Lowe's Companies Inc.

230.01
1.59 (0.70%)
At close: Mar 31, 2025, 9:54 AM

Lowe's Companies Statistics

Share Statistics

Lowe's Companies has 559.71M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.32% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 559.71M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.32%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.47%
Owned by Institutions (%) 67.95%
Shares Floating 559.15M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 22
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.99M, so 1.24% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.99M
Short % of Shares Out 1.24%
Short % of Float 1.24%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.28

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 21.19 and the forward PE ratio is 21.18. Lowe's Companies's PEG ratio is -2.99.

PE Ratio 21.19
Forward PE 21.18
PS Ratio 1.76
Forward PS 1.3
PB Ratio -10.36
P/FCF Ratio 19.15
PEG Ratio -2.99
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lowe's Companies Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 166.97B.

EV / Earnings 24
EV / Sales 2
EV / EBITDA 13.25
EV / EBIT 15.95
EV / FCF 21.69

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
Total Debt / Capitalization -90.92
Cash Flow / Debt 1.42
Interest Coverage 7.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.49% and return on capital (ROIC) is -106.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.49%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.16%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -106.72%
Revenue Per Employee $519,714.29
Profits Per Employee $43,211.18
Employee Count 161,000
Asset Turnover 1.94
Inventory Turnover 3.21

Taxes

Income Tax 2.2B
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -10.41% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.11, so Lowe's Companies's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.11
52-Week Price Change -10.41%
50-Day Moving Average 245.73
200-Day Moving Average 250.16
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.21
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.49M

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 12.3.

Revenue 83.67B
Gross Profit 27.88B
Operating Income 10.47B
Net Income 6.96B
EBITDA 12.6B
EBIT 10.47B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 12.3
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 2.01%.

Dividend Per Share $5.70
Dividend Yield 2.01%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.55%
Payout Ratio 46.57%
Earnings Yield 5.39%
FCF Yield 6.03%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOW is $290, which is 27.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $290
Price Target Difference 27.1%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 23
Stock Forecasts

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 3.67
Piotroski F-Score 7