# Lowe's Companies share price today (Lowe's Companies, Inc., LOW)

> Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s balance sheet is under water: its net worth is negative, so it owes more than it owns. This is a high-risk situation: shareholders can be wiped out by new shares or a restructuring before the business recovers. LOW · Consumer Discretionary · Home Improvement Retail · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/low

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Getting worse, from fewer quarters than usual
- Price: $213.38 (−10.4% in a year)
- P/E: 18.0× (lower than 70% of the last 4.5 years)
- Revenue (Jul 2026): $26.0 B (+8.3% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jul 2026): $2.4 B (+0.0% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 13.4% (−1.1 points on a year ago)
- ROE: −67%, FY26
- ROIC: 22.4%, against a 7.5% cost of capital: +14.9 points

Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. ## What is the Lowe's Companies share price today? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s share price was $213.38 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been falling for 11 weeks. That is 5.3% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $181 and $287, and at that close it sat 31% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 32 weeks running. Over the last 10 years the share price moved +159% while the S&P 500 moved +255%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 27 March 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does Lowe's Companies pay? Lowe's Companies, Inc. paid $4.85 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $1.25 for Jul 2026. At today's price of $213.38 that is a yield of 2.27%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is Lowe's Companies on? Lowe's Companies is on one of our US lists: S&P 500 companies. [S&P 500 companies](https://www.sectoralpha.in/sp-500-stocks)

## Is Lowe's Companies profitable? Lowe's Companies, Inc. earned $2.4 B of net profit in the Jul 2026 quarter, +0.0% on the same quarter a year earlier. Full-year FY26 profit was $6.6 B. Over 4 years profit has grown −5.7% a year on average. That is 9.2% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $2.4 B. For the full year, FY26 profit was $6.6 B (−4.4% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +8.3% on a year earlier and the margin moved −1.1 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed −4.2% and revenue +8.2%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth. ## How much revenue does Lowe's Companies make, and is it growing? Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported $26.0 B of revenue in the Jul 2026 quarter, +8.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 5th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown −2.7% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at $86.3 B. The last four reported quarters add to $90.4 B. FY26 revenue was $86.3 B, +3.1% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +8.2% on average, against −2.7% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +8.2%, against +3.7% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating); profit over the last 12 months grew −3.2%, against −2.1% a year (stabilising). ## How much of every $100 of sales does Lowe's Companies keep? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s operating margin was 13.4% in the Jul 2026 quarter, 1.1 percentage points lower than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 10.5% and 13.5%. The latest quarter is within that range. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed −1.1 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −1.1 points. So the drop came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged. ## Is Lowe's Companies' profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 130% of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY26 it brought in $9.9 B of operating cash against $6.6 B of profit. After $2.2 B of spending on assets, $7.7 B was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does Lowe's Companies' cash go? Lowe's Companies, Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $6.1 B on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 2.4% of FY26 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $6.1 B over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is Lowe's Companies' P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s P/E is 18.0×, near the low end of its own history: it has been lower only 30% of the time. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 19.4×, over 4.5 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved −3.1% while the price moved −10.4%. Earnings did better than the price, which pulled the multiple down within its own range. Where the price move came from: over 3 years the price moved +3.1% a year; about −3.0% a year came from earnings growth and about +6.1 percentage points from the multiple (the market paying more). The split is approximate (price return minus earnings growth). It shows how much of the move came from the market paying a different multiple. In short: the multiple is low against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the Lowe's Companies business getting better or worse? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s business is getting worse. Profit and EPS growth are shrinking: profit growth is −3.2% in the latest quarter, against +20.1% at its best in 12 quarters. This is based on 12 quarters of 3 measures, with some gaps. Why it matters: falling lines mean any ratio below that looks low should be read with that direction in mind. The return-on-capital line is not shown: net worth is negative, so a return on capital means nothing. The balance sheet is in distress, and this reading uses the growth lines alone. This reading has some gaps: at least one line is short, or the return line is not the quarterly series, so treat it with a little more caution. ## How much does Lowe's Companies earn on its capital? Lowe's Companies, Inc. earned a ROE of −67% in FY26. That is up from a low of −175% in FY22. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 14.9 percentage points above its cost of capital, so growth here adds value, not just size. It comes from a 7.7% net margin and 1.59× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY26): a 7.7% net margin × 1.59× asset turnover × −5.46× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ −66.8% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing plays a small part, so this return is earned, not borrowed. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 22.4% − 7.5% = +14.9 percentage points. The 7.5% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. A gap this wide means each dollar put back into the business creates more than a dollar of value. The 22.4% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY26 at 26.3%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method. ## Does Lowe's Companies have too much debt? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s net worth is negative: it owes more than it owns, so a debt-to-equity ratio means nothing here. Year by year, that ratio went from −6.11 in FY22 to −4.51 in FY26. So the returns on this page come from the business, not from borrowed money. ## What is the Lowe's Companies shareholding pattern? 1.9% of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so very few traders are betting against this stock. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 3.2 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is Lowe's Companies from balance-sheet trouble? For Lowe's Companies, Inc., the Z-score is 3.35. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is well clear of danger. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 3.35 is well clear of the danger zone, so the balance sheet is not the risk here. ## How does Lowe's Companies rank in its industry? 47.1 out of 100, rank 2 of 4 in Home Improvement Retail, with 82% of the evidence available. Lowe's Companies, Inc. scores 47.1 out of 100 against the 4 companies it is compared with in Home Improvement Retail, ranking 2. The valuation scores well, but earnings are not improving yet, so the business does not back up the low multiple so far. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 7.6 + 20.3 + 13.2 + 6 = 47.1. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is Lowe's Companies compared with? Lowe's Companies ranks 2 of 4 Home Improvement Retail companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 47.1 out of 100. 1. [Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hvt) HVT · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 78% evidence 57.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.5/35 · Revenue 7.9% · Profit 15% · Operating margin change 1.9 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 6.8/25 · ROCE 5.1% · Operating margin 3.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.2/20 · P/E 18.1× · PEG 1.06 · 50% evidence Relative strength 16.9/20 · Lead over its industry 18.3% · Lead over S&P 500 12.4% · 1 year 34% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.5 + 6.8 + 13.2 + 16.9 = 57.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 2. Lowe's Companies, Inc. this page LOW · basing · Evidence leans down · 82% evidence 47.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 7.6/35 · Revenue 8.2% · Profit -3.2% · Operating margin change -1.1 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 20.3/25 · ROCE 29.5% · Operating margin 13.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.2/20 · P/E 17.6× · PEG 1.06 · 50% evidence Relative strength 6.0/20 · Lead over its industry -6.1% · Lead over S&P 500 -11.9% · 1 year -8.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 7.6 + 20.3 + 13.2 + 6 = 47.1 · What this means: The valuation scores well, but earnings are not improving yet, so the business does not back up the low multiple so far. 3. [The Home Depot, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hd) HD · basing · Evidence leans down · 72% evidence 45.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 5.1/35 · Revenue 2.5% · Profit -2.8% · Operating margin change -1.6 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 20.2/25 · ROCE 27.3% · Operating margin 12.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.0/20 · P/E 23.3× · PEG n/a · 0% evidence Relative strength 9.8/20 · Lead over its industry -0.5% · Lead over S&P 500 -6.4% · 1 year -10.1% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 5.1 + 20.2 + 10 + 9.8 = 45.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/fnd) FND · basing · Most evidence points down · 78% evidence 24.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 11.6/35 · Revenue 2.4% · Profit 9.9% · Operating margin change -1.3 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 6.9/25 · ROCE 5.5% · Operating margin 5.4% · 76% evidence Valuation 6.2/20 · P/E 27.2× · PEG 2.65 · 50% evidence Relative strength 0.0/20 · Lead over its industry -13.3% · Lead over S&P 500 -19% · 1 year -18.7% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 11.6 + 6.9 + 6.2 + 0 = 24.7 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Home Improvement Retail](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/home-improvement-retail), all 4 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to Lowe's Companies in size? Lowe's Companies is the 2nd largest of 5 Home Improvement Retail companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: The Home Depot, Inc. Just below it: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. and Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. ### Home Improvement Retail companies close in size

1. [The Home Depot, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hd) $332.9 billion
2. Lowe's Companies, Inc. $119.7 billion
3. [Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/fnd) $5 billion
4. [Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hvt) $459 million
5. [Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hvt-a) $457 million

[All 5 Home Improvement Retail companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/home-improvement-retail#all-companies)

### Companies close in size in other industries

1. [Western Digital Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wdc) $126.7 billion · Computer Hardware
2. [Prologis, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pld) $125.7 billion · REIT - Industrial
3. Lowe's Companies, Inc. $122.4 billion
4. [Spotify Technology S.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/spot) $122.1 billion · Internet Content & Information
5. [Medtronic plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/mdt) $121.5 billion · Medical Devices

## What else do people ask about Lowe's Companies? ### What is Lowe's Companies's stock price today? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s stock price is $213.38, −10.4% over the past year. The whole company is worth $120 B on the market. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $181 to $287; today it is 31% of the way up from the low, 5.3% below its 200-day average (as of 3 November 2026). ### What were Lowe's Companies's latest quarterly results? Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported revenue of $26.0 B and net profit of $2.4 B for the Jul 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 8.3% and profit rose 0.0% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $4.27. The operating margin was 13.4%, 1.1 percentage points lower than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is Lowe's Companies's market cap? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s market capitalisation is $120 B at a stock price of $213.38. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is Lowe's Companies performing? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s share price has been falling for 11 weeks. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 8.3% and profit rose 0.0% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 32 weeks running (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will Lowe's Companies's stock price go up? This page does not forecast Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $213.38, and it has been falling for 11 weeks. Its P/E of 18.0× is higher than 30% of its own last 5 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is Lowe's Companies in its business cycle? Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s FY26 operating margin was 11.8%, against a 5-year range of 10.5% to 13.5%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was 13.4%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the Lowe's Companies story? Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is Lowe's Companies a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s balance sheet is under water: its net worth is negative, so it owes more than it owns. This is a high-risk situation: shareholders can be wiped out by new shares or a restructuring before the business recovers. The main open question: whether the business can earn its way back to positive net worth before new shares or a restructuring get there first. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). ## Lists

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