Stock Analysis on Net

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

Dividend Discount Model (DDM)

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Dividends are the cleanest and most straightforward measure of cash flow because these are clearly cash flows that go directly to the investor.


Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., dividends per share (DPS) forecast

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Year Value DPSt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at 14.61%
0 DPS01 4.35
1 DPS1 12.59 = 4.35 × (1 + 189.38%) 10.98
2 DPS2 30.87 = 12.59 × (1 + 145.21%) 23.50
3 DPS3 62.05 = 30.87 × (1 + 101.03%) 41.22
4 DPS4 97.33 = 62.05 × (1 + 56.85%) 56.41
5 DPS5 109.67 = 97.33 × (1 + 12.68%) 55.45
5 Terminal value (TV5) 6,386.78 = 109.67 × (1 + 12.68%) ÷ (14.61%12.68%) 3,229.49
Intrinsic value of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock (per share) $3,417.04
Current share price $253.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02).

1 DPS0 = Sum of the last year dividends per share of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock. See details »

Disclaimer!
Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.


Required Rate of Return (r)

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Assumptions
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 RF 4.43%
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM) 13.60%
Systematic risk of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock βLOW 1.11
 
Required rate of return on Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock3 rLOW 14.61%

1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).

2 See details »

3 rLOW = RF + βLOW [E(RM) – RF]
= 4.43% + 1.11 [13.60%4.43%]
= 14.61%


Dividend Growth Rate (g)

Dividend growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., PRAT model

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Average Feb 2, 2024 Feb 3, 2023 Jan 28, 2022 Jan 29, 2021 Jan 31, 2020 Feb 1, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cash dividends declared 2,531 2,466 2,081 1,724 1,653 1,500
Net earnings 7,726 6,437 8,442 5,835 4,281 2,314
Net sales 86,377 97,059 96,250 89,597 72,148 71,309
Total assets 41,795 43,708 44,640 46,735 39,471 34,508
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (15,050) (14,254) (4,816) 1,437 1,972 3,644
Financial Ratios
Retention rate1 0.67 0.62 0.75 0.70 0.61 0.35
Profit margin2 8.94% 6.63% 8.77% 6.51% 5.93% 3.25%
Asset turnover3 2.07 2.22 2.16 1.92 1.83 2.07
Financial leverage4 32.52 20.02 9.47
Averages
Retention rate 0.67
Profit margin 6.67%
Asset turnover 2.04
Financial leverage 20.67
 
Dividend growth rate (g)5 189.38%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

2024 Calculations

1 Retention rate = (Net earnings – Cash dividends declared) ÷ Net earnings
= (7,7262,531) ÷ 7,726
= 0.67

2 Profit margin = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 7,726 ÷ 86,377
= 8.94%

3 Asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= 86,377 ÷ 41,795
= 2.07

4 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= 41,795 ÷ -15,050
=

5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= 0.67 × 6.67% × 2.04 × 20.67
= 189.38%


Dividend growth rate (g) implied by Gordon growth model

g = 100 × (P0 × rD0) ÷ (P0 + D0)
= 100 × ($253.33 × 14.61%$4.35) ÷ ($253.33 + $4.35)
= 12.68%

where:
P0 = current price of share of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock
D0 = the last year dividends per share of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock
r = required rate of return on Lowe’s Cos. Inc. common stock


Dividend growth rate (g) forecast

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1 189.38%
2 g2 145.21%
3 g3 101.03%
4 g4 56.85%
5 and thereafter g5 12.68%

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by Gordon growth model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpoltion between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 189.38% + (12.68%189.38%) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 145.21%

g3 = g1 + (g5g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 189.38% + (12.68%189.38%) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 101.03%

g4 = g1 + (g5g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 189.38% + (12.68%189.38%) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 56.85%