Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures the income of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Income Statement

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Lowe’s Cos. Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Lowe’s Cos. Inc..

Enterprise Value (EV)

Enterprise value is total company value (the market value of common equity, debt, and preferred equity) minus the value of cash and short-term investments.

• Current EV
• Historical EV

Analysis of Debt

• Total Debt (Carrying Amount)
• Total Debt (Fair Value)
• Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt
• Interest Costs Incurred
• Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

CAPM is a theory concentrated with deriving the expected rates of return on risky assets based on the assets’ systematic risk levels. Systematic risk is the variability of returns that is due to macroeconomic factors that affect all risky assets. It cannot be eliminated by diversification.

• Rates of Return
• Variance and Covariance
• Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
• Expected Rate of Return

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

Assets components shown as percentage of total assets.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.

Common-Size Income Statement

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Lowe’s Cos. Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Lowe’s Cos. Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Inventory Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Inventory Processing Period
• Average Payables Payment Period

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.