LOW Lowe's

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Consumer Discretionary

· How we analyze

About the company

Lowe’s is a US home improvement chain. It sells tools, building materials, appliances, garden supplies and home furnishings to do-it-yourselfers and tradespeople, in stores and online. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Home improvement stores · Mooresville, USA

The company operates home improvement stores and outlets in the United States. The range extends from appliances, lumber, garden supplies and tools to paint, flooring and decor. Customers are homeowners and renters as well as tradespeople, renovators and property managers. Orders can be placed in store, online, via apps or by contact center, with pickup or delivery. After the completed acquisitions of Foundation Building Materials and Artisan Design Group, the company also supplies larger professional customers through branches. It also offers installation by independent contractors and extended protection plans for certain products.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Mar 23, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −0.0%
  • 7 days −0.2%
  • 30 days +4.7%
  • 1 year −18.7%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.3%Price at 79% of the range+0.3%
52-week range
−10.0%Price at 17% of the range+47.9%
Distance from the all-time high
−32.4%

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Fundamental analysis

Lowe's · Sector Consumer Discretionary · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Mar 23, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Jan 30, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet · 1 without data 2 of 7 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 3 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 3 of 6 criteria met

Quality 2 of 7 met · 1 without data

  • not met: Gross margin above 40% 33.5%
  • not met: Operating margin above 15% 11.8%
  • not met: Net margin above 10% 7.7%
  • no data: Return on equity above 15% negative equity
  • not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 8.9%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% −18.3%
Gross margin

33.5% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 153 peers (All). weak.

Rank 53 of 100: higher than 53% of 16 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 33.4%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

11.8% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 192 peers (All). medium.

Rank 53 of 100: higher than 53% of 20 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 11.5%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

7.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 237 peers (All). weak.

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.6%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on assets

12.3% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 79 of 100: higher than 79% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 9.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

−18.3% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 3 of 100: higher than 3% of 239 peers (All). weak.

Rank 16 of 100: higher than 16% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 26.1%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

8.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 38 of 100: higher than 38% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.9%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

7.7B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 3 of 7 met

  • not met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year −3.8%
  • not met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year −0.8%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +3.9%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +5.2%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +8.9%
  • not met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 3 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +3.1%
Revenue growth 3 years

−3.8% per year

Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 230 peers (All). weak.

Rank 7 of 100: higher than 7% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.2%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

−0.8% per year

Rank 5 of 100: higher than 5% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 7 of 100: higher than 7% of 21 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +12.7%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+3.9% per year

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 18 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.3%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+5.2% per year

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 46 of 100: higher than 46% of 12 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +7.4%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+8.9% per year

Rank 37 of 100: higher than 37% of 146 peers (All). medium.

Rank 38 of 100: higher than 38% of 12 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +14.6%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+15.8% per year

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 140 peers (All). strong.

Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 15 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +10.1%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 4.75 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 40%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +15.6%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 2.9x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 33% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

40% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+15.6% per year

Rank 82 of 100: higher than 82% of 118 peers (All). strong.

Rank 46 of 100: higher than 46% of 12 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +23.8%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

2.9x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 3 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 6 of 9
  • not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity negative equity
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.08
  • not met: Positive equity −9.9B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −25.3%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 7.7B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 134 peers (All). medium.

Rank 57 of 100: higher than 57% of 15 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

negative equity at fiscal year end

No rank: too few peers or not computed yet.

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.08 at fiscal year end

Rank 32 of 100: higher than 32% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 1.15

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−25.3% in 5 years

Rank 97 of 100: lower than 97% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 89 of 100: lower than 89% of 22 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: −7.4%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light red: Revenue shrank over 5 years (−0.8% per year).
  • Light yellow: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+2.7% per year), more slowly than the sector median; per share +8.9% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 7.7%, below the sector median (9.4%).
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 30, 2016 – Feb 3, 2017): Revenue 65.0B USD · Net income 3.1B USD · Net margin 4.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Feb 4, 2017 – Feb 2, 2018): Revenue 68.6B USD · Net income 3.4B USD · Net margin 5.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Feb 3, 2018 – Feb 1, 2019): Revenue 71.3B USD · Net income 2.3B USD · Net margin 3.2%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Feb 2, 2019 – Jan 31, 2020): Revenue 72.1B USD · Net income 4.3B USD · Net margin 5.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Feb 1, 2020 – Jan 29, 2021): Revenue 89.6B USD · Net income 5.8B USD · Net margin 6.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 30, 2021 – Jan 28, 2022): Revenue 96.3B USD · Net income 8.4B USD · Net margin 8.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 29, 2022 – Feb 3, 2023): Revenue 97.1B USD · Net income 6.4B USD · Net margin 6.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Feb 4, 2023 – Feb 2, 2024): Revenue 86.4B USD · Net income 7.7B USD · Net margin 8.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Feb 3, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025): Revenue 83.7B USD · Net income 7.0B USD · Net margin 8.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 1, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026): Revenue 86.3B USD · Net income 6.7B USD · Net margin 7.7%

Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 1, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026): Revenue 86.3B USD · Net income 6.7B USD · Net margin 7.7%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 33.5 USD gross profit, 11.8 USD operating income and 7.7 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue86.3B USD100.0%
Gross profit28.9B USD33.5%
Cost of revenue57.4B USD66.5%
Operating income10.2B USD11.8%
Operating expenses18.7B USD21.7%
Net income6.7B USD7.7%
Taxes2.1B USD2.4%
Interest & other1.4B USD1.6%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin stayed roughly the same in 5 years (11.8%).

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 34.6% · Operating margin 9.0% · Net margin 4.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 34.1% · Operating margin 9.6% · Net margin 5.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 32.1% · Operating margin 5.6% · Net margin 3.2%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 31.8% · Operating margin 8.8% · Net margin 5.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 33.0% · Operating margin 10.8% · Net margin 6.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 33.3% · Operating margin 12.6% · Net margin 8.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 33.2% · Operating margin 10.5% · Net margin 6.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 33.4% · Operating margin 13.4% · Net margin 8.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 33.3% · Operating margin 12.5% · Net margin 8.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 33.5% · Operating margin 11.8% · Net margin 7.7%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 2 years from 48.0% to 63.5%.

Return on equityReturn on assets Return on equity hidden where equity is below 5% of total assets.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 48.0% · Return on assets 9.0%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 58.7% · Return on assets 9.8%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 63.5% · Return on assets 6.7%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 10.8%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 12.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 18.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 14.7%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 18.5%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 16.1%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 12.3%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 3.1% to −18.3%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 6.4B USD · Long-term debt 15.2B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 5.9B USD · Long-term debt 15.9B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 3.6B USD · Long-term debt 15.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 2.0B USD · Long-term debt 17.4B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 1.4B USD · Long-term debt 21.8B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity −4.8B USD · Long-term debt 24.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity −14.3B USD · Long-term debt 33.5B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity −15.1B USD · Long-term debt 35.9B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity −14.2B USD · Long-term debt 35.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity −9.9B USD · Long-term debt 39.9B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.19 to 1.08.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.00
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.06
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 0.98
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.01
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.19
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.02
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.10
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.23
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.09
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 1.08

Cash flow

Free cash flow fell in 5 years from 9.3B USD to 7.7B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 5.6B USD · Capital expenditure 1.2B USD · Free cash flow 4.5B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 5.1B USD · Capital expenditure 1.1B USD · Free cash flow 3.9B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 6.2B USD · Capital expenditure 1.2B USD · Free cash flow 5.0B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 4.3B USD · Capital expenditure 1.5B USD · Free cash flow 2.8B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 11.0B USD · Capital expenditure 1.8B USD · Free cash flow 9.3B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 10.1B USD · Capital expenditure 1.9B USD · Free cash flow 8.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 8.6B USD · Capital expenditure 1.8B USD · Free cash flow 6.8B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 8.1B USD · Capital expenditure 2.0B USD · Free cash flow 6.2B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 9.6B USD · Capital expenditure 1.9B USD · Free cash flow 7.7B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 9.9B USD · Capital expenditure 2.2B USD · Free cash flow 7.7B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 25.3% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 881.0M
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 840.0M
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 812.0M
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 778.0M
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 750.0M
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 699.0M
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 631.0M
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 584.0M
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 568.0M
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 560.0M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
4.75 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +6.3%5 y +15.6%10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 40% of free cash flow 34%
To shareholders (5 years)
49.6B USD 76% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−25.3% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 2.30 USD to 4.75 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 1.33 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 1.58 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 1.85 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 2.13 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 2.30 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 3.00 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 3.95 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 4.35 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 4.55 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 4.75 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio rose in 5 years from 29.7% to 40.1%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 38.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 25.2%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 38.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 32.7%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 65.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 29.0%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 38.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 57.5%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 29.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 18.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 24.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 24.0%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 38.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 35.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 33.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.0%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 37.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 33.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 40.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.5%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 49.6B USD went back to shareholders, 76% of it through share repurchases. That is 136% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 1.1B USD · Share repurchases 3.6B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.5B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 3.2B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.9B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 1.5B USD · Share repurchases 3.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 5.0B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 1.6B USD · Share repurchases 4.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.8B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 1.7B USD · Share repurchases 5.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 9.3B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 2.0B USD · Share repurchases 13.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 8.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 2.4B USD · Share repurchases 14.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 6.8B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 2.5B USD · Share repurchases 6.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 6.2B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 2.6B USD · Share repurchases 4.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.7B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 2.6B USD · Share repurchases 211.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.7B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Lowe's next to 8 stocks of the sector Consumer Discretionary we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison LOW, sector Consumer Discretionary; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
F Ford Motor Company 187.3B USD +8.1%6.8%−4.9%−4.4%−22.8%12.4%6.7%–
GM General Motors 185.0B USD +8.6%–1.6%1.5%4.4%21.7%9.5%–
HD Home Depot (The) 164.7B USD +4.5%33.3%12.7%8.6%110.5%12.2%7.7%4/9
TSLA Tesla, Inc. 94.8B USD +24.6%18.0%4.6%4.0%4.6%59.6%6.6%5/9
LOW Lowe's this stock 86.3B USD −0.8%33.5%11.8%7.7%–−18.3%8.9%6/9
TJX TJX Companies 60.4B USD +13.4%31.0%–9.1%53.9%28.5%8.1%8/9
NKE Nike, Inc. 46.4B USD +0.8%42.9%–6.7%20.9%38.7%4.7%7/9
SBUX Starbucks 37.2B USD +9.6%–7.9%5.0%–−25.3%6.6%–
BKNG Booking Holdings 26.9B USD +31.7%–32.8%––−19.1%33.8%–
Median of the sector 22 symbols 26.5B USD +12.7%33.4%11.5%8.6%19.9%26.1%8.9%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 50 symbols in the Consumer Discretionary sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light red: shrinking

−0.8% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +11.0% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it fell by 0.8% per year on average. The median company in the sector reached +11.0% per year.

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light yellow: below sector

+2.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +10.4% (32 symbols)

per share: +8.9% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 2.7% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+10.4%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

7.7% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 9.4% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 7.71 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (9.4%). Five years ago the margin was 6.5%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light gray: negative equity

– latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 0.82 (31 symbols)

What does this mean? Equity is negative (e.g. due to share buybacks). A debt-to-equity ratio cannot be formed meaningfully then.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

40% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 32% (26 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.40 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 32%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
86.3B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+3.1%
Net income (FY)
6.7B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−4.4%
EPS (FY)
11.85 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+614.6%
Fiscal year to Jan 30, 2026 · 10-K filed Mar 23, 2026 · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Jan 30, 2026 86.3B6.7B 7.7% 11.85 4.75 40%
2025Jan 31, 2025 83.7B7.0B 8.3% 12.23 4.55 37%
2024Feb 2, 2024 86.4B7.7B 8.9% 13.20 4.35 33%
2023Feb 3, 2023 97.1B6.4B 6.6% 10.17 3.95 39%
2022Jan 28, 2022 96.3B8.4B 8.8% 12.04 3.00 25%
2021Jan 29, 2021 89.6B5.8B 6.5% 7.75 2.30 30%
2020Jan 31, 2020 72.1B4.3B 5.9% 5.49 2.13 39%
2019Feb 1, 2019 71.3B2.3B 3.2% 2.84 1.85 65%
2018Feb 2, 2018 68.6B3.4B 5.0% 4.09 1.58 39%
2017Feb 3, 2017 65.0B3.1B 4.8% 3.47 1.33 38%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Jul 31, 2026 26.0B2.4B 9.2% 4.27 1.25 29%
Q2/26May 1, 2026 23.1B1.6B 7.1% 2.90 1.20 41%
Q1/26*Jan 30, 2026 20.6B1.0B 4.9% – 1.20 –
Q4/25Oct 31, 2025 20.8B1.6B 7.8% 2.88 1.20 42%
Q3/25Aug 1, 2025 24.0B2.4B 10.0% 4.27 1.20 28%
Q2/25May 2, 2025 20.9B1.6B 7.8% 2.92 1.15 39%
Q1/25*Jan 31, 2025 18.6B1.1B 6.1% – 1.15 –
Q4/24Nov 1, 2024 20.2B1.7B 8.4% 2.99 1.15 38%
Q3/24Aug 2, 2024 23.6B2.4B 10.1% 4.17 1.15 28%
Q2/24May 3, 2024 21.4B1.8B 8.2% 3.06 1.10 36%
Q1/24*Feb 2, 2024 18.6B1.0B 5.5% – 1.10 –
Q4/23Nov 3, 2023 20.5B1.8B 8.7% 3.06 1.10 36%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $00 people $0
6 months $00 people $5.8M3 people −$5.8M
12 months $231.1K1 person $13.2M5 people −$12.9M

Latest transactions

  • Jun 18, 2026 Vagell Margrethe R Officer Open-market sale 2,500 shares · $559.6K · SEC
  • Jun 17, 2026 Pryor Juliette Williams Officer Open-market sale 9,330 shares · $2.1M · SEC
  • Jun 16, 2026 Dupre Janice Officer Open-market sale 14,150 shares · $3.1M · SEC
  • Mar 4, 2026 Vance Quonta D Officer Open-market sale 10,369 shares · $2.7M · SEC
  • Jan 9, 2026 Ellison Marvin R Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,524 shares · $925.1K · SEC
  • Jan 9, 2026 Ellison Marvin R Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 7,323 shares · $1.9M · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -30

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)27.0
Rel. strength 60 d−7.5%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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