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.
Number of shares outstanding for Lowe's Companies (LOW)
Number of shares outstanding as of April 2024 : 576,000,000
According to Lowe's Companies's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current number of shares outstanding is 576,000,000. At the end of 2023 the company had 576,000,000 shares outstanding. The number of outstanding shares is usually impacted by stock plits and shares buy back.
Shares outstanding history for Lowe's Companies from 2006 to 2023
Shares Outstanding at the end of each year
| Year | Shares Outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.57 B | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.61 B | -10.43% |
| 2021 | 0.69 B | -8.24% |
| 2020 | 0.75 B | -2.21% |
| 2019 | 0.76 B | -4.59% |
| 2018 | 0.80 B | -3.01% |
| 2017 | 0.83 B | -4.81% |
| 2016 | 0.87 B | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.91 B | -6.13% |
| 2014 | 0.97 B | -6.59% |
| 2013 | 1.04 B | -7.02% |
| 2012 | 1.12 B | -9.92% |
| 2011 | 1.25 B | -10.07% |
| 2010 | 1.39 B | -5.18% |
| 2009 | 1.46 B | 0.48% |
| 2008 | 1.45 B | -0.75% |
| 2007 | 1.47 B | -3.42% |
| 2006 | 1.52 B |
Shares Outstanding for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Shares Outstanding | differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Home Depot HD | 991,000,000 | 72.05% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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