Lowe's Companies Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Lowe's Companies has a total shareholder equity of $-13.4B and total debt of $35.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to -261.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $44.7B and $58.2B respectively. Lowe's Companies's EBIT is $10.3B making its interest coverage ratio 7.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $3.3B.
Key information
-261.2%
Debt to equity ratio
US$35.05b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.7x |
| Cash | US$3.27b |
| Equity | -US$13.42b |
| Total liabilities | US$58.16b |
| Total assets | US$44.74b |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
Is It Time To Consider Buying Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?
Jan 20
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LOW) P/E Ratio
Jan 05Lowe's: Elevated Rates Leave Shares Fully Valued (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 01Lowe's: Hammering Out Strong Results, But Don't Overpay For The Blueprint
Dec 24An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 34% Undervalued
Dec 20Lowe's: Mixed Q3 Earnings And Uncertain Near Term Don't Diminish The Long Term Outlook
Nov 21Lowe's Companies: Great Track Record But Not A Great Buy Right Now
Nov 15Investors Should Be Encouraged By Lowe's Companies' (NYSE:LOW) Returns On Capital
Nov 02Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?
Sep 27Nailing It, But Barely: Lowe's Solid History Meets Uncertain Future
Sep 19Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LOW) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Sep 09Lowe's: Critical Valuation Assessment Going Into Q2 Earnings
Aug 16Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 22Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.15
Jul 04Lowe's: Still Too Dear Given The State Of The Housing Sector And Consumers
Jul 03Lowe's: Dividend King With Limited Growth
Jun 24Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.15
Jun 17Lowe's Companies' (NYSE:LOW) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 03Higher For Longer Rates Means Lowe's Might Be Lower For Longer
May 30Earnings Update: Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
May 23Lowe's: Own It, Don't Trade It
May 21Investor Optimism Abounds Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) But Growth Is Lacking
May 13Lowe's: Track Record Is Good But Facing Near Term Challenges
May 11Lowe's Stock: Buy Wonderful Businesses At Fair Prices
May 03When Should You Buy Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW)?
Apr 27An Intrinsic Calculation For Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued
Apr 11Lowe's: Buy This Great Dividend Grower On The Next Pullback
Apr 02Lowe's: The Worst Is Already Baked In - Profitability Continues To Improve
Feb 29Lowe's: I Just Sold This Dividend King And Bought 3 Stocks That Are Even Better
Jan 25Lowe's Companies: Undervalued And Has Great Prospects
Dec 28Lowe's Companies: Move Lower Represents A Buying Opportunity
Nov 21Lowe's: Going 'All-In' At This Valuation
Nov 12The Market Is Growing Too Pessimistic On Lowe's Outlook
Oct 28Lowe's: Undervalued Stock With A Strong Track Record And High Dividend Growth
Oct 12Lowe's: Seizing Downturns For Future Fortunes
Sep 24Lowe's: Showing Resiliency And Operational Stability
Aug 24Lowe's: A Stable Player With A Lot Of Margin For Improvement
Aug 14Buy Lowe's Bullish Momentum (Technical Analysis)
Jul 28Lowe's: Limited Incentive To Maintain The Bullish Stance (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LOW has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: LOW has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LOW has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: LOW's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: LOW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28%).
Interest Coverage: LOW's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 22:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/02 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is covered by 67 analysts. 35 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |