Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW SPX
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. In addition, it provides installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. Further, the company provides design, distribution, and installation services for interior surface finishes to home builders and property managers. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, individual homeowners, and renters. The company serves its products through Lowes.com website, mobile applications, retail home improvement stores and outlet stores, and its branches. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 29.6%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -3.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 25.1% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. SPX | 214.36 | 18.12 | $120.26B | 2.24% | 29.62% | - | -3.85% | 1.11% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 270.64 | 31.65 | $2.91T | - | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 435.79 | 399.81 | $1.64T | - | 5.29% | 4.90% | 5.19% | -32.94% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 317.14 | 22.52 | $316.23B | 2.94% | 28.92% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 279.20 | 23.04 | $198.37B | 2.66% | 22.63% | - | 5.06% | 11.50% |
| 6 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 154.75 | 30.11 | $171.12B | 1.24% | 32.91% | 61.25% | 6.53% | 16.24% |
| 7 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 167.43 | 22.09 | $129.74B | 0.96% | 67.24% | - | 16.35% | 20.90% |
| 8 | PDD PDD Holdings Inc. NDX | 84.44 | 8.87 | $120.19B | - | 28.69% | 25.40% | 49.00% | 45.85% |
| 9 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 99.16 | 75.69 | $113.01B | 2.50% | 13.98% | - | 4.86% | -17.30% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2014 | Oct 2014 | May 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | May 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | May 2023 | Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.50B | 16.77B | 17.36B | 20.89B | 17.41B | 17.74B | 20.99B | 17.39B | 19.68B | 27.30B | 22.31B | 24.42B | 27.57B | 22.92B | 23.66B | 27.48B | 23.48B | 22.35B | 24.96B | 20.47B | 21.36B | 23.59B | 20.17B | 18.55B | 20.93B | 20.93B | 23.96B | 23.96B | 20.81B | 20.59B | 23.08B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.46B | 13.94B | - | 15.86B | - | 13.70B | 13.90B | 15.54B |
| Gross Profit | 5.74B | 4.72B | 5.01B | 5.98B | 4.99B | 5.34B | 6.29B | 5.41B | 5.80B | 6.67B | 5.71B | 5.75B | 6.88B | 5.38B | 5.58B | 6.74B | 5.64B | 6.51B | 9.30B | 7.30B | 8.13B | 9.31B | 7.59B | 8.05B | 9.13B | 7.82B | 7.53B | 8.40B | 6.89B | 7.09B | 7.89B | 6.80B | 6.10B | 6.99B | 6.99B | 8.10B | 8.10B | 7.12B | 6.68B | 7.54B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.27B | 4.49B | - | 4.63B | - | 4.63B | 4.97B | 4.99B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | 1.59B | 2.05B | 939.00M | 1.56B | 2.38B | 1.55B | 1.47B | 2.16B | 957.00M | 1.42B | 2.38B | 1.56B | 1.99B | 3.96B | 2.17B | 3.25B | 4.21B | 2.79B | 3.30B | 4.23B | 924.00M | 3.29B | 3.89B | 2.70B | 2.65B | 3.45B | 2.54B | 1.83B | 2.49B | 2.49B | 3.47B | 3.47B | 2.48B | 1.71B | 2.55B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.38B | 3.03B | - | 4.03B | - | 3.06B | 2.36B | 3.21B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 363.00M | 362.00M | - | 355.00M | - | 393.00M | 417.00M | 408.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.50B | 2.16B | - | 3.16B | - | 2.13B | 1.30B | 2.15B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 378.00M | 516.00M | - | 758.00M | - | 513.00M | 304.00M | 527.00M |
| Net Income | 1.04B | 585.00M | 673.00M | 1.13B | 736.00M | 884.00M | 1.17B | 378.00M | 602.00M | 1.42B | 872.00M | 988.00M | 1.52B | 629.00M | 1.05B | 1.68B | 1.05B | 1.34B | 2.83B | 692.00M | 2.32B | 3.02B | 1.90B | 2.33B | 2.99B | 154.00M | 2.26B | 2.67B | 1.77B | 1.75B | 2.38B | 1.70B | 1.12B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 2.40B | 2.40B | 1.62B | 1.00B | 1.63B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.04 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.98 | 1.31 | 0.43 | 0.70 | 1.68 | 1.05 | 1.19 | 1.86 | 0.78 | 1.31 | 2.14 | 1.36 | 1.76 | 3.74 | 0.91 | 3.21 | 4.25 | 2.73 | 3.51 | 4.67 | 0.25 | 3.77 | 4.56 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 4.17 | 2.99 | - | 2.92 | 2.92 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 2.88 | 1.78 | 2.90 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.02B | 68.62B | 71.31B | 72.15B | 89.60B | - | 97.06B | 97.06B | 86.38B | 86.38B | 83.67B | 86.29B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.80B | - | 57.53B | - | 55.80B | 57.40B |
| Gross Profit | 16.50B | 16.46B | 17.15B | 17.35B | 17.33B | 18.48B | 19.56B | 20.57B | 21.67B | 22.43B | 22.91B | 22.94B | 29.57B | - | 32.26B | 32.26B | 28.84B | 28.84B | 27.88B | 28.89B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.10B | - | 17.29B | - | 17.41B | 18.73B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.79B | 4.97B | 5.85B | 6.59B | 4.02B | 6.31B | 9.65B | - | 10.16B | 10.16B | 11.56B | 11.56B | 10.47B | 10.15B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.18B | - | 13.58B | - | 12.60B | 12.47B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.16B | - | 1.48B | - | 1.47B | 1.53B |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.04B | - | 10.18B | - | 9.15B | 8.75B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.60B | - | 2.45B | - | 2.20B | 2.09B |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | 1.96B | 2.29B | 2.70B | 2.55B | 3.09B | 3.45B | 2.31B | 4.28B | 5.83B | - | 6.44B | 6.44B | 7.73B | 7.73B | 6.96B | 6.65B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.49 | 1.21 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.69 | 2.14 | 2.71 | 2.73 | 3.47 | 4.09 | 2.84 | 5.49 | 7.75 | - | 10.17 | 10.17 | 13.20 | 13.20 | 12.23 | 11.85 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -3.85% |
| 1 Year: | 10.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.11% |
| 1 Year: | -0.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -3.17% |
| 6 Months: | -9.13% |
| 3 Months: | -18.59% |
| 1 Month: | -8.20% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2008 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 33.01B | 33.70B | 33.56B | 32.67B | 32.73B | 31.72B | 31.27B | 34.41B | 35.29B | 34.51B | 39.47B | 46.73B | - | 43.71B | 43.71B | 41.80B | 41.80B | 43.10B | 54.14B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.44B | - | 19.07B | - | 20.36B | 20.95B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 281.00M | 245.00M | 632.00M | 652.00M | 1.01B | 541.00M | 391.00M | 466.00M | 405.00M | 558.00M | 588.00M | 511.00M | 716.00M | 4.69B | - | 1.35B | 1.35B | 921.00M | 921.00M | 1.76B | 982.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.53B | - | 16.89B | - | 17.41B | 17.30B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.00M | 1.09B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 13.94B | 15.59B | 17.03B | 18.81B | 20.88B | 21.75B | 23.61B | 27.97B | 29.42B | 30.86B | 37.50B | 45.30B | - | 57.96B | 57.96B | 56.84B | 56.84B | 57.33B | 64.06B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 7.36B | 7.12B | 7.89B | 7.71B | 8.88B | 9.35B | 10.49B | 11.97B | 12.10B | 14.50B | 15.18B | 18.73B | - | 19.51B | 19.51B | 15.57B | 15.57B | 18.76B | 19.46B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 5.08B | 6.57B | 7.63B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.88B | 33.27B | 35.38B | 35.77B | 32.90B | 37.49B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.99B | - | 40.15B | - | 39.68B | 44.68B |
| Total Equity | - | - | - | - | 16.53B | 13.86B | 11.85B | 9.97B | 7.65B | 6.43B | 5.87B | 3.64B | 1.97B | 1.44B | - | -14.25B | -14.25B | -15.05B | -15.05B | -14.23B | -9.92B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 601.00M | - | 574.00M | - | 560.00M | 560.95M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.12B | 4.05B | 3.85B | 4.35B | 3.76B | - | - | 4.78B | 5.62B | 5.07B | 6.19B | 4.30B | 11.05B | - | 8.59B | 8.59B | 8.14B | 8.14B | 9.62B | 9.86B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.23B | -1.89B | -2.18B | -1.44B | -903.00M | - | - | -1.34B | -3.36B | -1.44B | -1.08B | -1.37B | -1.89B | - | -1.31B | -1.31B | -1.90B | -1.90B | -1.74B | -12.26B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -939.00M | -1.80B | -1.65B | -2.55B | -3.33B | - | - | -3.49B | -2.09B | -3.61B | -5.12B | -2.73B | -5.19B | - | -7.05B | -7.05B | -6.67B | -6.67B | -7.05B | 1.62B |
| Capital Expenditure | -3.27B | -1.80B | -1.33B | -1.83B | -1.21B | -940.00M | -880.00M | -1.20B | -1.17B | -1.12B | -1.17B | -1.48B | -1.79B | - | -1.83B | -1.83B | -1.96B | -1.96B | -1.93B | -2.21B |
| Free Cash Flow | 856.00M | 2.25B | 2.52B | 2.52B | 2.55B | - | - | 3.59B | 4.45B | 3.94B | 5.02B | 2.81B | 9.26B | - | 6.76B | 6.76B | 6.18B | 6.18B | 7.70B | 7.65B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 231.00M | - | -427.00M | - | 840.00M | -779.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 8.00M | 504.00M | 2.62B | 2.94B | 4.39B | 3.71B | 3.90B | 3.92B | 3.60B | 3.19B | 3.04B | 4.31B | 4.97B | 13.01B | - | 14.12B | - | 6.14B | 4.05B | 211.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.3% | 32.7% | 32.1% | 31.8% | 33.0% | - | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% | 33.5% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0% | 9.6% | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10.8% | - | 10.5% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.8% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | - | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.7% |
| ROE % | - | - | - | - | 14.1% | 19.3% | 27.1% | 33.3% | 48.0% | 58.7% | 63.5% | 217.1% | 406.1% | - | -45.2% | -45.2% | -51.3% | -51.3% | -48.9% | -67.1% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.4% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% | 20.1% | 26.0% | 34.4% | - | 42.0% | 42.0% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 43.0% | 29.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.09% | 39.69M | $8.51B |
| 2 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 6.63% | 37.11M | $7.95B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.51% | 36.46M | $7.81B |
| 4 | FMR, LLC | 5.69% | 31.86M | $6.83B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 4.37% | 24.45M | $5.24B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.55% | 14.26M | $3.06B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.52% | 14.11M | $3.03B |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 1.98% | 11.10M | $2.38B |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 1.56% | 8.75M | $1.88B |
| 10 | Bank of America Corporation | 1.52% | 8.49M | $1.82B |
Analyst View
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