Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $217.50 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $121.95B and a trailing P/E of 18.4. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
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.
Lowe's sells home improvement products (including appliances, tools, paint, lumber, building materials, and more) to customers in the United States and internationally, and it also offers installation services through independent contractors, which helps monetize both product demand and service needs.
Lowe's profit engine links retail product merchandising across many home improvement categories with service sales that are fulfilled through independent contractors, so results depend on both product demand and the execution of installation services.
Business quality (Weak): Clear home improvement retail focus with a broad product assortment and an added installation-services layer, but investor visibility on specific operating drivers is limited here because no operational KPIs were provided.
Valuation: At 19× earnings, LOW trades in line with the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $217.50 |
| Market Cap | $121.95B |
| P/E Ratio | 18.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.7 |
| Price / Sales | 1.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| FCF Yield | 6.2% |
| DCF Value (model) | $226.83 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 4.3% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $86.29B |
| Net Margin | 7.7% |
| Return on Equity | -71.6% |
| Debt / Equity | -4.34 |
| Current Ratio | 1.09 |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.3% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -1.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -1.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.11 (safe) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5/9 (moderate) |
| Stock P/E | 18.4 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.5 |
| Industry P/E (Retail) | 19.5 |
| vs Sector | -10.3% |
| vs Industry | -5.9% |
| Insider Buys (12mo) | 1 |
| Insider Sells (12mo) | 13 |
| Top Institutional Holder | VANGUARD GROUP INC ($13.56B) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Retail |
| CEO | Marvin R. Ellison |
| Employees | 161,000 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-17 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.