Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Home Improvement
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.77 | 12.17 | 20.11 | 37.51 | 20.67 | 13.26 | 19.45 | 32.51 | 21.90 | 14.41 | 18.96 | 30.06 | 15.87 | 12.23 | 13.61 | 32.95 | 198.73 | 10.25 | 14.08 | 33.34 | 21.41 |
| — | -8.2% | +3.4% | +15.4% | -5.6% | -8.0% | +2.6% | +8.1% | +38.0% | +17.8% | +39.3% | -8.8% | -92.0% | +19.3% | -3.3% | -1.2% | +828.1% | -9.5% | -7.9% | +5.5% | -50.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.42 | 1.82 | 1.60 | 1.32 | 1.52 | 1.97 | 1.84 | 1.45 | 1.55 | 1.64 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.38 | 1.88 | 1.76 |
| — | -15.3% | -6.9% | -7.9% | -12.8% | -8.9% | -2.2% | +19.9% | +33.8% | +11.1% | +13.0% | +17.2% | +4.7% | +17.4% | -0.6% | -25.3% | -25.5% | -9.9% | -4.4% | +24.5% | +31.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 14.56 | 9.33 | 11.55 | 38.78 | 370.42 | 8.48 | 11.12 | 100.83 | 50.91 | 12.56 | 8.56 | 62.70 | 57.98 | 9.38 | 17.80 | — | 17.88 | 11.37 | 12.42 | 119.03 | 21.73 |
| — | +10.0% | +3.9% | -61.5% | +627.6% | -32.5% | +29.9% | +60.8% | -12.2% | +33.9% | -51.9% | — | +224.3% | -17.5% | +43.2% | — | -17.7% | -32.0% | +41.8% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.82 | 8.45 | 13.48 | 21.26 | 14.71 | 10.10 | 13.59 | 20.38 | 15.52 | 11.13 | 13.52 | 17.86 | 11.89 | 9.32 | 10.67 | 8.46 | 25.42 | 7.93 | 10.22 | 19.05 | 13.68 |
| — | -16.3% | -0.8% | +4.3% | -5.2% | -9.2% | +0.5% | +14.1% | +30.5% | +19.4% | +26.7% | +111.0% | -53.2% | +17.5% | +4.4% | -55.6% | +85.8% | -4.9% | -4.0% | +21.1% | +19.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.28 | 8.45 | 16.82 | 37.02 | 17.59 | 11.47 | 16.20 | 24.71 | 17.86 | 12.35 | 15.89 | 23.77 | 13.89 | 10.69 | 12.14 | 23.71 | 42.35 | 9.14 | 12.22 | 25.71 | 16.72 |
| — | -26.3% | +3.8% | +49.8% | -1.5% | -7.2% | +1.9% | +4.0% | +28.5% | +15.6% | +30.9% | +0.2% | -67.2% | +17.0% | -0.6% | -7.8% | +153.4% | -4.0% | -2.4% | +9.1% | -45.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.5% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 39.2% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.2% | 30.5% | 31.5% | 31.7% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 31.5% | 31.9% | 31.8% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 31.6% | 32.1% | 30.9% | 31.3% |
| — | +3.6% | +4.6% | +28.5% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +0.0% | -0.8% | -2.0% | -1.4% | +0.5% | +1.1% | -1.0% | -1.4% | +0.4% | -2.1% | +1.4% | +3.4% | +0.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.8% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 11.9% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 12.4% | 9.5% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 14.3% | 18.7% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 14.0% | 8.7% | 12.2% |
| — | -5.6% | -7.1% | -12.0% | -3.1% | +0.3% | -4.0% | -0.6% | -6.6% | -7.3% | -12.9% | -49.3% | +234.7% | +1.2% | +2.2% | +116.2% | -67.7% | +0.8% | +5.0% | +1.9% | +9.6% | |
| Net Margin | 7.7% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 7.8% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 10.9% | 9.9% | 5.7% | 8.3% |
| — | -7.7% | -10.0% | -19.9% | -7.6% | -0.9% | -4.6% | +10.5% | -3.0% | -5.7% | -18.8% | +28.5% | +1220.5% | -1.6% | +2.6% | -24.5% | -92.1% | -0.5% | +3.8% | +17.4% | +166.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 13.5% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 4.9% | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| — | -17.0% | -18.2% | -26.2% | -14.6% | -1.2% | -7.8% | +6.0% | -7.2% | -10.7% | -20.2% | +14.4% | +1139.4% | -4.7% | +2.0% | -17.6% | -91.4% | +3.4% | +4.1% | +27.7% | +184.6% | |
| ROIC | 26.5% | 18.6% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 11.4% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 14.2% | 3.0% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 5.9% | 8.9% |
| — | +62.0% | -28.4% | -32.4% | -20.1% | -0.2% | -5.5% | +1.5% | -6.1% | -11.0% | -19.1% | -60.9% | +190.4% | -4.5% | -0.4% | +138.3% | -66.1% | -3.4% | -3.3% | +3.2% | -1.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.69 | 1.92 | 13.30 | 19.66 | 14.82 | 9.80 | 12.98 | 17.55 | 13.35 | 10.36 | 12.82 | 17.75 | 12.59 | 9.03 | 10.78 | 7.91 | 24.56 | 6.90 | 8.53 | 11.86 | 9.10 |
| — | -80.4% | +2.5% | +12.1% | +11.0% | -5.3% | +1.3% | -1.1% | +6.0% | +14.7% | +18.9% | +124.4% | -48.7% | +30.8% | +26.4% | -33.3% | +169.9% | +15.4% | +17.3% | +3.7% | +4.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.02 | 1.19 |
| — | +5.5% | +7.9% | -0.8% | -8.0% | -14.5% | -13.2% | -11.4% | -6.6% | -3.0% | -6.3% | +11.5% | +1.1% | +13.4% | +6.1% | +7.7% | +0.4% | -3.9% | +0.1% | -14.4% | -13.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.39 |
| — | -8.9% | -5.5% | +19.4% | -31.2% | -3.3% | -16.5% | +12.4% | +53.5% | +10.2% | +1.4% | -6.2% | -40.4% | +66.8% | -7.0% | +19.5% | -36.8% | -54.2% | -33.2% | -61.9% | -31.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.73 | 9.49 | 6.28 | 3.13 | 6.43 | 9.92 | 6.98 | 5.14 | 7.05 | 9.48 | 7.22 | 4.70 | 7.32 | 10.43 | 9.05 | 5.15 | 3.06 | 16.08 | 13.91 | 8.30 | 12.77 |
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Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s current P/E is 16.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
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