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Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Operating expenses

annual operating expenses:

$16.04B+$443.00M(+2.84%)
January 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), LOW annual total operating expenses is $16.04 billion, with the most recent change of +$443.00 million (+2.84%) on January 31, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, LOW annual operating expenses has fallen by -$2.10 billion (-11.59%).
  • LOW annual operating expenses is now -11.59% below its all-time high of $18.14 billion, reached on January 28, 2022.

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quarterly operating expenses:

$4.05B+$144.00M(+3.69%)
April 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 18, 2025), LOW quarterly total operating expenses is $4.05 billion, with the most recent change of +$144.00 million (+3.69%) on April 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, LOW quarterly operating expenses has increased by +$37.00 million (+0.92%).
  • LOW quarterly operating expenses is now -37.20% below its all-time high of $6.44 billion, reached on October 28, 2022.

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Operating expenses Formula

Operating Expenses = Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses + Research & Development (R&D) Expenses + Depreciation & Amortization + Other Operating Expenses

LOW Operating expenses Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+2.8%+0.9%
3 y3 years-11.6%-6.0%
5 y5 years+6.2%+4.4%

LOW Operating expenses Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-11.6%+2.8%-37.2%+53.8%
5 y5-year-11.6%+6.2%-37.2%+53.8%
alltimeall time-11.6%>+9999.0%-37.2%+3480.5%

LOW Operating expenses History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Apr 2025
-
$4.05B(+3.7%)
Jan 2025
$16.04B(+2.8%)
$3.90B(+0.5%)
Oct 2024
-
$3.88B(-4.6%)
Jul 2024
-
$4.07B(+1.5%)
Apr 2024
-
$4.01B(+5.0%)
Jan 2024
$15.59B(-12.6%)
$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%)
Jan 2023
$17.83B(-1.7%)
-
Oct 2022
-
$6.44B(+44.6%)
Jul 2022
-
$4.46B(+3.5%)
Apr 2022
-
$4.30B(-9.2%)
Jan 2022
$18.14B(+4.9%)
$4.74B(+8.4%)
Oct 2021
-
$4.37B(-6.8%)
Jul 2021
-
$4.69B(+4.4%)
Apr 2021
-
$4.49B(+3.6%)
Jan 2021
$17.29B(+14.5%)
$4.34B(-2.9%)
Oct 2020
-
$4.47B(-2.5%)
Jul 2020
-
$4.58B(+18.2%)
Apr 2020
-
$3.88B(+10.7%)
Jan 2020
$15.10B(-1.5%)
$3.50B(-5.9%)
Oct 2019
-
$3.72B(-8.1%)
Jul 2019
-
$4.05B(+4.8%)
Apr 2019
-
$3.86B(+9.7%)
Jan 2019
$15.33B(+6.1%)
$3.52B(-11.9%)
Oct 2018
-
$4.00B(-3.8%)
Jul 2018
-
$4.16B(+5.6%)
Apr 2018
-
$3.93B(+4.6%)
Jan 2018
$14.44B(-4.7%)
$3.76B(-1.2%)
Oct 2017
-
$3.81B(-3.1%)
Jul 2017
-
$3.93B(+1.4%)
Apr 2017
-
$3.88B(+2.3%)
Jan 2017
$15.16B(+7.5%)
$3.79B(-7.4%)
Oct 2016
-
$4.09B(+5.7%)
Jul 2016
-
$3.87B(+11.6%)
Apr 2016
-
$3.47B(-8.2%)
Jan 2016
$14.11B(+6.4%)
$3.78B(+14.9%)
Oct 2015
-
$3.29B(-9.5%)
Jul 2015
-
$3.63B(+6.5%)
Apr 2015
-
$3.41B(+7.7%)
Jan 2015
$13.25B(+3.4%)
$3.17B(-2.7%)
Oct 2014
-
$3.25B(-8.1%)
Jul 2014
-
$3.54B(+7.3%)
Apr 2014
-
$3.30B(+9.4%)
Jan 2014
$12.82B(+5.4%)
$3.01B(-5.1%)
Oct 2013
-
$3.17B(-6.9%)
Jul 2013
-
$3.41B(+5.9%)
Apr 2013
-
$3.22B(+14.9%)
Jan 2013
$12.16B(+0.2%)
$2.80B(-5.7%)
Oct 2012
-
$2.97B(-5.8%)
Jul 2012
-
$3.15B(-2.7%)
Apr 2012
-
$3.24B(+10.0%)
Jan 2012
$12.13B(+1.6%)
$2.95B(+1.7%)
Oct 2011
-
$2.90B(-7.8%)
Jul 2011
-
$3.14B(+0.7%)
Apr 2011
-
$3.12B(+12.6%)
Jan 2011
$11.94B(+2.7%)
$2.77B(-4.2%)
Oct 2010
-
$2.89B(-9.0%)
Jul 2010
-
$3.18B(+2.8%)
Apr 2010
-
$3.09B(+12.9%)
Jan 2010
$11.63B(+4.4%)
$2.74B(-3.0%)
Oct 2009
-
$2.83B(-8.1%)
Jul 2009
-
$3.08B(+4.2%)
Apr 2009
-
$2.95B(+11.9%)
Jan 2009
$11.14B(+4.8%)
$2.64B(-4.0%)
Oct 2008
-
$2.75B(-9.4%)
Jul 2008
-
$3.04B(+10.6%)
Apr 2008
-
$2.74B(+7.5%)
Jan 2008
$10.63B(+7.6%)
$2.55B(+0.3%)
Oct 2007
-
$2.54B(-11.2%)
Jul 2007
-
$2.87B(+6.2%)
Apr 2007
-
$2.70B(+13.2%)
Jan 2007
$9.88B
$2.38B(+0.8%)
Oct 2006
-
$2.36B(-10.6%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jul 2006
-
$2.65B(+6.1%)
Apr 2006
-
$2.49B(+6.4%)
Jan 2006
$9.14B(+19.4%)
$2.34B(+4.2%)
Oct 2005
-
$2.25B(-5.9%)
Jul 2005
-
$2.39B(+10.5%)
Apr 2005
-
$2.16B(+17.3%)
Jan 2005
$7.65B(+34.5%)
$1.84B(-4.9%)
Oct 2004
-
$1.94B(-2.5%)
Jul 2004
-
$1.99B(+6.0%)
Apr 2004
-
$1.88B(+36.2%)
Jan 2004
$5.69B(+18.5%)
$1.38B(-8.4%)
Oct 2003
-
$1.50B(+3.1%)
Jul 2003
-
$1.46B(+10.6%)
Apr 2003
-
$1.32B(+9.9%)
Jan 2003
$4.80B(+18.5%)
$1.20B(-1.7%)
Oct 2002
-
$1.22B(-40.3%)
Jul 2002
-
$2.04B(+66.1%)
Apr 2002
-
$1.23B(+19.0%)
Jan 2002
$4.05B(+16.5%)
$1.03B(+1.8%)
Oct 2001
-
$1.02B(-1.2%)
Jul 2001
-
$1.03B(+5.4%)
Apr 2001
-
$975.54M(+6.5%)
Jan 2001
$3.48B(+21.2%)
$915.90M(+8.2%)
Oct 2000
-
$846.59M(-4.3%)
Jul 2000
-
$884.90M(+9.7%)
Apr 2000
-
$806.71M(+7.6%)
Jan 2000
$2.87B(+31.1%)
$749.91M(+4.4%)
Oct 1999
-
$718.12M(-0.3%)
Jul 1999
-
$720.29M(+8.4%)
Apr 1999
-
$664.35M(+18.8%)
Jan 1999
$2.19B(+20.0%)
$559.17M(+3.0%)
Oct 1998
-
$543.07M(-3.0%)
Jul 1998
-
$560.12M(+6.2%)
Apr 1998
-
$527.44M(-29.6%)
Jan 1998
$1.82B(+19.8%)
$749.39M(+44.4%)
Oct 1997
-
$518.90M(+0.1%)
Jul 1997
-
$518.30M(+4.4%)
Apr 1997
-
$496.50M(+29.0%)
Jan 1997
$1.52B(+24.5%)
$384.80M(-12.4%)
Oct 1996
-
$439.10M(-0.2%)
Jul 1996
-
$440.10M(+12.6%)
Apr 1996
-
$390.70M(+14.0%)
Jan 1996
$1.22B(+18.6%)
$342.80M(+0.6%)
Oct 1995
-
$340.90M(+0.6%)
Jul 1995
-
$338.70M(+9.9%)
Apr 1995
-
$308.20M(+3.4%)
Jan 1995
$1.03B(+31.5%)
$298.20M(+1.9%)
Oct 1994
-
$292.50M(+1.8%)
Jul 1994
-
$287.20M(+15.1%)
Apr 1994
-
$249.50M(+27.3%)
Jan 1994
$784.15M(+13.8%)
$196.00M(-12.2%)
Oct 1993
-
$223.30M(+1.3%)
Jul 1993
-
$220.40M(+17.8%)
Apr 1993
-
$187.10M(+23.5%)
Jan 1993
$689.35M(+18.1%)
$151.50M(-23.9%)
Oct 1992
-
$199.10M(+0.5%)
Jul 1992
-
$198.10M(+13.3%)
Apr 1992
-
$174.80M(+8.6%)
Jan 1992
$583.78M(+9.4%)
$160.90M(-2.7%)
Oct 1991
-
$165.30M(-2.1%)
Jul 1991
-
$168.80M(+14.7%)
Apr 1991
-
$147.20M(+30.3%)
Jan 1991
$533.58M(+13.0%)
$113.00M(-24.8%)
Oct 1990
-
$150.30M(-3.9%)
Jul 1990
-
$156.40M(+13.6%)
Apr 1990
-
$137.70M(+7.3%)
Jan 1990
$472.23M(+15.2%)
$128.30M(-4.3%)
Oct 1989
-
$134.00M
Jan 1989
$410.06M(-3.6%)
-
Jan 1988
$425.37M(+4.6%)
-
Jan 1987
$406.76M(+18.5%)
-
Jan 1986
$343.35M(+27.5%)
-
Jan 1985
$269.35M(+16.2%)
-
Jan 1984
$231.73M(+23.8%)
-
Jan 1983
$187.20M(+13.6%)
-
Jan 1982
$164.79M(+84.0%)
-
Jan 1981
$89.56M
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FAQ

  • What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. annual total operating expenses?
  • What is the all time high annual operating expenses for Lowe's Companies, Inc.?
  • What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. annual operating expenses year-on-year change?
  • What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. quarterly total operating expenses?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating expenses for Lowe's Companies, Inc.?
  • What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. quarterly operating expenses year-on-year change?

What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. annual total operating expenses?

The current annual operating expenses of LOW is $16.04B

What is the all time high annual operating expenses for Lowe's Companies, Inc.?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. all-time high annual total operating expenses is $18.14B

What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. annual operating expenses year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LOW annual total operating expenses has changed by +$443.00M (+2.84%)

What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. quarterly total operating expenses?

The current quarterly operating expenses of LOW is $4.05B

What is the all time high quarterly operating expenses for Lowe's Companies, Inc.?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. all-time high quarterly total operating expenses is $6.44B

What is Lowe's Companies, Inc. quarterly operating expenses year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LOW quarterly total operating expenses has changed by +$37.00M (+0.92%)
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