Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Lowe`s Cos. Inc (LOW) - $281.16 as of 2/18/2026 1:04:19 PM EST

Total Score

8 out of 30

Safety Score

63 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for LOW

Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (63 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
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) 7
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 CONSUMER CYCLICAL
Industry Name HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL
Most Recent Quarter 10/31/2025
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 281.16
Price 4 Years Ago 186.90
Last Day Price Updated 2/18/2026 1:04:19 PM EST
Last Day Volume 2,304,987
Average Daily Volume 2,917,267
52-Week High 293.06
52-Week Low 202.31
Last Price to 52 Week Low 38.97%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 23.29
Industry PE 21.95
Sector PE 38.98
5-Year Average PE 19.10
Free Cash Flow Ratio 253.30
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 130.76
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 34.18
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.04
Total Cash Per Share 1.11
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter -18.51
Price to Book Ratio 321.82
Industry Price to Book Ratio 89.27
Sector Price to Book Ratio 10.43
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.87
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.47
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.10
Analyst Buy Ratings 18
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 560,951,000
Market Capitalization 157,716,983,160
Institutional Ownership 80.07%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 1/21/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 1.2000
Current Dividend Amount 1.2000
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 40 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.75
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.65%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 4.80
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.67%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.13%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 1.06%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.72%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 16.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio 39.35%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -3.70%
Annual Earnings Growth -9.95%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 12.07
Reported EPS Past Year 10.31
Reported EPS Prior Year 11.98
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 6,779,000,000
Net Income Past Year 6,957,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 7,726,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 3.20%
5-Year Revenue Growth 3.01%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 11.90%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 621,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,761,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 921,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -36,877,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -31,140,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 32,901,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 35,384,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 37,498,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year -0.76
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter -0.38
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year -14,231,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year -15,050,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter -10,382,000,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 7,050,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 12.57
Free Cash Flow Past Year 7,698,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 6,176,000,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 1.11
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
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MACD 0.00
MACD Signal 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 214.71
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 250.17
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 285.63
Beta 0.98
RSI 65.91
50-Day SMA 0.00
150-Day SMA 227.46
200-Day SMA 216.67

System
Modified 2/19/2026 2:38:53 AM EST