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Lowe\'s Companies Inc(LOW)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$189.28
09/25/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for LOW

09/25/2026: LOW (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Smooth
PRICE STABILITY

Smooth

The stock has moved along a generally orderly path with only modest fluctuations.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 30.35%
Avg. Invested days 51
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 3.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
LOW receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid quantitative characteristics, and strong analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
LOW has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, moderate growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, solid cash generation (FCF margin 8.9%) is partially offset by slightly negative earnings growth (-4.4%), moderate revenue growth (+3.1%), soft profitability (net margin 7.7%).

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
LOW's financial health is supported by strong cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation of $7.7B (8.9% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
Revenue growth is LOW's strongest growth driver at +3.1% FY2026 versus FY2025 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while earnings growth (-4.4%, slightly negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-0.6%, slightly negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 81.3% and approximately 99.8% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.11%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 7.07%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 6.61%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 6.50%
FMR Inc 5.68%
State Street Corp 4.36%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
LOW generates approximately $335 of gross profit, $118 of operating income, and $89 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong margins, cash conversion, and capital efficiency support the rating.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: 23.93%

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
LOW has a high-quality, large-cap, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltLarge / Mega Cap StabilityHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 106.20B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 16
1Y Target Price 251.09
Price to earnings Ratio 16
1Y Target Price 251.09
Volume (30-day avg) 3.3M shares
Beta 0.85
52 Weeks Range 187.15 - 289.87
Updated Date 09/27/2026
52 Weeks Range 187.15 - 289.87
Updated Date 09/27/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 2.57%
Basic EPS (TTM) 11.83

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

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Valuation

Trailing PE 16
Forward PE 15.6
Enterprise Value 147.80B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.17
Enterprise Value 147.80B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.17
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.63
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 11.51
Shares Outstanding 561.05M
Shares Floating 559.80M
Shares Outstanding 561.05M
Shares Floating 559.80M
Percent Insiders 0.11
Percent Institutions 81.35

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

News (Last Updated: 09/27/2026)

About Lowe's Companies Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Mooresville, NC, United States
IPO Launch date 1985-07-01
President, CEO & Chairman Mr. Marvin R. Ellison
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Home Improvement Retail
Full time employees 300000
Full time employees 300000

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. In addition, it provides installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. Further, the company provides design, distribution, and installation services for interior surface finishes to home builders and property managers. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, individual homeowners, and renters. The company serves its products through Lowes.com website, mobile applications, retail home improvement stores and outlet stores, and its branches. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.