JD vs. LOW: JD.com vs. Lowe's Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but JD is classified in Broadline Retail while LOW is classified in Specialty Retail.

Lowe's (LOW) trades as ordinary local shares, while JD.com (JD) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Profile Item	JD	LOW
Name	JD.com, Inc. Sponsored ADR	Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Country/Region	China	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Home Improvement Retail
Market Capitalization	39.31 billion USD	125.98 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	May 22, 2014	March 17, 1980
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LOW

GSPC

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
Total Return (1Y)	-7.92%	1.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	6.38%	9.02%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-16.01%	1.87%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LOW

GSPC

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.03%	30.08%
Beta (5Y)	0.27	0.78
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-75.63%	-36.85%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.88M	3.23M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

JD and LOW are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.41	-0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.63	-0.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: JD.com (JD) earns 6.79% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Lowe's (LOW) has no ROE this period.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.79%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
JD: 6.79%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
LOW: --

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): LOW does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; JD is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) at 7.35% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while JD.com (JD) at 1.13% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.13%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
JD: 1.13%
Min: -9.41%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

7.35%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
LOW: 7.35%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) at 13.37% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while JD.com (JD) at 1.20% operates in the bottom quartile.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.20%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
JD: 1.20%
Min: -7.12%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.37%

Max: 21.45%
LOW: 13.37%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
ROE (TTM)	6.79%	--
ROA (TTM)	0.19%	12.52%
Net Margin (TTM)	1.13%	7.35%
Operating Margin (TTM)	1.20%	13.37%
Gross Margin (TTM)	9.42%	32.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

JD.com (JD) at 12.97% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Lowe's (LOW) at 3.12% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for JD.

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Lowe's (LOW) at -3.11% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while JD.com (JD) at -51.97% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.97%	3.12%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.76%	-3.85%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-51.97%	-3.11%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	26.19%	5.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both JD.com (JD) at 1.14 and Lowe's (LOW) at 1.11 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.14

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
JD: 1.14
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.11

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
LOW: 1.11
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: JD.com (JD) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37 against its industry range, while Lowe's (LOW) reports no figure this period.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.37

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
JD: 0.37
Min: 0.01

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01
LOW: --

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): LOW does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; JD is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.14	1.11
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.37	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	-9.86	3.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lowe's (LOW) at 2.13% pays an industry-typical yield; JD.com (JD) at 24.42% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

24.42%

JD: 24.42%
Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.13%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
LOW: 2.13%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both JD.com (JD) at 70.39% and Lowe's (LOW) at 41.00% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

70.39%

Max: 72.73%
JD: 70.39%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

41.00%

Max: 72.73%
LOW: 41.00%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
Dividend Yield (TTM)	24.42%	2.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	70.39%	41.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both JD.com (JD) at 20.36 and Lowe's (LOW) at 18.98 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.36

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
JD: 20.36
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

18.98

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
LOW: 18.98
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

JD.com (JD) at 0.03 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Lowe's (LOW) at 1.39 prices around its industry’s middle — JD costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.03

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
JD: 0.03
Min: 0.03

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.39

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
LOW: 1.39
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Lowe's (LOW) reports a negative P/B ratio of -16.94, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile JD.com (JD) reports 1.19, ranking against industry peers normally.

JD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.19

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
JD: 1.19
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

LOW

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-16.94

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45
LOW: -16.94

JD.com (JD) vs. Lowe's (LOW): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for JD.com (JD) and Lowe's (LOW)
Metric	JD	LOW
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.36	18.98
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.03	1.39
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.19	-16.94
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	41.03%	3.66%