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Lowe's Companies NYSE:LOW Stock Report

Last Price

US$247.72

Market Cap

US$138.1b

7D

-5.6%

1Y

11.1%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Lowe's Companies, Inc.

NYSE:LOW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$138.1b

LOW Stock Overview

Operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. More details

LOW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 32.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 5.9% per year

Pays a reliable dividend of 1.86%

Risk Analysis

Negative shareholders equity

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Has a high level of debt


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Consensus Narrative from 34 Analysts

Homeowners Tapping $35 Trillion In Equity Will Boost Home Improvement Demand

Key Takeaways Growth in Pro and online sales, driven by investments, is set to enhance revenue and earnings through increased customer engagement. Strategic investments in digital and store infrastructure aim to boost long-term revenue growth and market share in the recovering home improvement market.
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US$283.15
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12.5% undervalued intrinsic discount
2.78%
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. Competitors

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TJX Companies

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Betterware de MéxicoP.I. de

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lowe's Companies
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$247.72
52 Week HighUS$287.01
52 Week LowUS$209.55
Beta1.09
1 Month Change-5.82%
3 Month Change-4.77%
1 Year Change11.09%
3 Year Change-0.95%
5 Year Change106.04%
Change since IPO113,146.02%

Recent News & Updates

An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Dec 20
An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Lowe's: Mixed Q3 Earnings And Uncertain Near Term Don't Diminish The Long Term Outlook

Nov 21

Lowe's Companies: Great Track Record But Not A Great Buy Right Now

Nov 15

Recent updates

An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Dec 20
An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued

Lowe's: Mixed Q3 Earnings And Uncertain Near Term Don't Diminish The Long Term Outlook

Nov 21

Lowe's Companies: Great Track Record But Not A Great Buy Right Now

Nov 15

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Lowe's Companies' (NYSE:LOW) Returns On Capital

Nov 02
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Lowe's Companies' (NYSE:LOW) Returns On Capital

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?

Sep 27
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?

Nailing It, But Barely: Lowe's Solid History Meets Uncertain Future

Sep 19

Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LOW) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Sep 09
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LOW) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Lowe's: Critical Valuation Assessment Going Into Q2 Earnings

Aug 16

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 22
Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.15

Jul 04
Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.15

Lowe's: Still Too Dear Given The State Of The Housing Sector And Consumers

Jul 03

Lowe's: Dividend King With Limited Growth

Jun 24

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.15

Jun 17
Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.15

Lowe's Companies' (NYSE:LOW) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 03
Lowe's Companies' (NYSE:LOW) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Higher For Longer Rates Means Lowe's Might Be Lower For Longer

May 30

Earnings Update: Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

May 23
Earnings Update: Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Lowe's: Own It, Don't Trade It

May 21

Investor Optimism Abounds Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) But Growth Is Lacking

May 13
Investor Optimism Abounds Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) But Growth Is Lacking

Lowe's: Track Record Is Good But Facing Near Term Challenges

May 11

Lowe's Stock: Buy Wonderful Businesses At Fair Prices

May 03

When Should You Buy Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?

Apr 27
When Should You Buy Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Apr 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Lowe's: Buy This Great Dividend Grower On The Next Pullback

Apr 02

Lowe's: The Worst Is Already Baked In - Profitability Continues To Improve

Feb 29

Lowe's: I Just Sold This Dividend King And Bought 3 Stocks That Are Even Better

Jan 25

Should You Think About Buying Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Now?

Jan 15
Should You Think About Buying Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Now?

Investor Optimism Abounds Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 01
Investor Optimism Abounds Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) But Growth Is Lacking

Lowe's Companies: Undervalued And Has Great Prospects

Dec 28

Lowe's Companies: Move Lower Represents A Buying Opportunity

Nov 21

Lowe's: Going 'All-In' At This Valuation

Nov 12

The Market Is Growing Too Pessimistic On Lowe's Outlook

Oct 28

Lowe's: Undervalued Stock With A Strong Track Record And High Dividend Growth

Oct 12

Lowe's: Seizing Downturns For Future Fortunes

Sep 24

Lowe's: Showing Resiliency And Operational Stability

Aug 24

Lowe's: A Stable Player With A Lot Of Margin For Improvement

Aug 14

Buy Lowe's Bullish Momentum (Technical Analysis)

Jul 28

Lowe's: Limited Incentive To Maintain The Bullish Stance (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 27

Lowe's: Remains Attractive Despite Reduced Guidance

May 23

Shareholder Returns

LOWUS Specialty RetailUS Market
7D-5.6%-3.9%-2.4%
1Y11.1%15.4%23.3%

Return vs Industry: LOW underperformed the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 15.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LOW underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LOW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LOW volatility
LOW Average Weekly Movement3.1%
Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement7.5%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LOW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LOW's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1921226,000Marvin Ellisonwww.lowes.com

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Lowe's Companies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LOW fundamental statistics
Market capUS$138.07b
Earnings (TTM)US$6.84b
Revenue (TTM)US$83.72b

20.5x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Is LOW overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LOW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$83.72b
Cost of RevenueUS$55.92b
Gross ProfitUS$27.81b
Other ExpensesUS$20.97b
EarningsUS$6.84b

Last Reported Earnings

Nov 01, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 26, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)12.11
Gross Margin33.21%
Net Profit Margin8.17%
Debt/Equity Ratio-261.2%

How did LOW perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

37%

Payout Ratio

Does LOW pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy LOW by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Lowe's Companies dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 22 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 05 2025
Days until Ex dividend32 days
Days until Dividend pay date46 days

Does LOW pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:41
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/01
Annual Earnings2024/02/02

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is covered by 68 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Peter BenedictBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research