Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Lowe`s Cos. Inc (LOW) - $228.42 as of 3/28/2025 8:20:20 PM EST

Total Score

13 out of 30

Safety Score

55 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for LOW

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for LOW

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for LOW

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for LOW

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for LOW (55 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 0
Book Value (Max of 10) 1
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 3
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 10
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 8
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for LOW

Company Overview
Ticker LOW
Company Name Lowe`s Cos. Inc
Country USA
Description Lowe's Companies, Inc. is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores in the United States and Canada.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS
Most Recent Quarter 1/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 5/19/2025

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 228.42
Price 4 Years Ago 242.83
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 8:20:20 PM EST
Last Day Volume 2,106,809
Average Daily Volume 2,853,965
52-Week High 284.55
52-Week Low 208.97
Last Price to 52 Week Low 9.31%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 18.87
Industry PE 25.24
Sector PE 49.43
5-Year Average PE 17.71
Free Cash Flow Ratio 35.47
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 91.32
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 86.57
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.13
Total Cash Per Share 6.44
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter -25.41
Price to Book Ratio 321.82
Industry Price to Book Ratio 95.88
Sector Price to Book Ratio 8.93
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.55
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.68
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.97
Analyst Buy Ratings 17
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 559,707,000
Market Capitalization 127,848,272,940
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 4/23/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 1.1500
Current Dividend Amount 1.1500
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 39 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.95%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 4.60
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.98%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.83%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.73%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.22%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.11%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 13.21%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 16.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio 37.20%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 12.90%
Annual Earnings Growth 20.02%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 12.30
Reported EPS Past Year 11.98
Reported EPS Prior Year 13.06
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 6,853,000,000
Net Income Past Year 7,726,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 6,437,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -0.30%
5-Year Revenue Growth 3.74%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 10.30%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 3,606,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,228,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 1,732,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -31,391,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -34,542,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 35,770,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 33,270,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 34,997,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year -0.73
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter -0.62
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year -15,050,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year -14,254,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter -13,419,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 7,823,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 13.98
Free Cash Flow Past Year 6,176,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 6,760,000,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.91
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
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MACD -4.57
MACD Signal -5.65
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 223.57
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 251.03
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 278.50
Beta 1.12
RSI 44.72
50-Day SMA 244.71
150-Day SMA 215.28
200-Day SMA 212.19

System
Modified 3/28/2025 1:07:31 AM EST