(LOW) Lowe's Companies - Overview

Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Home Improvement Retail | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 131.936m USD | Total Return: 12.6% in 12m

Home Improvement, Appliances, Building Materials, Tools, Decor
Total Rating 40
Safety 30
Buy Signal 0.03
Home Improvement Retail
Industry Rotation: +6.1
Market Cap: 132B
Avg Turnover: 602M USD
ATR: 2.95%
Peers RS (IBD): 49.3
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility27.5%
Rel. Tail Risk-4.52%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.39
Alpha-15.90
Character TTM
Beta0.859
Beta Downside1.285
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD24.83%
CAGR/Max DD0.35
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of LOW over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-04": 3.21, "2021-07": 4.25, "2021-10": 2.73, "2022-01": 1.78, "2022-04": 3.51, "2022-07": 4.67, "2022-10": 3.27, "2023-01": 2.28, "2023-04": 3.67, "2023-07": 4.56, "2023-10": 3.06, "2024-01": 1.77, "2024-04": 3.06, "2024-07": 4.1, "2024-10": 2.89, "2025-01": 1.93, "2025-04": 2.92, "2025-07": 4.33, "2025-10": 3.06, "2026-01": 1.98,
EPS CAGR: -14.16%
EPS Trend: -31.5%
Last SUE: -1.45
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of LOW over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-04: 24422, 2021-07: 27570, 2021-10: 22918, 2022-01: 21339, 2022-04: 23659, 2022-07: 27476, 2022-10: 23479, 2023-01: 22445, 2023-04: 22347, 2023-07: 24956, 2023-10: 20471, 2024-01: 18602, 2024-04: 21364, 2024-07: 23586, 2024-10: 20170, 2025-01: 18553, 2025-04: 20930, 2025-07: 23959, 2025-10: 20813, 2026-01: 20584,
Rev. CAGR: -3.64%
Rev. Trend: -52.2%
Last SUE: 1.14
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Beneish M-Score 1.00 > -1.5 - likely earnings manipulation

Altman Z'' 0.70 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: LOW Lowe's Companies

Lowes Companies, Inc. is a US-based home improvement retailer. The company sells products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating.

Its product offerings include appliances, lumber, kitchen and bath fixtures, and tools. The home improvement retail sector is characterized by a mix of DIY customers and professional contractors.

Lowes provides installation services via third-party contractors and offers extended protection plans. Its business model includes sales to individual homeowners, renters, and professional customers.

Sales channels include physical stores, its Lowes.com website, and mobile applications. The company also offers design, distribution, and installation services for interior finishes to home builders and property managers.

Further research on ValueRay can provide detailed financial metrics and competitive analysis for Lowes and its peers.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Housing market slowdown impacts home improvement spending
  • Lumber and commodity price volatility affects input costs
  • Interest rate hikes reduce consumer borrowing for renovations
  • Competition from online retailers pressures pricing and market share
  • Labor shortages increase operating expenses for installation services
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 5.5
Net Income: 6.65b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.14 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 1.73% < 20% (prev 1.91%; Δ -0.18% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 9.86b > Net Income 6.65b
Net Debt (39.28b) to EBITDA (11.97b): 3.28 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.08 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (560.0m) vs 12m ago -0.53% < -2%
Gross Margin: 33.48% > 18% (prev 0.31%; Δ 3.32k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 174.8% > 50% (prev 187.7%; Δ -12.91% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 6.53 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 11.97b / Interest Expense TTM 1.51b)
Altman Z'' 0.70
A: 0.03 (Total Current Assets 20.95b - Total Current Liabilities 19.46b) / Total Assets 54.14b
B: -0.20 (Retained Earnings -10.84b / Total Assets 54.14b)
C: 0.20 (EBIT TTM 9.85b / Avg Total Assets 49.36b)
D: -0.16 (Book Value of Equity -10.29b / Total Liabilities 64.06b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.70 = B
Beneish M 1.00
DSRI: 11.24 (Receivables 1.09b/94.0m, Revenue 86.29b/83.67b)
GMI: 0.93 (GM 33.48% / 31.25%)
AQI: 3.06 (AQ_t 0.19 / AQ_t-1 0.06)
SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 86.29b / 83.67b)
TATA: -0.06 (NI 6.65b - CFO 9.86b) / TA 54.14b)
Beneish M-Score: 6.53 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of LOW shares? As of April 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 244.22 with a total of 1,839,849 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.84%, over one month by -2.74%, over three months by -9.44% and over the past year by +12.63%.
Is LOW a buy, sell or hold? Lowe's Companies has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LOW.
  • StrongBuy: 18
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 13
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the LOW price?
Analysts Target Price 285.4 16.9%
Lowe's Companies (LOW) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 08 April 2026
P/E Trailing = 19.8481
P/E Forward = 18.2482
P/S = 1.5291
P/B = 321.8177
P/EG = 2.4661
Revenue TTM = 86.29b USD
EBIT TTM = 9.85b USD
EBITDA TTM = 11.97b USD
Long Term Debt = 37.49b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3.14b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 40.63b USD (corrected: LT Debt 37.49b + ST Debt 3.14b)
Net Debt = 39.28b USD (recalculated: Debt 40.63b - CCE 1.35b)
Enterprise Value = 171.22b USD (131.94b + Debt 40.63b - CCE 1.35b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.53 (Ebit TTM 9.85b / Interest Expense TTM 1.51b)
EV/FCF = 22.38x (Enterprise Value 171.22b / FCF TTM 7.65b)
FCF Yield = 4.47% (FCF TTM 7.65b / Enterprise Value 171.22b)
FCF Margin = 8.87% (FCF TTM 7.65b / Revenue TTM 86.29b)
Net Margin = 7.71% (Net Income TTM 6.65b / Revenue TTM 86.29b)
Gross Margin = 33.48% ((Revenue TTM 86.29b - Cost of Revenue TTM 57.40b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 39.16% (prev 31.91%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.16 (Enterprise Value 171.22b / Total Assets 54.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.99% (Interest Expense 403.0m / Debt 40.63b)
Taxrate = 23.45% (306.0m / 1.30b)
NOPAT = 7.54b (EBIT 9.85b * (1 - 23.45%))
Current Ratio = 1.08 (Total Current Assets 20.95b / Total Current Liabilities 19.46b)
 Debt / Equity = -4.10 (negative equity) (Debt 40.63b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -9.92b)
 Debt / EBITDA = 3.28 (Net Debt 39.28b / EBITDA 11.97b)
Debt / FCF = 5.13 (Net Debt 39.28b / FCF TTM 7.65b)
Total Stockholder Equity = -11.24b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.48% (Net Income 6.65b / Total Assets 54.14b)
 RoE = -59.21% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 6.65b / Total Stockholder Equity -11.24b)
 RoCE = 37.54% (EBIT 9.85b / Capital Employed (Equity -11.24b + L.T.Debt 37.49b))
RoIC = 28.92% (NOPAT 7.54b / Invested Capital 26.09b)
WACC = 7.06% (E(131.94b)/V(172.57b) * Re(9.0%) + D(40.63b)/V(172.57b) * Rd(0.99%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 9.0% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -81.65 | Cagr: -0.53%
[DCF] Terminal Value 81.62% ; FCFF base≈7.67b ; Y1≈7.41b ; Y5≈7.34b
[DCF] Fair Price = 219.4 (EV 162.15b - Net Debt 39.28b = Equity 122.87b / Shares 560.1m; r=7.06% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -4.62% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -31.47 | EPS CAGR: -14.16% | SUE: -1.45 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -52.18 | Revenue CAGR: -3.64% | SUE: 1.14 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=4.42 | Chg7d=-0.064 | Chg30d=-0.066 | Revisions Net=-9 | Analysts=26
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=12.62 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+2.8% | Growth Revenue=+7.8%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=13.67 | Chg7d=-0.013 | Chg30d=-0.014 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+8.3% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.53 (4 Up / 13 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 4.0% (Discount Rate 9.0% - Earnings Yield 5.0%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +5.7% (Analyst 9.6% - Implied 4.0%)
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