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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Last Price$232.7(4.0%)
Market Cap$131.4B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
25.4%
5Y avg
25.5%
Home Improvement industry median
4.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
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(0.2%) overvalued
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
LOW
Consumer Cyclical
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Feb'06Feb'07Feb'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Feb'12Feb'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Feb'17Feb'18Feb'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Feb'23Feb'24Jan'25
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
2.5%
2.7%
1.4%
3.3%
8.5%
9.6%
9.7%
9.9%
12.6%
16.6%
15.1%
18.0%
14.9%
19.9%
10.8%
32.0%
27.9%
22.4%
20.7%
26.0%
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis

General

LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

OTHER METRICS

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Lowe's Companies, Inc. logo
Lowe's Companies, Inc.LOW
25.4%
(3.1%)
(7.3%)
8.3%
Median Peer Set
4.3%
(4.6%)
(9.1%)
1.6%
The Home Depot, Inc. logo
The Home Depot, Inc.HD
20.4%
4.5%
(1.3%)
9.3%
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. logo
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.HVT
6.0%
(16.1%)
(67.6%)
2.8%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
5.2%
16.1%
(25.0%)
2.5%
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. logo
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.TTSH
4.9%
(8.0%)
(76.9%)
0.7%
Arhaus, Inc. logo
Arhaus, Inc.ARHS
4.5%
(1.3%)
(45.6%)
5.4%
Leslie's, Inc. logo
Leslie's, Inc.LESL
4.1%
(8.3%)
N/A
(1.8%)
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. logo
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.FND
4.0%
0.9%
(16.9%)
4.6%
Live Ventures Incorporated logo
Live Ventures IncorporatedLIVE
3.7%
33.1%
25,912.3%
(5.6%)
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. logo
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.AAP
(1.7%)
(19.4%)
N/A
(3.7%)
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. logo
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.LL
(9.8%)
(18.5%)
754.8%
(11.4%)

LOW key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Feb'06Feb'07Feb'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Feb'12Feb'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Feb'17Feb'18Feb'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Feb'23Feb'24Jan'25
Revenue
% growth
43,243.0
18.6%
46,927.0
8.5%
48,283.0
2.9%
48,230.0
(0.1%)
47,220.0
(2.1%)
48,815.0
3.4%
50,208.0
2.9%
50,521.0
0.6%
53,417.0
5.7%
56,223.0
5.3%
59,074.0
5.1%
65,017.0
10.1%
68,619.0
5.5%
71,309.0
3.9%
72,148.0
1.2%
89,597.0
24.2%
96,250.0
7.4%
97,059.0
0.8%
86,377.0
(11.0%)
83,674.0
(3.1%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)28,443.030,729.031,556.031,729.030,757.031,663.032,858.033,194.034,941.036,665.038,504.042,553.045,210.048,401.049,205.060,025.064,194.064,802.057,533.055,797.0
Gross Profit
% margin
14,800.0
34.2%
16,198.0
34.5%
16,727.0
34.6%
16,501.0
34.2%
16,463.0
34.9%
17,152.0
35.1%
17,350.0
34.6%
17,327.0
34.3%
18,476.0
34.6%
19,558.0
34.8%
20,570.0
34.8%
22,464.0
34.6%
23,409.0
34.1%
22,908.0
32.1%
22,943.0
31.8%
29,572.0
33.0%
32,056.0
33.3%
32,257.0
33.2%
28,844.0
33.4%
27,877.0
33.3%
Operating Expenses10,136.011,046.012,022.012,715.013,302.013,592.014,073.013,767.014,327.014,766.015,599.016,618.016,823.018,890.016,629.019,925.019,963.022,098.017,287.015,682.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)9,156.09,884.010,656.011,176.011,737.012,006.012,593.012,244.012,865.013,281.014,115.015,129.015,376.017,413.015,367.018,526.018,301.020,332.015,570.015,682.0
Operating Income
% margin
4,664.0
10.8%
5,152.0
11.0%
4,705.0
9.7%
3,786.0
7.8%
3,112.0
6.6%
3,560.0
7.3%
3,277.0
6.5%
3,560.0
7.0%
4,149.0
7.8%
4,792.0
8.5%
4,971.0
8.4%
5,846.0
9.0%
6,586.0
9.6%
4,018.0
5.6%
6,314.0
8.8%
9,647.0
10.8%
12,093.0
12.6%
10,159.0
10.5%
11,557.0
13.4%
10,466.0
12.5%
Interest Income0.00.00.040.017.012.012.09.04.07.05.012.019.028.027.024.012.037.0101.00.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.0320.0287.0332.0377.0423.0476.0516.0552.0645.0633.0624.0691.0848.0897.01,160.01,483.00.0
Pre-tax Income4,506.04,998.04,511.03,506.02,825.03,228.02,906.03,137.03,673.04,276.04,419.05,201.05,489.03,394.05,623.07,739.011,208.09,036.010,175.09,153.0
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
1,735.0
38.5%
1,893.0
37.9%
1,702.0
37.7%
1,311.0
37.4%
1,042.0
36.9%
1,218.0
37.7%
1,067.0
36.7%
1,178.0
37.6%
1,387.0
37.8%
1,578.0
36.9%
1,873.0
42.4%
2,108.0
40.5%
2,042.0
37.2%
1,080.0
31.8%
1,342.0
23.9%
1,904.0
24.6%
2,766.0
24.7%
2,599.0
28.8%
2,449.0
24.1%
2,196.0
24.0%
Net Income
% margin
2,771.0
6.4%
3,105.0
6.6%
2,809.0
5.8%
2,195.0
4.6%
1,783.0
3.8%
2,010.0
4.1%
1,839.0
3.7%
1,959.0
3.9%
2,286.0
4.3%
2,698.0
4.8%
2,546.0
4.3%
3,091.0
4.8%
3,447.0
5.0%
2,314.0
3.2%
4,281.0
5.9%
5,835.0
6.5%
8,442.0
8.8%
6,437.0
6.6%
7,726.0
8.9%
6,957.0
8.3%
EPS1.782.021.901.501.211.431.431.692.142.712.733.484.092.855.497.7712.0810.2013.2412.27
Diluted EPS1.731.991.861.491.211.421.431.692.142.712.733.474.092.855.497.7512.0310.1713.2012.25
EBITDA
% margin
5,715.0
13.2%
6,389.0
13.6%
6,169.0
12.8%
5,493.0
11.4%
4,871.0
10.3%
5,249.0
10.8%
4,868.0
9.7%
5,219.0
10.3%
5,711.0
10.7%
6,420.0
11.4%
7,122.0
12.1%
7,483.0
11.5%
8,126.0
11.8%
6,577.0
9.2%
8,219.0
11.4%
11,241.0
12.5%
14,466.0
15.0%
12,685.0
13.1%
13,571.0
15.7%
10,882.0
13.0%

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FAQ

1) What is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 25.4%, based on the financial report for Jan 31, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for Lowe's Companies, Inc. have been 23.8% over the past three years, and 26.8% over the past five years.

2) Is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 25.4%, which is higher than industry median of 4.5%. It indicates that Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.

3) How does Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) compare to its peers?

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 25.4%, which is higher than peer median of 4.3%. The list of peers includes HD, HVT, ABG, TTSH, ARHS, LESL, FND, LIVE, AAP, LL.