Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

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

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Jul 31, 2026 May 1, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 May 2, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 Aug 2, 2024 May 3, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 Nov 3, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 May 5, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 Oct 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Oct 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Oct 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 1, 2020
Short-term borrowings 0.00 0.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.02 2.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.93 2.18
Current maturities of long-term debt 4.21 1.47 4.49 4.56 8.96 9.22 6.00 5.76 2.87 2.85 1.28 1.28 1.33 1.28 1.34 1.30 0.26 0.24 1.94 2.74 2.72 2.61 2.38 1.20 1.18 1.32
Current operating lease liabilities 1.31 1.20 1.32 1.29 1.15 1.24 1.31 1.11 1.23 1.22 1.17 1.25 1.20 1.14 1.19 1.39 1.40 1.29 1.42 1.16 1.13 1.08 1.16 1.04 1.00 1.10
Accounts payable 19.82 21.80 18.03 19.15 20.41 24.76 21.55 23.70 23.00 25.87 20.83 23.32 23.21 25.88 24.08 26.08 27.03 27.81 25.43 22.94 24.31 27.27 23.29 25.08 24.95 23.65
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 2.09 1.77 2.37 1.91 2.36 1.88 2.34 1.85 2.35 1.92 2.28 1.76 2.30 1.67 2.54 2.99 2.63 2.39 3.50 2.74 2.69 2.56 2.89 2.20 2.20 2.14
Deferred revenue 2.88 2.96 2.73 2.88 3.34 3.31 3.15 3.04 3.15 3.11 3.37 3.53 3.52 3.58 3.67 3.70 4.21 4.21 4.29 3.96 4.13 3.95 3.44 3.17 3.31 2.64
Other current liabilities 7.51 7.00 7.01 6.60 10.17 8.94 9.17 8.01 8.00 8.03 8.32 7.66 8.00 8.12 10.68 9.00 8.06 7.96 7.47 6.62 6.84 7.24 6.92 5.77 6.71 6.94
Current liabilities 37.82% 36.90% 35.95% 36.39% 46.39% 49.34% 43.52% 43.46% 40.61% 43.00% 37.25% 38.80% 39.56% 41.84% 44.64% 44.44% 43.59% 43.90% 44.06% 42.17% 43.85% 44.71% 40.08% 38.45% 41.28% 39.98%
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 63.00 66.89 69.24 70.15 65.53 67.31 76.33 73.54 77.13 76.32 84.66 83.20 80.50 78.10 75.22 70.05 61.56 57.87 53.45 48.34 44.46 42.79 44.22 41.64 39.02 44.07
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 6.68 7.17 7.47 7.61 8.15 8.09 8.42 8.36 8.32 8.29 8.94 8.47 8.11 7.58 8.04 8.62 8.71 8.17 9.01 8.37 7.77 7.67 8.32 7.68 7.46 8.54
Deferred income taxes, net 2.15 2.26 1.92 1.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deferred revenue, Lowe’s protection plans 2.24 2.27 2.33 2.38 2.75 2.79 2.94 2.82 2.80 2.70 2.93 2.89 2.76 2.63 2.75 2.52 2.50 2.29 2.52 2.27 2.22 2.05 2.18 1.98 1.90 2.00
Other liabilities 1.42 1.39 1.41 1.38 1.63 1.68 1.81 1.81 1.78 1.89 2.23 2.27 2.16 1.89 1.97 1.76 1.71 1.60 1.75 2.04 2.04 1.92 2.12 2.25 1.93 1.66
Noncurrent liabilities 75.49% 79.97% 82.37% 83.03% 78.07% 79.87% 89.50% 86.53% 90.02% 89.20% 98.76% 96.83% 93.53% 90.20% 87.97% 82.95% 74.48% 69.93% 66.73% 61.02% 56.50% 54.42% 56.85% 53.54% 50.30% 56.27%
Total liabilities 113.31% 116.87% 118.32% 119.42% 124.46% 129.21% 133.02% 129.99% 130.63% 132.20% 136.01% 135.62% 133.09% 132.04% 132.61% 127.39% 118.07% 113.83% 110.79% 103.19% 100.35% 99.13% 96.93% 91.99% 91.58% 96.26%
Preferred stock, $5 par value; issued and outstanding: none 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common stock, $0.50 par value 0.50 0.51 0.52 0.52 0.60 0.62 0.65 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.69 0.68 0.65 0.64 0.69 0.65 0.68 0.66 0.75 0.69 0.71 0.70 0.78 0.74 0.73 0.82
Capital in excess of par value 0.37 0.12 0.68 0.43 0.32 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.25 0.02
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) -14.65 -17.99 -20.02 -20.89 -25.98 -30.49 -34.33 -31.27 -31.92 -33.48 -37.41 -37.03 -34.46 -33.34 -34.00 -28.34 -19.04 -14.82 -11.46 -3.87 -0.93 0.19 2.39 7.75 7.99 3.76
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0.47 0.48 0.50 0.51 0.60 0.63 0.67 0.65 0.66 0.65 0.72 0.71 0.69 0.66 0.70 0.30 0.29 0.33 -0.08 -0.01 -0.13 -0.02 -0.29 -0.48 -0.55 -0.86
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) -13.31% -16.87% -18.32% -19.42% -24.46% -29.21% -33.02% -29.99% -30.63% -32.20% -36.01% -35.62% -33.09% -32.04% -32.61% -27.39% -18.07% -13.83% -10.79% -3.19% -0.35% 0.87% 3.07% 8.01% 8.42% 3.74%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01).

The financial structure is characterized by a significant shift in leverage and a prolonged period of negative shareholders' equity, followed by a gradual recovery phase starting in 2024.

Debt Profile and Leverage
A substantial increase in long-term debt is observed, rising from 44.07% of total liabilities and shareholders' equity in May 2020 to a peak of 84.66% in February 2024. This expansion contributed to total liabilities exceeding 100% of the balance sheet for several years, reaching a maximum of 136.01% in February 2024. Since that peak, long-term debt has trended downward, reaching 63.00% by July 2026, suggesting a strategic deleveraging process.
Equity and Retained Earnings
Shareholders' equity transitioned from a positive position of 3.74% in May 2020 to a deficit, first becoming negative in July 2021. The equity deficit deepened significantly, bottoming out at -36.01% in February 2024. This trend was primarily driven by a growing accumulated deficit in retained earnings, which reached -37.41% in early 2024. A steady recovery is evident in the latter period, with the equity deficit narrowing to -13.31% by July 2026.
Current Liability Dynamics
Current liabilities have remained relatively volatile but generally ranged between 35% and 49% of the total balance sheet. Accounts payable represents a significant portion of these obligations, though its share declined from peaks near 27.81% in April 2022 to approximately 19.82% by July 2026. Current maturities of long-term debt showed a sharp spike between November 2023 and May 2025, peaking at 9.22%, indicating a concentrated period of debt repayment obligations.
Operational Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities have remained stable, with current portions fluctuating between 1.00% and 1.42% and noncurrent portions ranging between 6.68% and 9.01%. Deferred revenue and protection plan liabilities also remained consistent, suggesting a stable trajectory in these specific operational obligations relative to the overall balance sheet size.

Overall, the balance sheet reflects a period of extreme leverage and equity erosion that peaked in early 2024, followed by a consistent trend toward improved solvency and a reduction in the total liabilities-to-equity deficit ratio.

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