LOW
LOWES COMPANIES INC
Consumer Discretionary • CIK: 0000060667
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Market Cap
$133.41B
P/E (TTM)
19.7x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+0.6%
Net Margin (TTM)
8.0%
FCF Yield (TTM)
5.3%
FCF Margin (TTM)
8.4%
Cash Flow Health
Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$7.0B
Q4 '25
$90M-98%
Q3 '25
$3.7B+31%
FCF Margin
TTM8.4%
Q4 '250.4%-97%
Sector: 4.9%Above Avg
OCF Margin10.9%
OCF/NI1.36x
CapEx Coverage4.3x
FCF Yield5.3%
FCF Growth (2Y)-2%
Cash Conversion Cycle
47 days
DSO: 0+DIO: 113−DPO: 66
Capital Allocation & Returns
Balanced
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM3.2%
Div Yield2.0%
+Buyback (TTM)1.2%
Balancing returns with reinvestment
Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.0%
FCF Payout Ratio37.4%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$7.0B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$1.6B
Capital Return / FCF59.5%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$2.6B
Shows how management rewards shareholders
Operational Efficiency & Returns
Return on Invested CapitalTTM
31.6%
Moderate
+0.0% YoY+5.9%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.2%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
9.2%
8Q: 9.3%
Asset Turnover
1.83x
8Q: 1.85x
Leverage (1+D/E)
-2.61x
D/E: -3.61x
DuPont: -44.2% ≈ 31.6% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
4.75x
8Q:4.68x
+27.3%
Invested Cap Turn
3.42x
8Q:3.32x
+21.2%
CapEx Intensity
8.8%
8Q:8.8%
CapEx/Depreciation
1.04x
Asset-based ROIC formula
QUARTERLY TRENDS
Last 8 quarters + TTM
| Metric | TTM | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $84.3B | $20.8B↓13.1% | $24.0B↑14.5% | $20.9B↑12.8% | $18.6B↓8.0% | $20.2B↓14.5% | $23.6B↑10.4% | $21.4B↑14.8% | $18.6B |
Operating Income | $10.3B | $2.5B↓28.5% | $3.5B↑39.1% | $2.5B↑36.3% | $1.8B↓27.8% | $2.5B↓26.4% | $3.4B↑29.9% | $2.7B↑57.2% | $1.7B |
Net Income | $6.8B | $1.6B↓32.6% | $2.4B↑46.1% | $1.6B↑45.8% | $1.1B↓33.6% | $1.7B↓28.9% | $2.4B↑35.8% | $1.8B↑71.9% | $1.0B |
Operating Cash Flow | $9.2B | $687.0M↓83.8% | $4.2B↑25.2% | $3.4B↑270.9% | $911.0M↓29.9% | $1.3B↓58.8% | $3.2B↓26.0% | $4.3B↑284.7% | $1.1B |
Free Cash Flow | $7.0B | $90.0M↓97.6% | $3.7B↑30.6% | $2.9B↑688.2% | $363.0M↓50.1% | $728.0M↓73.3% | $2.7B↓29.7% | $3.9B↑695.1% | $488.0M |
Total Equity | N/A |
Valuation Analysis
Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
19.7x
Volatile
8Q: 80.1x-2398%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
19.7x
vs – sector
Cash Flow
23.3x
EV/FCF vs –
Growth-Adj
–PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
0.6P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 31.6%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
2.0%
Buyback
1.2%
Total Yield
3.2%
Market Cap$133.41B
EV–
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context
Business Quality & Moat
Overall Quality Score
25/100
Below Average
Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)
Returns on Capital
Return on Equity (ROE)Bottom 25%
-53.3%
8Q:–
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
31.6%
8Q:–
+5.9%
vs Sector:0.2%
DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)
NOPAT Margin: 9.2%
Asset Turnover: 1.83x
Earnings Quality
Cash Conversion
1.36x
OCF / Net Income ✓
FCF Consistency
–
Positive quarters
Competitive Moat Indicators
Pricing Power
Gross Margin33.6%
Capital Efficiency
Invested Capital Turnover3.42x
Working Capital
Cash Conversion Cycle47 days
Growth Quality & Momentum
Low Quality
Growth Quality Score
50/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%
Growth Rates
Revenue Growth YoY
0.6%
OpInc Growth YoY
-2.2%
EPS Growth YoY
0.5%
FCF 3Y CAGR
-1.5%
Margin Quality & Sustainability
High Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
33.6%
Operating
12.2%
Above Avg in sector
Net
8.0%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
—
FCF vs Net Gap
+0.3 pts
FCF: 8.4% | Net: 8.0%
Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution
Balance Sheet & Solvency
Solid
Net Debt / EBITDA
–Net Debt: $36.47B
Interest Coverage
–
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
-3.61x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis