Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW)
Lowe's Companies Statistics
Share Statistics
Lowe's Companies has 559.71M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.78% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 559.71M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.78% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.88% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 72.67% |
| Shares Floating | 559.05M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 500 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.02% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 8.15M, so 1.46% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 8.15M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.46% |
| Short % of Float | 1.46% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.03 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 21.19 and the forward PE ratio is 17.82. Lowe's Companies's PEG ratio is -2.83.
| PE Ratio | 21.19 |
| Forward PE | 17.82 |
| PS Ratio | 1.76 |
| Forward PS | 1.2 |
| PB Ratio | -10.36 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.15 |
| PEG Ratio | -2.83 |
Enterprise Valuation
Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Lowe's Companies.
| EV / Sales | n/a |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -0.48.
| Current Ratio | 1.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.16 |
| Debt / Equity | -0.48 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.54 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.88 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.11 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.
| Return on Equity | n/a |
| Return on Assets | n/a |
| Return on Invested Capital | n/a |
| Revenue Per Employee | $519.71K |
| Profits Per Employee | $43.21K |
| Employee Count | 161,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.94 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.21 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 2.2B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.99% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by -4.88% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.06, so Lowe's Companies's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 1.06 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -4.88% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 235 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 250.14 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 42.7 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 2.71M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Lowe's Companies had revenue of 83.67B and earned 6.96B in profits. Earnings per share was 12.25.
| Revenue | 83.67B |
| Gross Profit | 27.88B |
| Operating Income | 10.47B |
| Net Income | 6.96B |
| EBITDA | 12.6B |
| EBIT | 10.63B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 12.25 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 1.76B in cash and 6.78B in debt, giving a net cash position of -5.02B.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.76B |
| Total Debt | 6.78B |
| Net Cash | -5.02B |
| Retained Earnings | -14.8B |
| Total Assets | 43.1B |
| Working Capital | 1.6B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 9.63B and capital expenditures -1.93B, giving a free cash flow of 7.7B.
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.63B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.93B |
| Free Cash Flow | 7.7B |
| FCF Per Share | 13.58 |
Margins
Gross margin is 33.32%, with operating and profit margins of 12.51% and 8.31%.
| Gross Margin | 33.32% |
| Operating Margin | 12.51% |
| Pretax Margin | 10.94% |
| Profit Margin | 8.31% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.05% |
| EBIT Margin | 12.51% |
| FCF Margin | 9.2% |
Dividends & Yields
LOW pays an annual dividend of $5.7, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.1%.
| Dividend Per Share | $5.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 4.55% |
| Payout Ratio | 46.64% |
| Earnings Yield | n/a |
| FCF Yield | n/a |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LOW is $290, which is 32.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $290 |
| Price Target Difference | 32.4% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 23 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jul 3, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Split Type | forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 3.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |