LOW · Lowes Companies Inc
$184.22
-0.07 (-0.04%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$106.20B
Shares
561.05M
Volume · Sep 30
3.7M
Avg daily vol (3M)
3.1M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$184.29
Open$189.06
Day$184.22–189.15
52W close$184.29–287.39
Avg vol 30d3.4M
Short int9.4M · 1.7% float · 3.2d
Short vol29%
Last earningsNov 18, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 27
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 18, 2026
Scheduled
· in 7 wks
filed Aug 27, 2026
call held Aug 19, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$90.43B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$6.64B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
11.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
15.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 6.3%
FCF yield
6.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.0%
Year over year
Price change (1Y)
-26.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.7%
Latest settlement · 3.2 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−21%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
below
RSI (14)
29
oversold
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
0%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−26%
trailing
YTD return
−24%
this year
Relative strength
−38%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $206 › 200d $232 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +168 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.68% of float · ▲ +2.4% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,671 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
36
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
Gross margin
33%
expanding
EPS growth
−3%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$7.7B
Buyback
$10.5B
remaining
Balance sheet
$9.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
27%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−36%
past year
ATR
2.4%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 19, 2026
full-year 2026
Sales
Initiated
$92B
prior FY $86.29B
midpoint +6.6% Y/Y
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$12.25
Adjusted operating margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
11.6%
Capital expenditures
Initiated
up to $2.5B
full-year
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
Non-GAAP
$12.25
Adjusted operating margin
Non-GAAP
11.6%
Capital expenditures
up to $2.5B
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
2022 sales
full year 2022
guided $97B – $98B
$96.25B
Miss −1.3%
Sales
for the year
guided $92B
$89.6B
Miss −2.6%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−21%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
Bearish
RSI (14)
29
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
0%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $206 › 200d $232 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +168 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
1.68% of float · ▲ +2.4% MoM · 3.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
2,671 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $184
Now $184 · 0%
Range high $287
vs 200-day avg -21%
vs 50-day avg -11%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average ticket | $107.9 | Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable average ticket | 2.3% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Comparable customer transactions | 2.1% | second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Customer transactions | 219M | Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Return on invested capital non-GAAP | 25.5% | Three Months Ended July 31, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP | $4.4 | second quarter 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share, As Reported $4.27
+$0.13 Acquisitions of businesses
= Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $4.4
|
|||
| Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP | 14.04% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Comparable sales | 0.2% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| retail selling space | 196M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| stores operated | 1,761 | second quarter 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Home Improvement Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOW
this stock
Lowes Companies Inc
|
$106.20B | -23.6% | +3.1% | 16.0 | 1.7% |
|
HD
Home Depot, Inc.
|
$292.52B | -17.3% | -7.2% | 20.5 | 1.1% |
|
FND
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
|
$5.01B | -24.8% | +5.1% | 21.9 | 12.1% |
|
HVT
Haverty Furniture Companies Inc
|
$435.84M | +18.5% | +5.0% | — | 4.1% |
|
TTSH
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.
|
$106.72M | — | -3.0% | — | 0.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | -3.7% | -7.9% | -25.6% | -10.0% | -23.6% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -3.0% | -8.0% | -37.8% | -9.4% | -35.4% |
Capital returns
Declared · upcoming
$1.25
/ share · ex Oct 21, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Jul 31, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
$10.50B
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.