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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
Last Price$232.7(4.0%)
Market Cap$131.4B
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
33.3%
5Y avg
29.9%
Home Improvement industry median
5.2%
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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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
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
17.1%
16.3%
13.5%
10.4%
8.2%
9.0%
8.5%
9.4%
11.3%
13.9%
14.3%
17.3%
19.9%
13.6%
22.4%
29.6%
35.2%
30.8%
36.1%
31.5%
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) comparison analysis

General

LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

OTHER METRICS

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Lowe's Companies, Inc. logo
Lowe's Companies, Inc.LOW
33.3%
(3.1%)
(7.3%)
8.3%
Median Peer Set
3.4%
(4.6%)
(9.1%)
1.6%
The Home Depot, Inc. logo
The Home Depot, Inc.HD
25.0%
4.5%
(1.3%)
9.3%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. logo
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
11.0%
16.1%
(25.0%)
2.5%
Arhaus, Inc. logo
Arhaus, Inc.ARHS
8.1%
(1.3%)
(45.6%)
5.4%
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. logo
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.FND
6.1%
0.9%
(16.9%)
4.6%
Leslie's, Inc. logo
Leslie's, Inc.LESL
5.2%
(8.3%)
N/A
(1.8%)
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. logo
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.HVT
1.7%
(16.1%)
(67.6%)
2.8%
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. logo
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.TTSH
1.5%
(8.0%)
(76.9%)
0.7%
Live Ventures Incorporated logo
Live Ventures IncorporatedLIVE
(4.4%)
33.1%
25,912.3%
(5.6%)
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. logo
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.AAP
(7.6%)
(19.4%)
N/A
(3.7%)
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. logo
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.LL
(32.2%)
(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 Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 33.3%, based on the financial report for Jan 31, 2025 (Q1’2025). The average annual Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) for Lowe's Companies, Inc. have been 32.2% over the past three years, and 31.4% over the past five years.

2) Is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) Good?

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 33.3%, which is higher than industry median of 5.2%. It indicates that Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is Good.

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

As of today, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 33.3%, which is higher than peer median of 3.4%. The list of peers includes HD, ABG, ARHS, FND, LESL, HVT, TTSH, LIVE, AAP, LL.