Consumer Cyclical
Lowe's Companies, Inc.(LOW)
Live Price
Offline$222.20
+2.27% today
1Y Change
+0.68%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $131.05B
- Revenue Growth
- +3.1%
- EPS Growth
- -3.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.1%
Coverage: 247 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $131.05B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $222.20 and up 0.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +3.1%, EPS growth of -3.1%, a dividend yield of 2.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +3.1%, EPS -3.1%, free cash flow -0.6% with operating margin 11.8% and ROIC 20.4%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 19.7 and price/sales 1.5. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines LOW price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+3.1% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+11.8% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
19.7 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 20, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +3.1% and EPS is at -3.1%, with operating margin around 11.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.1%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 20, 2026 | β | -1.6% | -1.4% | +0.5% |
2026 Feb 25, 2026 | +2.1% | +0.5% | -1.7% | -10.2% |
2025 Nov 19, 2025 | +3.0% | +0.0% | +5.8% | +8.4% |
Benchmark Edge
LOW vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
LOW
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Normalized return
SPY
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
LOW Max Drawdown
-28.10%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for LOW and SPY.
Company Overview
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, decor, lighting, and electrical. It also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; extended protection plans; and in-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services. The company sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to homeowners, renters, and professional customers. As of January 28, 2022, it operated 1,971 home improvement and hardware stores. The company also sells its products through websites comprising Lowes.com and Lowesforpros.com; and through mobile applications. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
- Leadership
- Marvin R. Ellison
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 300.0k
- Street Address
- 1000 Lowe's Boulevard
- Mailing
- Mooresville, NC, 28117
- Region
- Mooresville, NC, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 704 758 1000
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 19.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.5
- Price/Sales
- 1.5
- Price/Book
- β
Growth
- Revenue
- +3.1%
- EPS
- -3.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- -0.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 33.5%
- Operating Margin
- 11.8%
- Net Margin
- 7.7%
- ROE
- -59.2%
- ROIC
- 20.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- β
- Current Ratio
- 1.08
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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