LOW Lowes Companies Inc

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  2. Consumer Cyclical
  3. NYSE: LOW

Price (delayed)

$200.84

Market cap

$141.97B

P/E Ratio

21.76

Dividend/share

$2.6

EPS

$9.23

Enterprise value

$163B

Lowe's Companies, Inc. , doing business as Lowe's, is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores ...

Highlights
The EPS has soared by 55% YoY and by 19% from the previous quarter
The company's net income rose by 49% YoY and by 17% QoQ
LOW's quick ratio is up by 11% since the previous quarter but it is down by 9% year-on-year
LOW's P/E is 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 24.0 but 2.6% above its last 4 quarters average of 21.2
The equity has dropped by 74% year-on-year and by 69% since the previous quarter
The debt rose by 6% since the previous quarter and by 6% year-on-year
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Home Improvement Retail
Website: http://media.lowes.com/
Peers: HD LL BLDR

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of LOW
Market
Shares outstanding
706.89M
Market cap
$141.97B
Enterprise value
$163B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
21.76
Price to book (P/B)
323.72
Price to sales (P/S)
1.53
EV/EBIT
16.56
EV/EBITDA
13.59
EV/Sales
1.73
Earnings
Revenue
$94.34B
EBIT
$9.84B
EBITDA
$11.99B
Free cash flow
$9.3B
Per share
EPS
$9.23
Free cash flow per share
$12.95
Book value per share
$0.62
Revenue per share
$131.4
TBVPS
$71.31
Balance sheet
Total assets
$51.2B
Total liabilities
$50.76B
Debt
$27.72B
Equity
$445M
Working capital
$3.92B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
62.29
Current ratio
1.17
Quick ratio
0.31
Net debt/EBITDA
1.75
Margins
EBITDA margin
12.7%
Gross margin
33.1%
Net margin
7.2%
Operating margin
11.6%
Efficiency
Return on assets
13.6%
Return on equity
264.5%
Return on invested capital
20.4%
Return on capital employed
34.8%
Return on sales
10.4%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.29%
DPS
$2.6
Payout ratio
28.2%

LOW stock price

How has the Lowes Companies stock price performed over time
Intraday
2.07%
1 week
2.4%
1 month
5.07%
1 year
37.09%
YTD
25.13%
QTD
3.54%

Financial performance

How have Lowes Companies's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$94.34B
Gross profit
$31.19B
Operating income
$10.9B
Net income
$6.82B
Gross margin
33.1%
Net margin
7.2%
LOW's operating income has surged by 58% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
The company's net income rose by 49% YoY and by 17% QoQ
Lowes Companies's gross profit has increased by 31% YoY and by 5% QoQ
The company's revenue rose by 27% YoY and by 5% QoQ

Growth

What is Lowes Companies's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Lowes Companies stock price valuation
P/E
21.76
P/B
323.72
P/S
1.53
EV/EBIT
16.56
EV/EBITDA
13.59
EV/Sales
1.73
The EPS has soared by 55% YoY and by 19% from the previous quarter
LOW's P/E is 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 24.0 but 2.6% above its last 4 quarters average of 21.2
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 184% more than its last 4 quarters average of 114.1
The equity has dropped by 74% year-on-year and by 69% since the previous quarter
The stock's price to sales (P/S) is 28% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.2 and 9% more than its last 4 quarters average of 1.4
The company's revenue rose by 27% YoY and by 5% QoQ

Efficiency

How efficient is Lowes Companies business performance
Lowes Companies's ROIC has increased by 38% YoY and by 14% from the previous quarter
LOW's return on equity is up by 31% since the previous quarter and by 27% year-on-year
LOW's return on assets is up by 24% year-on-year and by 13% since the previous quarter
The ROS has grown by 12% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is LOW's dividend history
DPS
$2.6
Dividend yield
1.29%
Payout ratio
28.2%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Lowes Companies financials performed over time
The total liabilities has grown by 15% YoY and by 12% from the previous quarter
The total assets has grown by 12% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
The equity has dropped by 74% year-on-year and by 69% since the previous quarter
The debt rose by 6% since the previous quarter and by 6% year-on-year

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