What is the current annual operating expenses of LOW?

As of today, LOW annual operating expenses is $16.79B

What is 1-year change in LOW annual operating expenses?

LOW annual operating expenses is up +4.71% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in LOW annual operating expenses?

LOW annual operating expenses is down -5.83% over the past 3 years

How far is LOW annual operating expenses from its all-time high?

LOW annual operating expenses is currently -7.43% below its historical high of $18.14B set on January 28, 2022

How does LOW annual operating expenses rank versus sector peers?

LOW annual operating expenses is higher than 98.55% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is LOW next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for LOW has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating expenses of LOW?

As of today, LOW quarterly operating expenses is $4.46B

What is LOW quarterly operating expenses most recent change?

LOW quarterly operating expenses was up +0.75% on July 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in LOW quarterly operating expenses?

LOW quarterly operating expenses is up +6.73% year-over-year

How far is LOW quarterly operating expenses from its all-time high?

LOW quarterly operating expenses is currently -30.84% below its historical high of $6.44B set on October 28, 2022

How does LOW quarterly operating expenses rank versus sector peers?

LOW quarterly operating expenses is higher than 98.40% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is LOW next earnings release?

The next earnings release for LOW is on November 18, 2026

LOW Operating Expenses History & Chart Since 1981

Annual Operating Expenses

$16.79B$755.00M+4.71%

January 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LOW annual operating expenses is $16.79B, up +4.71% on January 30, 2026
Historical Performance: LOW annual operating expenses is down -5.83% over the past 3 years, down -2.89% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: LOW annual operating expenses is currently -7.43% below its historical high of $18.14B set on January 28, 2022
3-Year Low Comparison: LOW annual operating expenses is +7.68% above its 3-year low of $15.59B reached on January 1, 2024
Sector Comparison: LOW annual operating expenses is higher than 98.55% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Operating Expenses Chart

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Performance

LOW Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Expenses	Jan 30, 26	$16.79B	+4.7%	-5.8%	-2.9%	+40.6%
Quarterly Operating Expenses	Jul 31, 26	$4.46B	+6.7%	+9.1%	-5.0%	+41.8%
Price	Sep 8, 26	$200.80	-25.4%	-13.2%	-1.1%	+959.1%
Annual Total Expenses	Jan 30, 26	$79.65B	+3.8%	-12.1%	-4.9%	+70.1%
Annual Cost Of Goods Sold	Jan 30, 26	$59.34B	+3.2%	-10.9%	-3.4%	+78.5%
Annual Gross Profit	Jan 30, 26	$26.94B	+3.0%	-11.6%	-4.4%	+73.1%
Annual Net Income	Jan 30, 26	$6.64B	-4.4%	+3.4%	+14.2%	+233.0%
Annual Revenue	Jan 30, 26	$86.29B	+3.1%	-11.1%	-3.7%	+76.8%

Operating Expenses Highs

LOW Annual Operating Expenses Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	$17.83B	N/A	-5.8%
5Y	$18.14B	Jan 28, 22	-7.4%
All	$18.14B	Jan 28, 22	-7.4%

Operating Expenses Lows

LOW Annual Operating Expenses Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	$15.59B	Jan 1, 24	+7.7%
5Y	$15.59B	Jan 1, 24	+7.7%
All	$89.56M	Jan 1, 81	>+9999.0%

Operating Expenses History

Year	Value	Change
2026	$16.79B	+4.7%
2025	$16.04B	+2.8%
2024	$15.59B	-12.6%
2023	$17.83B	-1.7%
2022	$18.14B	+4.9%
2021	$17.29B	+14.5%
2020	$15.10B	-1.5%
2019	$15.33B	+6.1%
2018	$14.44B	-4.7%
2017	$15.16B	+7.5%
2016	$14.11B	+6.4%
2015	$13.25B	+3.4%
2014	$12.82B	+5.4%
2013	$12.16B	+0.2%
2012	$12.13B	+1.6%
2011	$11.94B	+2.7%
2010	$11.63B	+4.4%
2009	$11.14B	+4.8%
2008	$10.63B	+7.6%
2007	$9.88B	+8.1%
2006	$9.14B	+19.4%
2005	$7.65B	+34.5%
2004	$5.69B	+18.5%

Year	Value	Change
2003	$4.81B	+18.5%
2002	$4.05B	+16.5%
2001	$3.48B	+21.2%
2000	$2.87B	+31.1%
1999	$2.19B	+20.0%
1998	$1.82B	+19.8%
1997	$1.52B	+24.5%
1996	$1.22B	+18.6%
1995	$1.03B	+31.5%
1994	$784.15M	+13.8%
1993	$689.35M	+18.1%
1992	$583.78M	+9.4%
1991	$533.58M	+13.0%
1990	$472.23M	+15.2%
1989	$410.06M	-3.6%
1988	$425.37M	+4.6%
1987	$406.76M	+18.5%
1986	$343.35M	+27.5%
1985	$269.35M	+16.2%
1984	$231.73M	+23.8%
1983	$187.20M	+13.6%
1982	$164.79M	+84.0%
1981	$89.56M	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating expenses of LOW?: As of today, LOW annual operating expenses is $16.79B
What is 1-year change in LOW annual operating expenses?: LOW annual operating expenses is up +4.71% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in LOW annual operating expenses?: LOW annual operating expenses is down -5.83% over the past 3 years
How far is LOW annual operating expenses from its all-time high?: LOW annual operating expenses is currently -7.43% below its historical high of $18.14B set on January 28, 2022
How does LOW annual operating expenses rank versus sector peers?: LOW annual operating expenses is higher than 98.55% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is LOW next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for LOW has not been scheduled

Operating Expenses Formula

Operating Expenses = SG&A + R&D Expenses + D&A + Other Operating Expenses

Quarterly Operating Expenses

$4.46B$33.00M+0.75%

July 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LOW quarterly operating expenses is $4.46B, up +0.75% on July 31, 2026
Historical Performance: LOW quarterly operating expenses is up +6.73% year-over-year, up +9.06% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: LOW quarterly operating expenses is currently -30.84% below its historical high of $6.44B set on October 28, 2022
3-Year Low Comparison: LOW quarterly operating expenses is +18.48% above its 3-year low of $3.76B reached on October 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: LOW quarterly operating expenses is higher than 98.40% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Performance

LOW Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Expenses	Jul 31, 26	$4.46B	+0.8%	+6.7%	+9.1%	-5.0%
Annual Operating Expenses	Jan 30, 26	$16.79B	–	+4.7%	-5.8%	-2.9%
Price	Sep 8, 26	$200.80	-7.6%	-25.4%	-13.2%	-1.1%
Quarterly Total Expenses	Jul 31, 26	$23.56B	+9.8%	+9.3%	+5.7%	-4.1%
Quarterly Cost Of Goods Sold	Jul 31, 26	$18.03B	+12.0%	+10.5%	+6.2%	-3.4%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Jul 31, 26	$7.93B	+13.6%	+3.7%	-0.6%	-11.0%
Quarterly Net Income	Jul 31, 26	$2.39B	+47.4%	+0.0%	-10.3%	-20.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Jul 31, 26	$25.96B	+12.5%	+8.3%	+4.0%	-5.8%

Quarterly Operating Expenses Highs

LOW Quarterly Operating Expenses Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	$4.46B	Jul 31, 26	at high
3Y	$4.46B	Jul 31, 26	at high
5Y	$6.44B	Oct 28, 22	-30.8%
All	$6.44B	Oct 28, 22	-30.8%

Quarterly Operating Expenses Lows

LOW Quarterly Operating Expenses Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	$4.16B	Oct 31, 25	+7.1%
3Y	$3.76B	Oct 31, 23	+18.5%
5Y	$2.63B	Jan 31, 23	+69.4%
All	$113.00M	Jan 31, 91	+3843.4%

Quarterly Operating Expenses History

Month	Value	Change
Jul 2026	$4.46B	+0.7%
Apr 2026	$4.42B	+0.3%
Jan 2026	$4.41B	+6.0%
Oct 2025	$4.16B	-0.4%
Jul 2025	$4.18B	+3.2%
Apr 2025	$4.05B	+3.7%
Jan 2025	$3.90B	+0.5%
Oct 2024	$3.88B	-4.6%
Jul 2024	$4.07B	+1.5%
Apr 2024	$4.01B	+5.0%
Jan 2024	$3.82B	+1.5%
Oct 2023	$3.76B	-8.0%
Jul 2023	$4.09B	+4.1%
Apr 2023	$3.93B	+49.3%
Jan 2023	$2.63B	-59.2%
Oct 2022	$6.44B	+44.6%
Jul 2022	$4.46B	+3.5%
Apr 2022	$4.30B	-9.2%
Jan 2022	$4.74B	+8.4%
Oct 2021	$4.37B	-6.8%
Jul 2021	$4.69B	+4.4%
Apr 2021	$4.49B	+3.6%
Jan 2021	$4.34B	-2.9%
Oct 2020	$4.47B	-2.5%
Jul 2020	$4.58B	+18.2%
Apr 2020	$3.88B	+10.7%
Jan 2020	$3.50B	-5.9%
Oct 2019	$3.72B	-8.1%
Jul 2019	$4.05B	+4.8%
Apr 2019	$3.86B	+9.7%
Jan 2019	$3.52B	-11.9%
Oct 2018	$4.00B	-3.8%
Jul 2018	$4.16B	+5.6%
Apr 2018	$3.93B	+4.6%
Jan 2018	$3.76B	-1.2%
Oct 2017	$3.81B	-3.1%
Jul 2017	$3.93B	+1.4%
Apr 2017	$3.88B	+2.3%
Jan 2017	$3.79B	-7.4%
Oct 2016	$4.09B	+5.7%
Jul 2016	$3.87B	+11.6%
Apr 2016	$3.47B	-8.2%
Jan 2016	$3.78B	+14.9%
Oct 2015	$3.29B	-9.5%
Jul 2015	$3.63B	+6.5%
Apr 2015	$3.41B	+7.7%
Jan 2015	$3.17B	-2.7%
Oct 2014	$3.25B	-8.1%
Jul 2014	$3.54B	+7.3%
Apr 2014	$3.30B	+9.4%
Jan 2014	$3.01B	-5.1%
Oct 2013	$3.18B	-6.9%
Jul 2013	$3.41B	+5.9%
Apr 2013	$3.22B	+14.9%
Jan 2013	$2.80B	-5.7%
Oct 2012	$2.97B	-5.8%
Jul 2012	$3.16B	-2.7%
Apr 2012	$3.24B	+10.0%
Jan 2012	$2.95B	+1.7%
Oct 2011	$2.90B	-7.8%
Jul 2011	$3.14B	+0.7%
Apr 2011	$3.12B	+12.6%
Jan 2011	$2.77B	-4.2%
Oct 2010	$2.89B	-9.0%
Jul 2010	$3.18B	+2.8%
Apr 2010	$3.09B	+12.9%
Jan 2010	$2.74B	-3.0%
Oct 2009	$2.83B	-8.1%
Jul 2009	$3.08B	+4.2%
Apr 2009	$2.95B	+11.9%
Jan 2009	$2.64B	-4.0%
Oct 2008	$2.75B	-9.4%
Jul 2008	$3.04B	+10.6%
Apr 2008	$2.74B	+7.5%

Month	Value	Change
Jan 2008	$2.55B	+0.3%
Oct 2007	$2.54B	-11.2%
Jul 2007	$2.87B	+6.2%
Apr 2007	$2.70B	+13.2%
Jan 2007	$2.38B	+0.8%
Oct 2006	$2.36B	-10.6%
Jul 2006	$2.65B	+6.1%
Apr 2006	$2.49B	+6.4%
Jan 2006	$2.34B	+4.2%
Oct 2005	$2.25B	-5.9%
Jul 2005	$2.39B	+10.5%
Apr 2005	$2.16B	+17.3%
Jan 2005	$1.84B	-4.9%
Oct 2004	$1.94B	-2.5%
Jul 2004	$1.99B	+6.0%
Apr 2004	$1.88B	+36.2%
Jan 2004	$1.38B	-8.4%
Oct 2003	$1.50B	+3.1%
Jul 2003	$1.46B	+10.6%
Apr 2003	$1.32B	+9.9%
Jan 2003	$1.20B	-1.7%
Oct 2002	$1.22B	-40.3%
Jul 2002	$2.04B	+66.1%
Apr 2002	$1.23B	+19.0%
Jan 2002	$1.03B	+1.8%
Oct 2001	$1.02B	-1.2%
Jul 2001	$1.03B	+5.4%
Apr 2001	$975.54M	+6.5%
Jan 2001	$915.90M	+8.2%
Oct 2000	$846.59M	-4.3%
Jul 2000	$884.90M	+9.7%
Apr 2000	$806.71M	+7.6%
Jan 2000	$749.91M	+4.4%
Oct 1999	$718.12M	-0.3%
Jul 1999	$720.29M	+8.4%
Apr 1999	$664.35M	+18.8%
Jan 1999	$559.18M	+3.0%
Oct 1998	$543.07M	-3.0%
Jul 1998	$560.12M	+6.2%
Apr 1998	$527.44M	-29.6%
Jan 1998	$749.39M	+44.4%
Oct 1997	$518.90M	+0.1%
Jul 1997	$518.30M	+4.4%
Apr 1997	$496.50M	+29.0%
Jan 1997	$384.80M	-12.4%
Oct 1996	$439.10M	-0.2%
Jul 1996	$440.10M	+12.6%
Apr 1996	$390.70M	+14.0%
Jan 1996	$342.80M	+0.6%
Oct 1995	$340.90M	+0.6%
Jul 1995	$338.70M	+9.9%
Apr 1995	$308.20M	+3.4%
Jan 1995	$298.20M	+1.9%
Oct 1994	$292.50M	+1.8%
Jul 1994	$287.20M	+15.1%
Apr 1994	$249.50M	+27.3%
Jan 1994	$196.00M	-12.2%
Oct 1993	$223.30M	+1.3%
Jul 1993	$220.40M	+17.8%
Apr 1993	$187.10M	+23.5%
Jan 1993	$151.50M	-23.9%
Oct 1992	$199.10M	+0.5%
Jul 1992	$198.10M	+13.3%
Apr 1992	$174.80M	+8.6%
Jan 1992	$160.90M	-2.7%
Oct 1991	$165.30M	-2.1%
Jul 1991	$168.80M	+14.7%
Apr 1991	$147.20M	+30.3%
Jan 1991	$113.00M	-24.8%
Oct 1990	$150.30M	-3.9%
Jul 1990	$156.40M	+13.6%
Apr 1990	$137.70M	+7.3%
Jan 1990	$128.30M	-4.3%
Oct 1989	$134.00M	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating expenses of LOW?: As of today, LOW quarterly operating expenses is $4.46B
What is LOW quarterly operating expenses most recent change?: LOW quarterly operating expenses was up +0.75% on July 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in LOW quarterly operating expenses?: LOW quarterly operating expenses is up +6.73% year-over-year
How far is LOW quarterly operating expenses from its all-time high?: LOW quarterly operating expenses is currently -30.84% below its historical high of $6.44B set on October 28, 2022
How does LOW quarterly operating expenses rank versus sector peers?: LOW quarterly operating expenses is higher than 98.40% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is LOW next earnings release?: The next earnings release for LOW is on November 18, 2026

Operating Expenses Formula

Operating Expenses = SG&A + R&D Expenses + D&A + Other Operating Expenses

Data Sources & References

LOW Official Website www.lowes.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066726000020/0000060667-26-000020-index.htm
LOW Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/LOW
LOW Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/low