Lowe's Companies, Inc.

NYSE:LOW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$140.2b

Lowe's Companies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Lowe's Companies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.4%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.5% per year.

Key information

8.4%

Earnings growth rate

14.9%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate2.5%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin8.2%
Next Earnings Update26 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Lowe's: Hammering Out Strong Results, But Don't Overpay For The Blueprint

Dec 24

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lowe's Companies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LOW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
01 Nov 2483,7226,83615,7620
02 Aug 2484,0236,91315,6920
03 May 2485,3947,20215,8570
02 Feb 2486,3777,70615,5700
03 Nov 2390,2207,64216,7380
04 Aug 2393,2286,02617,4540
05 May 2395,7476,34517,6900
03 Feb 2397,0596,41618,2710
28 Oct 2295,9536,66417,8460
29 Jul 2295,3928,40117,8430
29 Apr 2295,4878,42218,1100
28 Jan 2296,2508,40918,3010
29 Oct 2195,2228,18116,8660
30 Jul 2194,6136,98017,2640
30 Apr 2194,3446,79017,5900
29 Jan 2189,5975,81118,5260
30 Oct 2085,3135,34517,6380
31 Jul 2080,3925,70416,5880
01 May 2074,0824,55815,6160
31 Jan 2072,1484,26815,2820
01 Nov 1971,7682,93915,2980
02 Aug 1971,7952,52015,2990
03 May 1971,6902,36515,4070
01 Feb 1971,3092,30716,4610
02 Nov 1871,1563,68114,6200
03 Aug 1870,5113,92314,7070
04 May 1869,1193,82114,4830
02 Feb 1868,6193,43614,4440
03 Nov 1768,9093,52615,6010
04 Aug 1767,8783,03215,4100
05 May 1766,6432,78215,3450
03 Feb 1765,0173,06214,3280
28 Oct 1662,4692,43014,0790
29 Jul 1661,0902,78713,7410
29 Apr 1660,1792,74413,5070
29 Jan 1659,0742,53413,5410
30 Oct 1558,3792,97013,4780
31 Jul 1557,7002,81813,4530
01 May 1556,9492,73213,3580
30 Jan 1556,2232,68213,2300
31 Oct 1455,3422,53813,0750
01 Aug 1454,6182,45213,0060
02 May 1453,7322,35312,8820
31 Jan 1453,4172,27012,8080

Quality Earnings: LOW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LOW's current net profit margins (8.2%) are lower than last year (8.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LOW's earnings have grown by 8.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LOW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LOW had negative earnings growth (-10.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-5.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: LOW's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 22:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/11/01
Annual Earnings2024/02/02

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is covered by 67 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