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

Annual Operating Margin

11.77%0.32%-2.65%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, LOW annual operating margin is 11.77%, down -2.65% on
Historical Performance
LOW annual operating margin is down -9.74% over the past 3 years, down -3.13% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
LOW annual operating margin is currently -11.84% below its historical high of 13.35% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
LOW annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison
LOW annual operating margin is higher than 78.07% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

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Performance

LOW Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Operating Margin11.77%-2.6%-9.7%-3.1%+58.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin8.30%-12.0%-55.7%-2.4%+54.3%
Price$239.49+4.9%+21.8%+39.6%+789.0%
PE Ratio20.22+8.1%+2.9%-8.8%+6.0%
Annual Revenue$86.29B+3.1%-11.1%-3.7%+76.8%
Annual Operating Profit$10.15B+0.4%-19.8%-6.7%+180.1%
Annual Gross Margin31.23%-0.1%-0.6%-0.7%-2.1%
Annual Net Margin7.69%-7.2%+16.3%+18.5%+88.5%

Operating Margin Highs

LOW Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y13.35%-11.8%
5Y13.35%-11.8%
All13.35%-11.8%

Operating Margin Lows

LOW Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y11.77%at low
5Y11.77%at low
All3.05%+285.9%

Operating Margin History

YearValueChange
11.77%-2.6%
12.09%-9.4%
13.35%+2.4%
13.04%+2.4%
12.73%+4.8%
12.15%+33.2%
9.12%+6.5%
8.56%-10.8%
9.60%+7.4%
8.94%+6.0%
8.43%-1.6%
8.57%+9.2%
7.85%+8.7%
7.22%-3.1%
7.45%+0.3%
7.43%+8.9%
6.82%-13.9%
7.92%-19.2%
9.80%-10.8%
10.99%+1.8%
10.80%+5.3%
10.26%+0.8%
10.18%+6.3%
YearValueChange
9.58%+17.8%
8.13%+8.8%
7.47%+1.4%
7.37%+8.4%
6.80%+10.4%
6.16%+5.5%
5.84%+6.0%
5.51%-9.4%
6.08%+27.5%
4.77%+29.6%
3.68%+20.7%
3.05%-26.5%
4.15%-14.1%
4.83%-18.5%
5.93%+20.8%
4.91%-8.1%
5.34%-11.0%
6.00%-16.6%
7.19%+4.7%
6.87%+36.6%
5.03%+23.3%
4.08%-16.2%
4.87%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual operating margin of LOW?

    As of today, LOW annual operating margin is 11.77%

  • What is 1-year change in LOW annual operating margin?

    LOW annual operating margin is down -2.65% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in LOW annual operating margin?

    LOW annual operating margin is down -9.74% over the past 3 years

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

    LOW annual operating margin is currently -11.84% below its historical high of 13.35% set on January 1, 2024

  • How does LOW annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

    LOW annual operating margin is higher than 78.07% 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 Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue
× 100%

Data Sources & References

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