Lowe's Companies Inc LOW

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$180.80 −1.58 (0.87%)
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Lowe's Fundamentals Remain Strong Despite Cyclical Pressures

Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer globally, set to capture around $92 billion in sales in fiscal 2026. With a perpetual focus on retail fundamentals (merchandising, operational efficiency, supply chain improvements, omnichannel shopping experience, and customer engagement), Lowe's has been able to manage costs while maintaining its low-cost position. The firm retains some of its cost savings and passes the rest on to its customers through everyday low prices, creating a flywheel effect. Intangible asset and scale-based cost advantages support a wide moat.

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Price
$182.38
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Investments in technology and the supply chain should improve productivity and allow store employees to better service customers, enhancing the retail experience and bolstering Lowe's brand intangible asset and competitive market position.

Bears

The consolidation of smaller distribution peers may intermittently lead to competitive pricing pressures at Lowe's, constraining ROIC expansion and limiting sales growth.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$182.38
Day Range
$180.01–185.16
52-Week Range
$179.21–293.06
Bid/Ask
$180.40 / $181.16
Shares Outstanding
561.05M
Market Cap
$101.44B
Volume/Avg
3M / 3M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.56
Price/Sales
1.13
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.66%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.74%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Total Yield
3.11%

Company Profile

Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer globally, with 1,761 stores in the US, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations. The firm’s stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two-thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (more than 60% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its professional business clients to more than 30% from less than 20% in the past seven years (set to expand further with growth of FBM locations). We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management’s market size estimates.
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Home Improvement Retail
Stock Style Box
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
276,000

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Valuation

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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.5636.8416.80
Price/Book Value
—8.436.29
Price/Sales
1.131.131.07
Price/Cash Flow
9.8219.0910.30
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

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Quick Ratio
0.210.200.14
Current Ratio
1.100.771.33
Interest Coverage
6.3913.3019.80
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

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Return on Assets (Normalized)
12.91%7.88%9.71%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
—23.52%42.67%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
24.31%13.98%13.33%
Return on Assets
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