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Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. Common Stock

LOW · Consumer Cyclical · Home Improvement Retail
Bottom 33% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 33% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Lowe's scores 47/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 33% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
Mkt capUS$ 117.4b#101 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 11.83P/E17.7×✓ vs sector median 19.8×P/Bn/m (negative equity)Div yield2%✓ Top 28% in the S&P 50052w range · 27% of range178.45293.06
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #29 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Business Strength

30
Why 30?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1) = 3 of 10 points → 30
Return on Equity (ROE)n/m (negative equity)Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+2%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-5%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin7%OkayQuarterly Momentum+8%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -14%Equity ↑ +50.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
7.7b7.0b6.7b6.6b-15.1b-14.2b-9.9b-7.4b202420252026TTM

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +4.7%Net Profit ↓ -14%Net Margin % 7.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
86.4b83.7b86.3b90.4b7.7b7.0b6.7b6.6b202420252026TTM8.9%8.3%7.7%7.3%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit fell about 14% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +28.7%Net Profit ↑ +41.5%Net Margin % 9.2%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
20.2b18.6b20.9b24.0b20.8b20.6b23.1b26.0b1.7b1.1b1.6b2.4b1.6b1.0b1.6b2.4bQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'268.4%6.1%7.8%10%7.8%4.9%7.1%9.2%
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Sales grew about 28.7% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 41.5% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity-5.6×StrongCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage6.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +4.7%Equity ↑ +50.6%
Total DebtEquityD/E
40.1b39.7b44.7b42.0b-15.1b-14.2b-9.9b-7.4b202420252026TTM

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +22.4%Current Liabilities ↑ +35.7%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
19.1b20.4b21.0b23.3b15.6b18.8b19.5b21.1b202420252026TTM1.2×1.1×1.1×1.1×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 41%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +13.8%Free CF ↑ +13.3%
Operating CFFree CF
8.1b9.6b9.9b9.3b6.2b7.7b7.7b7.0b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +244.4%Short-Term Debt ↑ +338%Total Debt ↑ +4.7%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
921m1.8b982m3.2b537m2.6b2.4b2.4b40.1b39.7b44.7b42.0b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +20.3%Yield % 2.3%
DPS (cents)Yield %
8010511011511511511512012039543545547520232024202520262.1%2.2%1.9%2.3%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio17.7×OkayP/B Ration/m (negative equity)WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 282.47US$ 231.07US$ 179.66Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 10.3% over the past year.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0) = 4 of 12 points → 33
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+0.1 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-21.7%WeakQuarterly Consistency3 of 4 quarters downWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +4.7%Inventory ↑ +5%Inv. % of Rev. 19.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
86.4b83.7b86.3b90.4b16.9b17.4b17.3b17.7b202420252026TTM19.6%20.8%20%19.6%
Ranks #29 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 90.4bUS$ 6.6bUS$ 9.3bUS$ 7.0bUS$ -2.3bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 42.0bUS$ 2.4bUS$ -7.4bUS$ 23.3bUS$ 21.1bUS$ 55.9bUS$ 63.3bUS$ 17.7b--89%7%-5.6×1.1×6.4×41%----
2026US$ 86.3bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 7.7bUS$ -2.2bUS$ 982.0mUS$ 44.7bUS$ 2.4bUS$ -9.9bUS$ 21.0bUS$ 19.5bUS$ 54.1bUS$ 64.1bUS$ 17.3bUS$ 475.0m-67%8%-4.5×1.1×6.7×40%2%22.1×-14.8×19.9
2025US$ 83.7bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 9.6bUS$ 7.7bUS$ -1.9bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 39.7bUS$ 2.6bUS$ -14.2bUS$ 20.4bUS$ 18.8bUS$ 43.1bUS$ 57.3bUS$ 17.4bUS$ 455.0m-49%8%-2.8×1.1×7.2×37%2%20.2×-9.9×-
2024US$ 86.4bUS$ 7.7bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 6.2bUS$ -2.0bUS$ 921.0mUS$ 40.1bUS$ 537.0mUS$ -15.1bUS$ 19.1bUS$ 15.6bUS$ 41.8bUS$ 56.8bUS$ 16.9bUS$ 435.0m-51%9%-2.7×1.2×7.9×33%2%15.4×-7.9×1.6