What one share of Lowes Companies holds
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company or Lowe’s) is a Fortune® 100 company and the world’s second largest home improvement retailer. As of January 30, 2026, Lowe’s operated 1,759 home improvement stores and outlets in the United States, representing approximately 196 million square feet of retail selling space.
Lowes Companies’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-07-31; the balance sheet is as of 2026-07-31.
| Sales | $161.49 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $11.83 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $4.04 |
| Free cash flow | $12.50 |
| Dividends | $4.85 |
| Cash and investments | $5.65 |
| Debt | $66.94 |
| Book value | −$13.26 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $31.97 | $1.86 | $2.66 | $0.22 | $0.29 | $10.66 |
| 2009 | $32.85 | $1.50 | $2.22 | $0.58 | $0.34 | $12.28 |
| 2010 | $32.25 | $1.22 | $1.23 | $1.54 | $0.35 | $13.07 |
| 2011 | $34.79 | $1.43 | $0.95 | $1.80 | $0.42 | $13.38 |
| 2012 | $39.44 | $1.44 | $1.44 | $1.98 | $0.53 | $13.32 |
| 2013 | $43.85 | $1.69 | $1.05 | $2.21 | $0.62 | $12.48 |
| 2014 | $50.35 | $2.14 | $0.89 | $2.99 | $0.70 | $11.51 |
| 2015 | $56.79 | $2.71 | $0.89 | $4.09 | $0.87 | $10.38 |
| 2016 | $63.59 | $2.73 | $1.29 | $3.86 | $1.07 | $8.41 |
| 2017 | $73.80 | $3.48 | $1.32 | $5.05 | $1.33 | $7.43 |
| 2018 | $81.69 | $4.09 | $1.34 | $4.69 | $1.58 | $7.08 |
| 2019 | $87.82 | $2.84 | $1.45 | $6.18 | $1.85 | $4.55 |
| 2020 | $92.74 | $5.49 | $1.91 | $3.61 | $2.13 | $2.58 |
| 2021 | $119.46 | $7.75 | $2.39 | $12.34 | $2.30 | $1.97 |
| 2022 | $137.70 | $12.03 | $2.65 | $11.82 | $3.00 | −$7.19 |
| 2023 | $153.82 | $10.17 | $2.90 | $10.71 | $3.95 | −$23.72 |
| 2024 | $147.91 | $13.20 | $3.36 | $10.58 | $4.35 | −$26.22 |
| 2025 | $147.31 | $12.24 | $3.39 | $13.55 | $4.55 | −$25.41 |
| 2026 | $154.08 | $11.85 | $3.95 | $13.66 | $4.75 | −$17.68 |
Common questions about Lowes Companies
How much does one share of Lowes Companies earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Lowes Companies earned $11.83 of profit on $161.49 of sales, keeping about 7¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Lowes Companies pay a dividend?
Yes. Lowes Companies paid $4.85 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2008 to 2026 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 41¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Lowes Companies’s book value per share?
Lowes Companies’s book value is negative (−$13.26 per share): it owes more than everything it owns is recorded at, often after years of buying back its own shares, as of July 31, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Lowes Companies have?
Each share of Lowes Companies has $5.65 of cash and investments and $66.94 of debt, as of July 31, 2026.
What is Lowes Companies’s free cash flow per share?
$12.50 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
How has Lowes Companies’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $1.86 in 2008 to $11.85 in 2026, growing about 10.8% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Lowes Companies bought back shares?
Lowes Companies’s share count fell about 63% from 2008 to 2026. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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