Reviewing Lowe’s Companies (LOW) and Its Rivals

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOWGet Free Report) is one of 14 publicly-traded companies in the “RETAIL – HOME FRN” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Lowe’s Companies to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lowe’s Companies and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lowe’s Companies 1 9 16 0 2.58
Lowe’s Companies Competitors 171 1317 2026 38 2.54

Lowe’s Companies presently has a consensus target price of $271.12, suggesting a potential upside of 22.42%. As a group, “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies have a potential upside of 19.96%. Given Lowe’s Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lowe’s Companies is more favorable than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lowe’s Companies and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Lowe’s Companies $83.67 billion $6.96 billion 18.35
Lowe’s Companies Competitors $26.26 billion $2.36 billion 16.63

Lowe’s Companies has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Lowe’s Companies is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Lowe’s Companies has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lowe’s Companies’ competitors have a beta of 1.48, suggesting that their average share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.1% of Lowe’s Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of shares of all “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lowe’s Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of shares of all “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lowe’s Companies and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lowe’s Companies 8.22% -49.12% 15.07%
Lowe’s Companies Competitors 6.52% 33.77% 8.67%

Dividends

Lowe’s Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Lowe’s Companies pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe’s Companies has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

Summary

Lowe’s Companies beats its competitors on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Lowe’s Companies

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Lowe’s Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical. In addition, the company offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, homeowners, renters, businesses, and government. The company also sells its products through Lowes.com website; and through mobile applications. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

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