NYSE
LOW
Last Price
US $187.66
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$105.2B
EPS
TTM$11.88
EPS Growth (1Y)
-3.11%
PEG
TTM1.78x
P/E
TTM15.79x
P/S
TTM1.16x
YIELD
2.6%
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Lowe's Companies, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 22.08% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s free cash flow has decreased 0.61% from $7.70B last year to $7.65B, signaling decreasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is -5.65, signaling that the company spent its equity and risk bankruptcy.
Debt-to-equity trend
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from -2.79 last year to -5.65 today, signaling weakened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.47x, which exceeds the 3.00x threshold, indicating high leverage and potential financial risk
Interest coverage
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 6.47 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s profit margin was 8.31% last year and is 7.34% this year, signaling decreasing performance
Current ratio
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s short-term assets of $20.95B exceed its short-term liabilities of $19.46B
Return on assets
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s return on assets of 11.89% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s return on equity of -71.79%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance
Earnings quality
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
Lowe's Companies, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 7.21%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s yearly earnings has decreased 4.36% since last year from $6.96B to $6.65B, signaling decreasing performance
Revenue growth
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 3.12% since last year from $83.67B to $86.29B, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 20.62% (Source: FMP key-metrics). At or above the 10% threshold. Score: 2 of 2. The company is generating returns above the upper end of the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range under this definition of invested capital.
3-year revenue CAGR
Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of -3.85% is negative, indicating declining revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Lowe's Companies, Inc. had revenue growth in 3 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Lowe's Companies, Inc. had positive ROE in only 0 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent returns on equity
Base Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 58.62 based on Base Cash Flow Valuation (DCF) model
Earnings yield (TTM)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has an earnings yield of 6.28%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings
Base EBITDA Valuation
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 78.49 based on Base EBITDA Valuation model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 11.99x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has negative shareholder equity; price-to-book is not meaningful and the check fails
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 1.17x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
-71.79%
Return on equity
ROIC: 20.62%
Valuation History
15.8X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 11.8X
Cash flow
Profit margin
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
-0.75%
EBITDA
4.09%
Cash flow
-3.74%
Base Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $187.66
-68.76%
Default assumptions
Base EBITDA Valuation
Fair Value
Market $187.66
-58.17%
Default assumptions
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