Stock AnalizLowes Companies Inc. LOW
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Lowes Companies Inc. (LOW) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $127.8B. In the twelve months to July 31, 2026 it had revenue of $90.4B and net income of $6.6B, a net margin of 7.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.6 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 19.3, a price to free cash flow of 18.3, 5-year revenue growth of -1% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 31%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 16% above the current price.
Score: 2.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $90.4B | $86.3B | $83.7B | $86.4B | $97.1B | $96.2B | $89.6B | $72.1B | $71.3B | $68.6B | $65.0B |
| Net income | $6.6B | $6.7B | $7.0B | $7.7B | $6.4B | $8.4B | $5.8B | $4.3B | $2.3B | $3.4B | $3.1B |
| Free cash flow | $7.0B | $7.7B | $7.7B | $6.2B | $6.8B | $8.3B | $9.3B | $2.8B | $5.0B | $3.9B | $4.5B |
| EPS (diluted) | $11.83 | $11.85 | $12.23 | $13.20 | $10.17 | $12.04 | $7.75 | $5.49 | $2.84 | $4.09 | $3.47 |
| Net margin | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| ROIC | — | 22.2% | 31.3% | 35.0% | 31.1% | 37.1% | 26.3% | 19.1% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 16.1% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 33 analysts is $252.64, 11% above the current price; targets range from $191.00 to $300.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $12.30 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lowes Companies’s P/E ratio?
About 19.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 20.1).
Is Lowes Companies stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 16% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Lowes Companies pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.16%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Lowes Companies a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Lowes Companies scores 2.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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