Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Stock

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.

Understand Lowe's Companies, Inc.: how it makes money

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.

Bull case

  • Broad home improvement assortment: The company offers a wide range of construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating products, including categories such as appliances, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, and hardware.
  • Adds installation services alongside products: Installation services are offered in various product categories through independent contractors, which can support customer needs that go beyond buying materials.

Bear case

  • Demand sensitivity to home improvement activity: Because the business is tied to construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating, downturns in that activity can reduce customer purchasing.
  • Dependence on independent contractor installation: Installation is provided through independent contractors, so contractor availability and service execution can affect customer experience and the economics of service delivery.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$217.50
Market Cap$121.95B
P/E Ratio18.4
EV / EBITDA9.7
Price / Sales1.38
Dividend Yield2.2%
FCF Yield6.2%
DCF Value (model)$226.83
DCF Upside vs Price4.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$86.29B
Net Margin7.7%
Return on Equity-71.6%
Debt / Equity-4.34
Current Ratio1.09
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)-1.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-1.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.11 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E18.4
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
vs Sector-10.3%
vs Industry-5.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Insider Buys (12mo)1
Insider Sells (12mo)13
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($13.56B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOMarvin R. Ellison
Employees161,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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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.