Lowe's Companies, Inc.
LOW · Price history
Price at last available close
$198.40
+$11.14 (+5.95%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2026-01-30 · Research updated Oct 7, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its various subsidiary entities, operates as a prominent home improvement retailer serving both the United States and international markets. The company supplies a broad spectrum of items essential for construction, upkeep, renovations, and interior design projects. Its comprehensive product line encompasses major appliances, seasonal and outdoor living essentials, lawn and garden tools, timber, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, power tools, paints, custom millwork, general hardware, flooring options, plumbing components, building materials, decorative accents, lighting solutions, and electrical supplies.
How they make money
Lowe's is an omnichannel home improvement retailer that generates revenue primarily through the sale of home improvement products and services to both individual homeowners and professional customers. The company operates through a network of retail stores, online platforms, and specialized branches, focusing on construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating needs.
Products & services
Lowe's offers a wide range of products for home improvement, including building materials, hardware, appliances, lawn and garden equipment, paint, flooring, and lighting, alongside installation and protection plan services.
Brands & revenue mix
Primary retail brand for home improvement stores.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Customer concentration
Lowe's does not have any single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its consolidated net sales as of the fiscal year ended January 30, 2026.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Merchandise Suppliers — The company sources products from a wide variety of domestic and international suppliers; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Competitors
- The Home Depot, Inc. — A major home improvement retailer offering similar products and services to DIY and professional customers.Source
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
37
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
61
Fair
Financial Strength
55
Business Quality / Moat
65
Management
60
Growth Quality
51
Risk / Durability
82
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
26
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
37/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 37/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LOW
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can LOW maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is LOW's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is LOW's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify LOW's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
37
Opportunity Score
26
Market Cap
$111.31B
P/E Ratio
15.4
EPS
$11.84
52-Week High
$293.06
52-Week Low
$179.21
Beta
0.85
Intrinsic Value
$100.64
Analyst Target
$254.00
Shares Outstanding
560.0M
Total Revenue
$90.43B
Total Debt
$42.02B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$-13.28
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LOW
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on LOW.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Omnichannel retail capabilities.
- +Strong Pro customer strategy.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Home Improvement industry.
- −Economic conditions affecting consumer spending.
- −Supply chain disruptions.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
35
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+1.2
points
Current Score
37
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
LOW increased 1.2 points because Revenue improved by 3.9 points, Capital improved by 5 points, Valuation improved by 3.3 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 3.9 points
- + Capital improved by 5 points
- + Valuation improved by 3.3 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
33
Projected Change
-3.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 3.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$198.40
Model Intrinsic Value
$100.64
Difference
+$97.76
+97.1% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-97.1%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $90.43B | $86.29B | $83.67B | $86.38B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $60.52B | $57.40B | $55.80B | $57.53B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $29.92B | $28.89B | $27.88B | $28.84B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $17.45B | $16.79B | $15.68B | $15.57B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $19.63B | $18.73B | $17.41B | $17.29B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $12.17B | $12.47B | $12.60B | $13.58B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $10.29B | $10.15B | $10.47B | $11.56B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $1.59B | $1.53B | $1.47B | $1.47B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $8.76B | $8.75B | $9.15B | $10.18B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $2.12B | $2.09B | $2.20B | $2.45B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $6.64B | $6.65B | $6.96B | $7.73B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $11.84 | $11.87 | $12.25 | $13.24 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 559M | 559M | 567M | 582M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 560M | 560M | 567M | 584M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$25.96B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$4.27
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+7.6%
Cash Change
-34.7%
Margin Change
-0.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 8.3%. EPS was essentially unchanged. Cash declined 34.7%. Total debt increased 7.6%. Net income margin declined by 0.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
32
Smart Money
32
Number of Gurus
2
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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2 historical records2 historical score records available.
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