• LOWES COS INC Financial Overview

  • Income Statement: LOW

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Net Sales/Revenues 48.28 B 46.93 B 1.36 B 2.81%
    Gross Profit 15.36 B 15.04 B 325.00 M 2.12%
    Net Income Before Extra Items/Preferred Div 2.81 B 3.10 B -296.00 M -10.54%
    Operating Income 4.73 B 5.16 B -424.00 M -8.96%
  • Cash Flow: LOW

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Net Cash Flow - Financing -307.00 M -846.00 M 539.00 M -175.57%
    Net Cash Flow - Investing 4.12 B 3.72 B 408.00 M 9.90%
    Net Cash Flow/Operating Activities 4.35 B 4.50 B -155.00 M -3.57%
  • Balance Sheet: LOW

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Total Assets 30.87 B 27.77 B 3.10 B 10.05%
    Total Liabilities 14.77 B 12.04 B 2.73 B 18.48%
    Shareholders Equity 16.10 B 15.72 B 373.00 M 2.32%
  • Key Ratios / Statistics: LOW

    • Valuation

      Price/Earnings (TTM) 12.16
      Price/Sales (TTM) 0.71
      Price/Book (MRQ) 2.30
      Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 6.85
    • Profitability

      Gross Margin 31.81
      Operating Margin 9.80
      Profit Margin 5.82
    • Dividends

      Dividend Paid (TTM) 0.32
      Payout Ratio % (TTM) 17.88
    • Financial Strength

      Quick Ratio (MRQ) 0.07
      Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.13
      Long Term Debt-to-Equity (MRQ) 33.55
    • Management Effectiveness

      Return on Equity (TTM) 17.99
      Return on Assets (TTM) 9.23
      Return on Investments (TTM) 13.81