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LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc.

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Price (delayed)

$135.02

Market cap

$102.5B

P/E Ratio

22.86

Dividend/share

$2.2

EPS

$5.94

Enterprise value

$122.77B

Business Summary

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Home Improvement Retail
Lowe's Cos., Inc. engages in the retail sale of home improvement products. The firm offers products for maintenance, repair, remodelling, home decorating and property maintenance. It also provides home improvement products in the following categories: appliances, bathroom, building supply, electrical, flooring, hardware, paint, kitchen, plumbing, lighting & fans, outdoor living, windows and doors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.

Highlights

The EPS has soared by 101% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
The company's net income has surged by 93% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The equity has declined by 47% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
The debt rose by 19% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter

Key stats

Shares outstanding
755M
Market cap
$102.5B
Enterprise value
$122.77B
EBIT
$6.89B
EBITDA
$8.8B
Price to earnings (P/E)
22.86
Price to book (P/B)
59.73
Price to sales (P/S)
1.38
EV/EBIT
17.82
EV/EBITDA
13.94
Net debt/EBITDA
2.3
EV/Sales
1.66
EBITDA margin
11.9%
Gross margin
32.2%
Net margin
6.2%
Operating margin
9.3%
Return on assets
11%
Return on equity
208.1%
Return on invested capital
14.8%
Return on capital employed
25%
Return on sales
9.3%
Debt to equity
15.28
Free cash flow
$5.17B
Free cash flow per share
$6.84
Book value per share
$2.27
Revenue per share
$98.12
TBVPS
$60.7
Current ratio
1.2
Quick ratio
0.34
Working capital
$3.6B
Dividend yield
1.62%
DPS
$2.2
Payout ratio
37%

LOW stock price

Financial performance

The company's net income has surged by 93% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The net margin has surged by 88% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
LOW's operating income has surged by 74% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
The operating margin has soared by 69% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter

Valuation

Price to earnings (P/E)
Current price to earnings (P/E):
22.86
The EPS has soared by 101% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
LOW's P/E is 8% below its last 4 quarters average of 24.8 and 7% below its 5-year quarterly average of 24.7
Price to book (P/B)
Current price to book (P/B):
59.73
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 53% more than its last 4 quarters average of 39.0
The equity has declined by 47% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
Price to sales (P/S)
Current price to sales (P/S):
1.38
The stock's price to sales (P/S) is 26% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.1 and 26% more than its last 4 quarters average of 1.1
The company's revenue rose by 3.3% YoY and by 2.7% QoQ

Efficiency

LOW's return on assets has surged by 75% year-on-year and by 4.8% since the previous quarter
The ROS has soared by 69% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
Lowes Companies's ROIC has increased by 40% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
LOW's return on equity is up by 25% since the previous quarter

Dividends

DPS
$2.2
Dividend yield
1.62%
Payout ratio
37%

Recent dividends

Financial health

Assets vs liabilities
The total assets is 3.9% greater than the total liabilities
Lowes Companies's current ratio has increased by 19% QoQ and by 10% YoY
The total liabilities has grown by 18% from the previous quarter and by 10% YoY
Debt vs equity
LOW's debt to equity has soared by 124% YoY and by 27% QoQ
The equity has declined by 47% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.