Lowe's is an American retail company based in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. The focus of business is on home improvement and household appliances. The company is listed in the Standard & Poor’s 100 stock index.
Lowe's was founded in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 1946. The company's shares have been traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1961. Lowe’s has 1,840 stores in 49 states across the United States and around 266,000 employees. The chain is also represented in Canada (33 branches) and Australia. In May 2015, the chain acquired 13 branches from Target Canada. Hardware store chain The Home Depot is Lowe's biggest competitor.
P/S ratio for Lowe's Companies (LOW)
P/S ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 1.53
According to Lowe's Companies's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-sales ratio (TTM) is 1.52554. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/S ratio of 1.46.
P/S ratio history for Lowe's Companies from 2001 to 2024
PS ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/S ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.46 | 24.42% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -5.38% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -26.99% |
| 2021 | 1.70 | 21.41% |
| 2020 | 1.40 | 16.68% |
| 2019 | 1.20 | 10.97% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | 11.94% |
| 2017 | 0.9663 | 3.74% |
| 2016 | 0.9314 | -19.68% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | 15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | 1.52% |
| 2013 | 0.9916 | 37.21% |
| 2012 | 0.7227 | 33.86% |
| 2011 | 0.5399 | -11.98% |
| 2010 | 0.6133 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6145 | -6.13% |
| 2008 | 0.6547 | -19.99% |
| 2007 | 0.8182 | -15.47% |
| 2006 | 0.9680 | -16.31% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -7.25% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -20.03% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | 22.64% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | 3.13% |
| 2001 | 1.23 |
P/S ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/S ratio | P/S ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Home Depot HD | 2.16 | 41.70% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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BLDR | 1.33 | -12.72% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 LL Flooring LL | 0.0478 | -96.87% | 🇺🇸 USA |