545M | 4.39B |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Dividends Paid | -1.29B | -1.46B | -1.62B | -1.7B | -1.98B | -2.37B | -2.53B | -2.57B | -2.64B |
| Share Repurchases | -3.19B | -3.04B | -4.31B | -4.97B | -13.01B | -14.12B | -6.14B | -4.05B | -211M |
| Other Financing | 129M | 109M | 117M | 114M | 126M | 146M | 120M | 117M | -68M |
| Net Change in Cash | 30M▲ 0% | -77M▼ 356.7% | 205M▲ 366.2% | 3.97B▲ 1838.5% | -3.56B▼ 189.5% | 215M▲ 106.0% | -427M▼ 298.6% | 840M▲ 296.7% | -779M▼ 192.7% |
| Free Cash Flow | 3.94B▲ 0% | 5.02B▲ 27.3% | 2.81B▼ 44.0% | 9.26B▲ 229.2% | 8.26B▼ 10.8% | 6.76B▼ 18.2% | 6.18B▼ 8.6% | 7.7B▲ 24.6% | 7.65B▼ 0.6% |
| FCF Margin % | 5.74% | 7.04% | 3.9% | 10.33% | 8.58% | 6.96% | 7.15% | 9.2% | 8.87% |
| FCF Growth % | -11.42% | 27.32% | -43.97% | 229.23% | -10.78% | -18.16% | -8.64% | 24.64% | -0.61% |
| FCF per Share | 4.69 | 6.18 | 3.61 | 12.34 | 11.82 | 10.71 | 10.58 | 13.57 | 13.66 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.47x | 2.68x | 1.00x | 1.89x | 1.20x | 1.33x | 1.05x | 1.38x | 1.48x |
| Interest Paid | 654M | 635M | 671M | 824M | 837M | 976M | 1.46B | 1.48B | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 1.67B | 1.32B | 1.42B | 1.59B | 2.73B | 1.72B | 3.7B | 1.65B | 0 |
LOW Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 43.88% | 56.02% | 48.63% | 152.46% | 342.33% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.02% | 22.6% | 22.07% | 22.25% | 34.03% | 39.62% | 41.44% | 37.15% | 31.69% | 76.25% |
| Gross Margin | 32.26% | 30.65% | 30.05% | 30.05% | 31.44% | 31.58% | 31.41% | 31.41% | 31.25% | 33.48% |
| Net Margin | 4.75% | 5.02% | 3.25% | 5.93% | 6.51% | 8.77% | 6.63% | 8.94% | 8.31% | 7.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.44x | 2.87x | 4.45x | 12.04x | 18.24x | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | 8.87x | 10.10x | 9.41x | 9.16x | 12.48x | 14.27x | 11.12x | 7.83x | 6.88x | - |
| FCF Conversion | 1.82x | 1.47x | 2.68x | 1.00x | 1.89x | 1.20x | 1.33x | 1.05x | 1.38x | 1.48x |
| Revenue Growth | 10.06% | 5.54% | 3.92% | 1.18% | 24.19% | 7.43% | 0.84% | -11.01% | -3.13% | 3.12% |
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Growth & Financials
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) reported $86.29B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 903% increase from $8.60B in 1996.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) grew revenue by 3.1% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) is profitable, generating $6.65B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (7.7% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.02%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) generated $7.65B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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