LOWES COMPANIES INC
Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.
CAPITALIZATION 1/30/26
| ($ millions) | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | 39,819 | 133.2 |
| Stockholders' equity | (9,917) | -33.2 |
| Total capitalization | 29,902 | 100.0 |
561,054,019 shares outstanding at 25 August 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 27 August 2026).
LONG-TERM DEBT 1/30/26
| ($ millions) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Long-term debt, incl. current maturities | 39,819 |
| Long-term debt, noncurrent | 37,490 |
| Current maturities | 2,431 |
CAPITAL STOCK 1/30/26
| Common shares authorized | 5,600,000,000 |
| Common shares issued | 561,000,000 |
| Par or stated value per share ($) | 0.5 |
| Outstanding at 8/25/26 | 561,054,019 |
DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID
| Fiscal year | Per share $ | Payout % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.75 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | 4.55 | 37.2 |
| 2024 | 4.35 | 33.0 |
| 2023 | 3.95 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 3.00 | 24.9 |
HISTORY AND BUSINESS
HISTORY: Incorporated in North Carolina.
BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 5211, Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 1000 Lowes Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117. Fiscal year ends January 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED
| ($ millions) | 1/30/26 | 1/31/25 | 2/2/24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 86,286 | 83,674 | 86,377 |
| Cost of revenues | 57,401 | 55,797 | 57,533 |
| Gross profit | 28,885 | 27,877 | 28,844 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 16,791 | 15,682 | 15,570 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,194 | 1,972 | 1,923 |
| Operating income | 10,153 | 10,466 | 11,557 |
| Income before income taxes | 8,747 | 9,153 | 10,175 |
| Income taxes | 2,093 | 2,196 | 2,449 |
| Net income | 6,654 | 6,957 | 7,726 |
| Earned per share, diluted ($) | 11.85 | 12.23 | 13.20 |
| Dividends per share ($) | 4.75 | 4.55 | 4.35 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
| ($ millions) | 1/30/26 | 1/31/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 982 | 1,761 |
| Receivables, net | 1,090 | 94 |
| Inventories | 17,300 | 17,409 |
| Total current assets | 20,955 | 20,358 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 18,362 | 17,649 |
| Goodwill | 3,945 | 311 |
| Total assets | 54,144 | 43,102 |
| Total current liabilities | 19,463 | 18,757 |
| Long-term debt | 37,490 | 32,901 |
| Total liabilities | 64,061 | 57,333 |
| Stockholders' equity | (9,917) | (14,231) |
| Total liabilities and equity | 54,144 | 43,102 |
TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)
| Fiscal year ended | Revenues | Oper. income | Net income | Net margin % | EPS diluted $ | Div. per share $ | Oper. cash flow | Capital expend. | Free cash flow | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total debt | Stockholders' equity | ROE % | Debt / equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30/26 | 86,286 | 10,153 | 6,654 | 7.7 | 11.85 | 4.75 | 9,864 | 2,213 | 7,651 | 54,144 | 64,061 | 39,819 | (9,917) | -67.1 | -4.02 |
| 1/31/25 | 83,674 | 10,466 | 6,957 | 8.3 | 12.23 | 4.55 | 9,625 | 1,927 | 7,698 | 43,102 | 57,333 | 35,319 | (14,231) | -48.9 | -2.48 |
| 2/2/24 | 86,377 | 11,557 | 7,726 | 8.9 | 13.20 | 4.35 | 8,140 | 1,964 | 6,176 | 41,795 | 56,845 | 35,770 | (15,050) | -51.3 | -2.38 |
| 2/3/23 | 97,059 | 10,159 | 6,437 | 6.6 | 10.17 | 3.95 | 8,589 | 1,829 | 6,760 | 43,708 | 57,962 | 33,769 | (14,254) | -45.2 | -2.37 |
| 1/28/22 | 96,250 | 12,093 | 8,442 | 8.8 | 12.04 | 3.00 | 10,113 | 1,853 | 8,260 | 44,640 | 49,456 | 24,285 | (4,816) | -175.3 | -5.04 |
| 1/29/21 | 89,597 | 9,647 | 5,835 | 6.5 | 7.75 | 2.30 | 11,049 | 1,791 | 9,258 | 46,735 | 45,298 | 21,780 | 1,437 | 406.1 | 15.16 |
| 1/31/20 | 72,148 | 6,314 | 4,281 | 5.9 | 5.49 | 2.13 | 4,296 | 1,484 | 2,812 | 39,471 | 37,499 | 19,306 | 1,972 | 217.1 | 9.79 |
| 2/1/19 | 71,309 | 4,018 | 2,314 | 3.2 | 2.84 | 1.85 | 6,193 | 1,174 | 5,019 | 34,508 | 30,864 | 16,223 | 3,644 | 63.5 | 4.45 |
| 2/2/18 | 68,619 | 6,586 | 3,447 | 5.0 | 4.09 | 1.58 | 5,065 | 1,123 | 3,942 | 35,291 | 29,418 | 16,995 | 5,873 | 58.7 | 2.89 |
| 2/3/17 | 65,017 | 5,846 | 3,091 | 4.8 | 3.47 | 1.33 | 5,617 | 1,167 | 4,450 | 34,408 | 27,974 | 15,699 | 6,434 | 48.0 | 2.44 |
Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.
REGISTRANT:
LOWES COMPANIES INC
CIK 60667 · EIN 56-0578072
PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
1000 Lowes Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117
Tel.: 704-758-1000
INCORPORATED:
North Carolina
INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):
5211 · Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers
FILER STATUS:
Large accelerated filer
LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:
10-K for period ended 1/30/26, filed 23 March 2026
Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 3/23/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 3/24/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 3/25/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 3/27/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 3/21/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 3/22/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 3/23/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 4/2/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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