Lowe's Companies, Inc.LOW
NYSE•Consumer Cyclical•Home Improvement Retail
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. In addition, it provides installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. Further, the company provides design, distribution, and installation services for interior surface finishes to home builders and property managers. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, individual homeowners, and renters. The company serves its products through Lowes.com website, mobile applications, retail home improvement stores and outlet stores, and its branches. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) reported trailing twelve months revenue of $88.43B as of May 2026, a 6.2% increase year-over-year. Quarterly revenue reached $23.08B, reflecting continued top-line momentum.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. generated $6.64B in TTM net income, with quarterly EBITDA of $3.12B. The operating margin contracted from 11.9% to 11.1%, suggesting rising cost pressures or pricing headwinds.
The spread between operating margin (11.1%) and net margin (7.1%) indicates tight cost control with minimal non-operating drag. Net margin has narrowed from 7.8% a year ago, reflecting increased costs or interest expense.
LOW trades at a P/E of 20.1x (in line with broad market averages) and a P/S of 1.5x.
The company generated $2.83B in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months, a 1.1% decrease year-over-year, indicating cash generation ability. The balance sheet shows $54.94B in total assets with $36.75B in long-term debt against $-9.27B in stockholders equity. Data based on the most recent quarterly reports.
Competitive analysis based on 21 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~11.8% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Limited ROE data for a reliable assessment.
Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
Revenue shows resilience with 4 of 7 quarters posting growth — demand is generally stable but has seen some soft patches.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 21 quarters
Operating margins declined 6.5% — watch for continued compression, which may signal competitive or cost pressure.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
Limited debt-to-equity data available.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
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