Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jan 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$129Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $129 of operating cash.
Lower than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
4.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.5 times.
Higher than 79% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
—Data incomplete
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 74% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 11%
Sales fell 11% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-11% / +24%In 3 years sales changed by -11% while total assets changed by +24%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
4.1×Debt due within a year is covered 4.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 60% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−39%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 39% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
82%Of every $100 the company owns, $82 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 56% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (12)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. owes $1.13 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 4% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Jan 2026.
P/E ratio
16.8Investors pay $16.8 for every $1 of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 56% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
P/B ratio
-14.99Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s book value is negative (it owes more than it owns), so P/B is not meaningful.
Market cap
$111.5 BThe total market value of all of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 98% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
NegativeLowe's Companies, Inc.'s net worth is negative ($7.4 B below zero, balance sheet 31 Jul 2026): it owes more than it owns, so book value per share and P/B are not meaningful.
Owes vs Owns
1.13×Lowe's Companies, Inc. owes $1.13 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 92% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.45%Lowe's Companies, Inc. pays 2.45% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 55% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+3%Revenue rose 3% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-4%Net profit fell 4% in the year to Jan 2026, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
7.7%Lowe's Companies, Inc. keeps $8 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.5×Cash from Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s business was 1.5× its reported profit in the year to Jan 2026 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
6.6×Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 6.6 times in the year to Jan 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtLowe's Companies, Inc. had $43.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jan 2026.
Questions
What is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $16.8 for every $1 of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 56% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How much does Lowe's Companies, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Lowe's Companies, Inc. owes $1.13 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 92% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Does Lowe's Companies, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Lowe's Companies, Inc. pays 2.45% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 55% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 3% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.