LOW
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Last Price$232.7(4.0%)
Market Cap$131.4B
EV/OCF LTM
18.9x
5Y avg
19.2x
Home Improvement industry median
9.1x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.2%) overvalued

Lowe's Companies, Inc. EV/OCF LTM

Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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Feb'06Feb'07Jan'08Jan'09Jan'10Jan'11Feb'12Jan'13Jan'14Jan'15Jan'16Feb'17Feb'18Jan'19Jan'20Jan'21Jan'22Feb'23Feb'24Jan'25
EV/OCF LTM
12.2x
13.4x
9.4x
6.7x
8.6x
11.2x
9.9x
12.6x
13.9x
15.6x
15.5x
13.9x
17.7x
14.0x
32.1x
12.2x
20.2x
18.5x
22.1x
18.9x
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) EV/OCF LTM comparison analysis

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
% 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
% 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
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
% 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%
% 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
% 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 EV/OCF LTM?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EV/OCF LTM is 18.9x, based on the financial report for Jan 30, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual EV/OCF LTM for Lowe's Companies, Inc. have been 19.2x over the past three years, and 20.1x over the past five years.

2) Is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s EV/OCF LTM Good?

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s EV/OCF LTM is 18.9x, which is higher than industry median of 9.1x. It indicates that Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s EV/OCF LTM is Bad.

3) How does Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s EV/OCF LTM compare to its peers?

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s EV/OCF LTM is 18.9x, which is higher than peer median of 7.6x. The list of peers includes AAP, HD, FND, ARHS, HVT, LESL, ABG, LIVE, LL.