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Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

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

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

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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 Jan 31, 2020 Nov 1, 2019 Aug 2, 2019 May 3, 2019
Short-term borrowings
Current maturities of long-term debt
Current operating lease liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Deferred revenue
Other current liabilities
Current liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
Deferred income taxes, net
Deferred revenue, Lowe’s protection plans
Other liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Preferred stock, $5 par value; issued and outstanding: none
Common stock, $0.50 par value
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03).


Current Liabilities
Current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity showed a fluctuating pattern, generally ranging between approximately 37% and 49% over the observed periods. Notably, there were peaks around April 2021 and May 2025, where current liabilities reached their highest levels close to or above 44%. Accounts payable contributed significantly within current liabilities, maintaining high values mostly in the mid-20s percentage range, with some variability peaking around April 2022 near 28% and trailing lower towards late 2025. Other current liabilities demonstrated an increasing trend over time, reaching up to 10.68% in early 2023 before decreasing slightly towards the end of the dataset. Accrued compensation and employee benefits fluctuated moderately, with peaks in the early 2020s but generally stabilizing around 2%. Current maturities of long-term debt showed an increasing trend particularly from early 2024 onwards, moving from around 1.3% to over 9% by May 2025, indicating rising short-term debt obligations.
Noncurrent Liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities as a percentage rose steadily from about 51% in early 2019 to reach values approaching 99% by early 2024, indicating higher reliance on long-term liabilities. Long-term debt (excluding current maturities) showed a consistent increase throughout the periods, starting around 38% and peaking near 85% in early 2024 before dropping to around 65-70% in late 2025. Noncurrent operating lease liabilities remained relatively stable in the 7.5% to 9.5% range with minor fluctuations, showing no strong upward or downward trend. This expansion of long-term debt alongside stable noncurrent lease liabilities suggests a strategic preference for debt financing over the period.
Total Liabilities
Total liabilities progressively increased as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity, moving from approximately 92.5% in early 2019 to a peak above 136% by early 2024, which reflects a significant expansion in the company’s leverage. This growth in liabilities slightly retracted towards the later periods but remained elevated. This strengthening of the liability position relative to total capitalization highlights a higher risk profile in terms of debt coverage.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity as a percentage experienced a marked decline throughout the periods observed. Starting above 7% in early 2019, equity steadily decreased into negative territory by mid-2021 and reached a trough nearing -36% by early 2024. This substantial reduction indicates increasing shareholder deficit and erosion of net equity value over time. The decline closely mirrored the pattern seen in retained earnings, suggesting accumulated deficits were the primary driver. Common stock percentages slightly decreased over time, indicating no significant new equity issuance offsetting losses. Accumulated other comprehensive income partially offset some equity losses in later years by turning slightly positive after initially negative or near zero levels.
Key Financial Items
Short-term borrowings appeared intermittently with minor contributions in the early 2020s and negligible values thereafter. Deferred revenue remained relatively stable around 3% to 4%, while the deferred revenue related specifically to Lowe’s protection plans showed a modest increasing trend from about 2% to nearly 3%, indicating growth in deferred income sources. Other liabilities showed modest fluctuations but stayed within a narrow band around 1.5% to 2.3%.
Overall Financial Structure and Trends
The company demonstrated a clear trend towards increased leverage and reliance on long-term debt financing over the time frame analyzed. This was accompanied by a steady and significant decline in shareholder equity, resulting in a deficit position in later years. Current liabilities fluctuated but remained a substantial component of total liabilities, while noncurrent liabilities increasingly dominated the capital structure. The rise in current maturities of long-term debt in recent periods suggests upcoming significant refinancing or repayment requirements. The financial data indicate ongoing challenges in maintaining equity levels amidst growing liabilities, pointing to increased financial risk and potential solvency concerns if trends persist.