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Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (LOW)
Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company’s ability to meet long-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt and solvency ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-04-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-31).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| 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 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| 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 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Equity
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-04-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-31).
2019 Calculations
1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| 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 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Capital
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-04-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-31).
2019 Calculations
1 Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| 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 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Interest Coverage
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-04-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-31).
2019 Calculations
1 Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019. |