Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

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
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Inventory Processing Period
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Operating Cycle
• Average Payables Payment Period
• Cash Conversion Cycle

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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

Common-Size Income Statement

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

Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)

To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital.

• Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Current
• EV to EBITDA Ratio, Historical

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about Lowe’s Cos. Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Lowe’s Cos. Inc. balance sheet.

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

Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios

Measures how efficiently Lowe’s Cos. Inc. generates revenues from its investments in fixed or total assets.

• Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset)
• Total Asset Turnover
• Equity Turnover

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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

Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)

Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to Lowe’s Cos. Inc. equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.

• Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
• P to FCFE Ratio, Current
• P to FCFE Ratio, Historical

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

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

Analysis of Liquidity Ratios

Measures the adequacy of Lowe’s Cos. Inc. cash resources to meet its near-term cash obligations.

• Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
• Cash Ratio

Analysis of Profitability Ratios

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)