Lowe's (LOW) Stock Analysis

October 26, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Lowe's (LOW): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Lowe's (LOW)
Profile Item	LOW
Name	Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Home Improvement Retail
Market Capitalization	111.47 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LOW

GSPC

Lowe's (LOW) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Lowe's (LOW) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Lowe's (LOW) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-16.74%	-4.30%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	4.06%	9.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-0.83%	-2.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LOW

GSPC

Lowe's (LOW) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Lowe's (LOW) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.24%	46.90%
Beta (5Y)	0.82	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.85%	-68.83%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. LOW is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.75	-0.20
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.09	-0.29

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

No usable ROE is available for Lowe's (LOW) this period, so the shareholder-equity return read is skipped.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Group distribution

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 30.47%
Median: 14.86%
Q1: 6.52%
Min: -20.00%
LOW: --

Largest peers

HD: 104.30%
TJX: 62.17%
AMZN: 30.56%
MELI: 27.50%
PDD: 22.75%
BABA: 6.36%
LOW: --

Lowe's (LOW) doesn’t report ROE this period; the box shows the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) keeps 7.35% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

7.35%

Group distribution

Max: 18.57%
Q3: 8.30%
LOW: 7.35%
Median: 3.37%
Q1: 1.06%
Min: -9.41%

Largest peers

PDD: 20.43%
AMZN: 17.44%
TJX: 9.73%
HD: 8.41%
LOW: 7.35%
BABA: 7.04%
MELI: 5.30%

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on net margin within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) turns 13.37% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.37%

Group distribution

Max: 21.57%
LOW: 13.37%
Q3: 11.49%
Median: 6.15%
Q1: 2.69%
Min: -6.28%

Largest peers

PDD: 24.71%
AMZN: 13.69%
LOW: 13.37%
HD: 12.86%
TJX: 10.91%
BABA: 7.30%
MELI: 6.72%

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	--	14.86%
ROA (TTM)	12.52%	5.32%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.35%	3.37%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.37%	6.15%
Gross Margin (TTM)	32.99%	38.81%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Lowe's (LOW) grew revenue 3.12%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Lowe's (LOW): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Lowe's (LOW) grew earnings per share -3.11%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Lowe's (LOW): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.12%	5.18%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-3.85%	3.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.11%	0.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.23%	-5.08%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's (LOW) has current ratio of 1.11, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.11

Group distribution

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.79
Median: 1.36
LOW: 1.11
Q1: 1.02
Min: 0.49

Largest peers

PDD: 2.62
BABA: 1.36
TJX: 1.15
MELI: 1.12
LOW: 1.11
HD: 1.08
AMZN: 1.03

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for Lowe's (LOW) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Group distribution

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.05
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.71
Min: 0.01
LOW: --

Largest peers

HD: 3.80
MELI: 1.69
TJX: 1.34
AMZN: 0.46
BABA: 0.24
PDD: 0.01
LOW: --

Lowe's (LOW) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.11	1.36
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	1.25
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.05	2.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) has dividend yield of 2.37%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.37%

Group distribution

Max: 5.34%
Q3: 2.62%
LOW: 2.37%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

BABA: 7.11%
LOW: 2.37%
HD: 1.41%
TJX: 1.23%
AMZN: 0.00%
PDD: 0.00%
MELI: 0.00%

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) has payout ratio of 41.00%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

41.00%

Group distribution

Max: 72.73%
LOW: 41.00%
Q3: 31.36%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

HD: 64.80%
LOW: 41.00%
TJX: 32.50%
BABA: 25.44%
AMZN: 0.00%
PDD: 0.00%
MELI: 0.00%

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.37%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	41.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) trades at P/E ratio of 16.79, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.79

Group distribution

Max: 39.05
Q3: 25.20
Median: 18.67
LOW: 16.79
Q1: 12.65
Min: 4.22

Largest peers

MELI: 49.23
TJX: 26.86
BABA: 24.13
HD: 21.45
AMZN: 19.95
LOW: 16.79
PDD: 8.89

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) trades at 1.23 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.23

Group distribution

Max: 3.92
Q3: 1.79
LOW: 1.23
Median: 0.69
Q1: 0.27
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

AMZN: 3.45
MELI: 2.61
TJX: 2.56
HD: 1.89
LOW: 1.23
PDD: 0.25
BABA: 0.24

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's (LOW) has negative P/B ratio of -14.99, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-14.99

Group distribution

Max: 10.32
Q3: 4.92
Median: 1.89
Q1: 1.03
Min: -4.01
LOW: -14.99

Largest peers

HD: 19.21
TJX: 15.00
MELI: 11.71
AMZN: 4.85
PDD: 1.66
BABA: 1.48
LOW: -14.99

Where Lowe's (LOW) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Lowe's (LOW) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LOW	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.79	18.67
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.23	0.69
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-14.99	1.89
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.14%	3.94%