LOWE'S COS INC (1LOW.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:1LOW • US5486611073

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214.9 EUR
+8.3 (+4.02%)
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This 1LOW.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. 1LOW.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1LOW was profitable.
  • 1LOW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1LOW has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1LOW had a positive operating cash flow.
1LOW.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1LOW.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1LOW has a Return On Assets of 12.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1LOW outperforms 84.75% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 22.95%, 1LOW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1LOW is significantly above the industry average of 9.06%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (32.20%) for 1LOW is well above the current ROIC(22.95%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.65%
ROE N/A
ROIC 22.95%
ROA(3y)16.41%
ROA(5y)16.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)32.2%
ROIC(5y)32.68%
1LOW.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1LOW.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 300 400

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.02%, 1LOW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1LOW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 12.19%, 1LOW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1LOW has grown nicely.
  • 1LOW has a Gross Margin (33.59%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 1LOW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.19%
PM (TTM) 8.02%
GM 33.59%
OM growth 3Y-1.15%
OM growth 5Y6.8%
PM growth 3Y-1.72%
PM growth 5Y6.99%
GM growth 3Y0.01%
GM growth 5Y0.94%
1LOW.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1LOW.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. 1LOW.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • 1LOW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1LOW has less shares outstanding
  • 1LOW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for 1LOW has been reduced compared to a year ago.
1LOW.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1LOW.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
1LOW.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1LOW.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1LOW has an Altman-Z score of 3.25. This indicates that 1LOW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • 1LOW has a better Altman-Z score (3.25) than 84.75% of its industry peers.
  • 1LOW has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.66. This is a neutral value as 1LOW would need 5.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 1LOW (5.66) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.66
Altman-Z 3.25
ROIC/WACC2.49
WACC9.23%
1LOW.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1LOW.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B -10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that 1LOW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1LOW has a Current ratio of 1.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1LOW underperforms 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • 1LOW has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a bad value and indicates that 1LOW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • 1LOW's Quick ratio of 0.16 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1LOW is outperformed by 89.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.16
1LOW.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1LOW.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. 1LOW.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.55% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, 1LOW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.93% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.64% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.01% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.55%
EPS 3Y0.03%
EPS 5Y15.93%
EPS Q2Q%5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.56%
Revenue growth 5Y3.01%
Sales Q2Q%3.19%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.26% on average over the next years.
  • 1LOW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.00% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.37%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y5.78%
EPS Next 5Y7.26%
Revenue Next Year3.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.66%
Revenue Next 3Y4.95%
Revenue Next 5Y4%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
1LOW.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1LOW.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
1LOW.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1LOW.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20 25

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4. 1LOW.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.39 indicates a rather expensive valuation of 1LOW.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 1LOW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 1LOW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • 1LOW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.09.
  • 1LOW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 1LOW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.39
Fwd PE 19.09
1LOW.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1LOW.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 1LOW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 1LOW's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.86
EV/EBITDA 14.47
1LOW.MI Per share data1LOW.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of 1LOW may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.05
PEG (5Y)1.28
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y5.78%

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5. 1LOW.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.73%, 1LOW has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, 1LOW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • 1LOW's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.73%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of 1LOW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.94%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.94%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A

5.3 Sustainability

  • 1LOW pays out 38.65% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of 1LOW is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP38.65%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y5.78%
1LOW.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1LOW.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B
1LOW.MI Dividend Payout.1LOW.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1LOW.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

1LOW.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LOWE'S COS INC

BIT:1LOW (1/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

214.9

+8.3 (+4.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Industry Strength16.15
Industry Growth14.91
Earnings (Last)11-19
Earnings (Next)05-19
Inst Owners80.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap120.55B
Revenue(TTM)84.26B
Net Income(TTM)6.76B
Analysts77
Price Target237.88 (10.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.73%
Yearly Dividend3.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.94%
DP38.65%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.59%
Min EPS beat(2)1.03%
Max EPS beat(2)2.14%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)0.49%
Max EPS beat(4)3.78%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)2.34%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)2.25%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)2.7%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.61%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.72%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.73%
PT rev (1m)-3.38%
PT rev (3m)-3.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)5.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.39
Fwd PE 19.09
P/S 1.66
P/FCF 19.86
P/OCF 15.21
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.47
EPS(TTM)10.54
EY4.9%
EPS(NY)11.26
Fwd EY5.24%
FCF(TTM)10.82
FCFY5.03%
OCF(TTM)14.13
OCFY6.58%
SpS129.3
BVpS-15.93
TBVpS-31.24
PEG (NY)6.05
PEG (5Y)1.28
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.65%
ROE N/A
ROCE 30.22%
ROIC 22.95%
ROICexc 23.67%
ROICexgc 33.95%
OM 12.19%
PM (TTM) 8.02%
GM 33.59%
FCFM 8.37%
ROA(3y)16.41%
ROA(5y)16.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)32.2%
ROIC(5y)32.68%
ROICexc(3y)34.38%
ROICexc(5y)35.53%
ROICexgc(3y)34.67%
ROICexgc(5y)36.08%
ROCE(3y)42.67%
ROCE(5y)43.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.55%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.84%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.11%
OM growth 3Y-1.15%
OM growth 5Y6.8%
PM growth 3Y-1.72%
PM growth 5Y6.99%
GM growth 3Y0.01%
GM growth 5Y0.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.66
Debt/EBITDA 3.04
Cap/Depr 104.35%
Cap/Sales 2.56%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 74.61%
Profit Quality 104.28%
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 0.16
Altman-Z 3.25
F-Score6
WACC9.23%
ROIC/WACC2.49
Cap/Depr(3y)97.39%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.08%
Profit Quality(3y)98.81%
Profit Quality(5y)110.8%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.55%
EPS 3Y0.03%
EPS 5Y15.93%
EPS Q2Q%5.88%
EPS Next Y3.37%
EPS Next 2Y4.48%
EPS Next 3Y5.78%
EPS Next 5Y7.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.56%
Revenue growth 5Y3.01%
Sales Q2Q%3.19%
Revenue Next Year3.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.66%
Revenue Next 3Y4.95%
Revenue Next 5Y4%
EBIT growth 1Y0.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.66%
EBIT growth 5Y10.02%
EBIT Next Year20.09%
EBIT Next 3Y10.55%
EBIT Next 5Y7.61%
FCF growth 1Y30.56%
FCF growth 3Y-2.32%
FCF growth 5Y22.21%
OCF growth 1Y23.05%
OCF growth 3Y-1.64%
OCF growth 5Y17.44%

LOWE'S COS INC / 1LOW.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for 1LOW stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to 1LOW.MI.


What is the valuation status for 1LOW stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LOWE'S COS INC (1LOW.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LOWE'S COS INC?

LOWE'S COS INC (1LOW.MI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LOWE'S COS INC (1LOW.MI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LOWE'S COS INC (1LOW.MI) is 20.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -13.49.


Is the dividend of LOWE'S COS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of LOWE'S COS INC (1LOW.MI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 38.65%.