Home ImprovementHardwareHome RenovationManufacturing
Description
Lowe's Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries (Lowe’s) operate as a home improvement retailer worldwide.
As of January 30, 2026, Lowe’s operated various home improvement stores and outlets in the United States, representing approximately 196 million squar…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
Lowe's Companies, Inc. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 18.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 5% a year, against analyst forecasts of 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202373
88
2023202420252026
All-time high
94
Mar 2026
All-time low
26
Jan 2024
Average rank
74
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
27
21
15
16
Price/Earnings
41
43
40
26
Price/Book
97
92
94
100
Dividend Yield
85
78
79
72
Value (overall)
74
80
66
55
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.