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LOWES COMPANIES INC LOW
LOWES COMPANIES INC (LOW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.11% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $86.3B at a 7.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-08-11 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | Telsey Advisory Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-21 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.028 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.2 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.188 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.155 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | LOWES COMPANIES INC | 6/9 | 0.63 | 18.7 | +3.1% |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.97 | 22 | -7.4% |
| HD | HOME DEPOT, INC. | 4/9 | 4.54 | 24.6 | +3.2% |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.7 | 30.9 | +5.1% |
| JCTC | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | — | — | — | -12.4% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
About LOWES COMPANIES INC
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.
FAQ
Is LOW financially healthy?
LOWES COMPANIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does LOW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LOWES COMPANIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.11% with a 39.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is LOW?
In FY2026, LOWES COMPANIES INC had a net margin of 7.7%.
Is LOW overvalued or undervalued?
LOWES COMPANIES INC trades at about 18.2× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.2×–37.0×, median 20.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LOW?
The average Wall-Street price target for LOWES COMPANIES INC is $262.88, about 21.7% above the recent price, from 33 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LOW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LOWES COMPANIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 18.7×, a dividend yield of 2.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.