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Lowe's Cos. Inc. (LOW) | Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis

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Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company's ability to meet long-term obligations.


Ratios (Summary)

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Lowe's Cos. Inc., debt and solvency ratios

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    Feb 3, 2012 Jan 28, 2011 Jan 29, 2010 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 1, 2008 Feb 2, 2007
chart Debt to equity
chart Debt to capital
chart Interest coverage

Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports

Ratio Description The company
Debt-to-equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.
Debt-to-capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s interest coverage ratio improved from 2010 to 2011 but then deteriorated significantly from 2011 to 2012.

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Debt to Equity

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    Feb 3, 2012 Jan 28, 2011 Jan 29, 2010 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 1, 2008 Feb 2, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Short-term borrowings
chart Current maturities of long-term debt
chart Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
chart Total debt
chart Shareholders' equity
  Debt to Equity, Comparison to Industry
chart Lowe's Cos. Inc.1
  Industry, Consumer Services

Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports

2012 Calculations

1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders' equity
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Debt-to-equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.

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Debt to Capital

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    Feb 3, 2012 Jan 28, 2011 Jan 29, 2010 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 1, 2008 Feb 2, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Short-term borrowings
chart Current maturities of long-term debt
chart Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
chart Total debt
chart Shareholders' equity
chart Total capital
  Debt to Capital, Comparison to Industry
chart Lowe's Cos. Inc.1
  Industry, Consumer Services

Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports

2012 Calculations

1 Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Debt-to-capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.

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Interest Coverage

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    Feb 3, 2012 Jan 28, 2011 Jan 29, 2010 Jan 30, 2009 Feb 1, 2008 Feb 2, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Net earnings
chart Add: Interest expense
chart Add: Income tax expense (benefit)
chart Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
  Interest Coverage, Comparison to Industry
chart Lowe's Cos. Inc.1
  Industry, Consumer Services

Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports

2012 Calculations

1 Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s interest coverage ratio improved from 2010 to 2011 but then deteriorated significantly from 2011 to 2012.

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