Is LOW a good stock to buy?
Lowe's Companies, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$259.06 +13.8%
- ConsensusBuy · 36
- FCF yield+5.5%
- MAs4 of 4
- MA20×50Golden 9d ago
- MACD1.44
- Earnings in5d
- P/E19.3x
- RSI67
- Support-0.8%
- Resistance+4.7%
- Off 52w high-22.3%
- Volume0.9x
- Bollingerupper half
- News
- P/E vs own-3.2%
- P/E vs sector-5.4%
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$178–$293
- ATR+2.7%
- Off ATH-22.3%
- InsidersNone in 90d
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Is Lowe's a good stock to buy?
Lowe's is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 19.3 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 19.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage some edge
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
LOW sales growth revenue growth
-4%a year, for the last 3 yearsLowe's sales fell 4% a year for 3 years, to $86.29B in fiscal 2025.
LOW analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+7%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Lowe's sales to grow 7% to $92.17B in fiscal 2026 (24 analysts).
LOW peers
pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Lowe's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Booking Holdings (+8%), Home Depot (+2%) and Starbucks (+2%), slower than PDD Holdings (+10%).
LOW sales by business revenue by segment
37%of its sales from Home DecorHome Decor brought Lowe's 37% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Building Products 32%.
LOW return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis33%earned before tax on the money invested in itLowe's earned 33% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; Starbucks 33%, PDD Holdings 30% and Home Depot 27%.
LOW margin on each sale gross margin
33%left after making the productLowe's kept 33% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its peers' median is 49%.
LOW margin after costs profit margin
11%of sales left after running the businessLowe's operating margin was 11% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.
LOW cash generated free cash flow
$7Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsLowe's generated $7B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.
LOW earnings vs estimates
8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateLowe's beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 19, 2026.
LOW insider selling
-$12.94Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsLowe's executives and directors sold a net $12.94M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($13.17M sold, $231K bought).
LOW number of employees
+4%more people in a yearLowe's had 167,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.
LOW CEO pay
$21.58Mfor fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and optionsLowe's paid its CEO $21.58M for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options.
LOW financial health Altman Z-score
3.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3Lowe's Altman Z-score is 3.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
LOW quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedLowe's passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on return on assets, gross margin and sales for its assets.
LOW in past recessions
pretickt analysis-2%its sales in the worst oneLowe's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 2% in fiscal 2009.
LOW price vs profit P/E ratio
19.3×a year's earningsLowe's P/E ratio is 19.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.3.
LOW price vs peers
pretickt analysis19.3×a year's earnings, against its peersInvestors pay 19.3 times Lowe's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Booking Holdings (17.3) and PDD Holdings (8.7), less than for Starbucks (48.2) and Home Depot (24.4).
LOW analysts' target price target
+14%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Lowe's is $259, 14% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $227.73.
LOW growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+6%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $227.73 a share, Lowe's free cash flow must grow about 6% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Lowe's P/E ratio?
Lowe's P/E ratio is 19.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 19.3. Investors pay 19.3 times Lowe's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Booking Holdings (17.3) and PDD Holdings (8.7), less than for Starbucks (48.2) and Home Depot (24.4).
Is Lowe's profitable?
Lowe's operating margin was 11% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022. Lowe's generated $7B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Lowe's stock?
Lowe's executives and directors sold a net $12.94M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($13.17M sold, $231K bought).
How does Lowe's make money?
Home Decor brought Lowe's 37% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Building Products 32%.
Who owns Lowe's stock?
2,766 institutions hold 81% of Lowe's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter.
How many employees does Lowe's have?
Lowe's had 167,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.