Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW)
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Lowe's Companies Statistics

Share Statistics

Lowe's Companies has 564.65M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.36% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 564.65M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.45%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 563.62M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 37.52K
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.64%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.99M, so 1.23% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.99M
Short % of Shares Out 1.23%
Short % of Float 1.23%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.28

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 16.53 and the forward PE ratio is 21.37.

PE Ratio 16.53
Forward PE 21.37
PS Ratio 1.48
Forward PS 1.8
PB Ratio -8.49
P/FCF Ratio 20.68
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

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

EV / Earnings 21.61
EV / Sales 1.93
EV / EBITDA 12.3
EV / EBIT 14.45
EV / FCF 27.03

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.23, with a Debt / Equity ratio of -2.39.

Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 0.14
Debt / Equity -2.39
Total Debt / Capitalization 171.89
Cash Flow / Debt 0.23
Interest Coverage 7.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.51% and return on capital (ROIC) is 34.97%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.51%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.18%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 34.97%
Revenue Per Employee 287.92K
Profits Per Employee 25.75K
Employee Count 300.00K
Asset Turnover 2.07
Inventory Turnover 3.41

Taxes

Income Tax 2.45B
Effective Tax Rate 0.24

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 16.31% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.1, so Lowe's Companies 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.1
52-Week Price Change 16.31%
50-Day Moving Average 270.74
200-Day Moving Average 245.72
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.78
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.29M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lowe's Companies had revenue of $86.38B and earned $7.73B in profits. Earnings per share was $13.24.

Revenue 86.38B
Gross Profit 28.84B
Operating Income 11.56B
Net Income 7.73B
EBITDA 13.57B
EBIT 11.56B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 13.24
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $921.00M in cash and $40.15B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$39.22B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 921.00M
Total Debt 40.15B
Net Cash -39.22B
Retained Earnings -15.64B
Total Assets 44.74B
Working Capital 2.53B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $8.14B and capital expenditures -$1.96B, giving a free cash flow of $6.18B.

Operating Cash Flow 8.14B
Capital Expenditures -1.96B
Free Cash Flow 6.18B
FCF Per Share 10.61
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 33.39%, with operating and profit margins of 13.38% and 8.94%.

Gross Margin 33.39%
Operating Margin 13.38%
Pretax Margin 11.78%
Profit Margin 8.94%
EBITDA Margin 15.71%
EBIT Margin 13.38%
FCF Margin 7.15%

Dividends & Yields

LOW pays an annual dividend of $4.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.75%.

Dividend Per Share $4.60
Dividend Yield 1.75%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.55%
Payout Ratio 38.27%
Earnings Yield 5.05%
FCF Yield 4.17%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LOW is $290, which is 10.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $290
Price Target Difference 10.5%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 25
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 3.8
Piotroski F-Score 7