Lowe’s Companies Inc

Company Profile

Lowe’s Companies Inc had its IPO on 1985-07-01 under the ticker symbol LOW.

The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Home Improvement Retail industry. Lowe’s Companies Inc has a staff strength of 300,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Lowe’s Companies Inc opened at $231.78 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $230.38 - $233.85, and closed at $230.44.

This is a -0.63% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 2,107,120 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Lowe’s Companies Inc have slipped by -0.89%.

Lowe’s Companies Inc's Key Ratios

Lowe’s Companies Inc has a market cap of $133.84 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 321.8177 and a price to sales ratio of 1.311.

In the last 12-months Lowe’s Companies Inc’s revenue was $93.23 billion with a gross profit of $32.26 billion and an EBITDA of $13.78 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Lowe’s Companies Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Lowe’s Companies Inc’s operating margin was 12.72% while its return on assets stood at 16.25% with a return of equity of 0%.

In Q2.3333333333333, Lowe’s Companies Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -2.4% while revenue growth was a negative 9.2%.

Lowe’s Companies Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

14.5985

Trailing PE

22.4284

PEG

1.0278

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $10.34 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 14.5985 and a PEG multiple of 1.0278. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Lowe’s Companies Inc’s profitability.

Lowe’s Companies Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.7017 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 13.2428. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.311.

Lowe’s Companies Inc stock pays annual dividends of $4.25 per share, indicating a yield of 1.9% and a payout ratio of 30.84%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$44.52 billion

Total Liabilities

$17.61 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-715000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$385 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

30.84%

Lowe’s Companies Inc ended 2024 with $44.52 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $44.52 billion while shareholder equity stood at $-14732000000.00.

Lowe’s Companies Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $17.61 billion in other current liabilities, 291000000.00 in common stock, $-15341000000.00 in retained earnings and $0 in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $3.49 billion and cash and short-term investments were $3.87 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,126,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $35.84 billion.

Lowe’s Companies Inc’s total current assets stands at $22.24 billion while long-term investments were $182.00 million and short-term investments were $374.00 million. Its net receivables were $0 compared to accounts payable of $10.33 billion and inventory worth $17.42 billion.

In 2024, Lowe’s Companies Inc's operating cash flow was $-715000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $385 million.

Comparatively, Lowe’s Companies Inc paid $0.31 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$230.44

52-Week High

$237.21

52-Week Low

$173.9014

Analyst Target Price

$245.69

Lowe’s Companies Inc stock is currently trading at $230.44 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $237.21 and a 52-week low of $237.21. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $245.69.

Its 50-day moving average was $227.24 and 200-day moving average was $209.59 The short ratio stood at 4.21 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 10.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7713.4% are held by institutions.