Stock Analysis on Net

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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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 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 33.39% 33.33% 33.25% 33.14% 33.23% 33.38% 33.33% 33.49% 33.30% 33.06% 32.97% 33.06% 33.01% 32.94% 32.89% 32.23% 31.80% 31.85% 31.47% 31.72% 32.12%
Operating profit margin 13.38% 12.83% 10.51% 10.60% 10.47% 10.74% 12.76% 12.72% 12.56% 12.36% 11.79% 11.55% 10.77% 10.64% 10.53% 9.30% 8.75% 6.67% 5.83% 5.54% 5.63%
Net profit margin 8.94% 8.49% 6.48% 6.65% 6.63% 6.97% 8.84% 8.85% 8.77% 8.63% 7.41% 7.23% 6.51% 6.29% 7.12% 6.17% 5.93% 4.11% 3.52% 3.31% 3.25%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 1,532.36% 406.05% 131.77% 131.40% 266.43% 217.09% 119.93% 95.76% 73.30% 63.50%
Return on assets (ROA) 18.49% 18.02% 13.58% 13.86% 14.73% 14.23% 18.04% 17.00% 18.91% 16.63% 14.19% 13.32% 12.49% 10.55% 11.06% 9.98% 10.85% 7.41% 6.21% 5.49% 6.71%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross margin 6,027 6,891 8,399 7,527 7,256 7,818 9,133 8,050 7,027 7,587 9,312 8,130 6,455 7,300 9,304 6,513 4,982 5,640 6,740 5,581 4,898 5,377 6,885 5,748
Net sales 18,603 20,471 24,956 22,347 22,445 23,479 27,476 23,659 21,340 22,918 27,570 24,422 20,311 22,309 27,302 19,675 16,027 17,388 20,992 17,741 15,646 17,415 20,888 17,360
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 33.39% 33.33% 33.25% 33.14% 33.23% 33.38% 33.33% 33.49% 33.30% 33.06% 32.97% 33.06% 33.01% 32.94% 32.89% 32.23% 31.80% 31.85% 31.47% 31.72% 32.12%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 46.98% 46.24% 45.53% 44.73% 43.81% 43.04% 42.65% 42.14% 42.03% 41.31% 40.68% 40.01% 39.57% 40.22% 40.27% 40.64% 40.99%
Home Depot Inc. 33.38% 33.42% 33.49% 33.51% 33.53% 33.51% 33.53% 33.58% 33.63% 33.72% 33.72% 33.94% 33.95% 34.03% 34.10% 34.06% 34.09% 34.13% 34.20% 34.26% 34.34%
TJX Cos. Inc. 30.00% 28.99% 28.48% 27.85% 27.61% 27.92% 28.03% 28.45% 28.50% 28.78% 28.91% 27.61% 23.66% 23.97% 23.61% 25.04% 28.46% 28.30% 28.32% 28.49% 28.59%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross marginQ4 2024 + Gross marginQ3 2024 + Gross marginQ2 2024 + Gross marginQ1 2024) ÷ (Net salesQ4 2024 + Net salesQ3 2024 + Net salesQ2 2024 + Net salesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (6,027 + 6,891 + 8,399 + 7,527) ÷ (18,603 + 20,471 + 24,956 + 22,347) = 33.39%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 1,687 2,696 3,886 3,288 1,704 924 4,229 3,302 1,849 2,789 4,210 3,245 1,524 2,175 3,957 1,991 958 1,558 2,381 1,417 (567) 957 2,163 1,465
Net sales 18,603 20,471 24,956 22,347 22,445 23,479 27,476 23,659 21,340 22,918 27,570 24,422 20,311 22,309 27,302 19,675 16,027 17,388 20,992 17,741 15,646 17,415 20,888 17,360
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 13.38% 12.83% 10.51% 10.60% 10.47% 10.74% 12.76% 12.72% 12.56% 12.36% 11.79% 11.55% 10.77% 10.64% 10.53% 9.30% 8.75% 6.67% 5.83% 5.54% 5.63%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 6.41% 4.76% 3.29% 2.54% 2.38% 2.58% 3.15% 4.12% 5.30% 6.18% 6.68% 6.63% 5.93% 5.72% 5.24% 4.76% 5.18%
Home Depot Inc. 14.21% 14.51% 14.88% 15.19% 15.27% 15.33% 15.30% 15.20% 15.24% 15.10% 14.79% 14.70% 13.84% 14.01% 13.99% 13.85% 14.37% 14.26% 14.31% 14.36% 14.35%
TJX Cos. Inc. 10.69% 10.17% 10.02% 9.82% 9.73% 9.76% 9.77% 10.18% 9.79% 9.55% 9.32% 7.05% 1.81% 3.13% 3.26% 5.86% 10.59% 10.49% 10.56% 10.61% 10.82%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ4 2024 + Operating incomeQ3 2024 + Operating incomeQ2 2024 + Operating incomeQ1 2024) ÷ (Net salesQ4 2024 + Net salesQ3 2024 + Net salesQ2 2024 + Net salesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (1,687 + 2,696 + 3,886 + 3,288) ÷ (18,603 + 20,471 + 24,956 + 22,347) = 13.38%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 1,020 1,773 2,673 2,260 958 154 2,992 2,333 1,207 1,896 3,018 2,321 978 692 2,828 1,337 510 1,049 1,676 1,046 (823) 629 1,520 988
Net sales 18,603 20,471 24,956 22,347 22,445 23,479 27,476 23,659 21,340 22,918 27,570 24,422 20,311 22,309 27,302 19,675 16,027 17,388 20,992 17,741 15,646 17,415 20,888 17,360
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 8.94% 8.49% 6.48% 6.65% 6.63% 6.97% 8.84% 8.85% 8.77% 8.63% 7.41% 7.23% 6.51% 6.29% 7.12% 6.17% 5.93% 4.11% 3.52% 3.31% 3.25%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 5.29% 3.62% 2.43% 0.82% -0.53% 2.25% 2.39% 4.48% 7.10% 5.73% 6.64% 6.42% 5.53% 4.99% 4.10% 3.56% 4.13%
Home Depot Inc. 9.92% 10.22% 10.48% 10.75% 10.87% 10.87% 10.88% 10.83% 10.87% 10.79% 10.55% 10.45% 9.74% 9.94% 9.91% 9.79% 10.20% 10.01% 10.18% 10.24% 10.28%
TJX Cos. Inc. 8.25% 7.85% 7.77% 7.56% 7.00% 6.90% 6.77% 6.69% 6.76% 5.85% 5.81% 4.00% 0.28% 2.24% 2.11% 4.57% 7.84% 7.70% 7.65% 7.69% 7.85%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earningsQ4 2024 + Net earningsQ3 2024 + Net earningsQ2 2024 + Net earningsQ1 2024) ÷ (Net salesQ4 2024 + Net salesQ3 2024 + Net salesQ2 2024 + Net salesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (1,020 + 1,773 + 2,673 + 2,260) ÷ (18,603 + 20,471 + 24,956 + 22,347) = 8.94%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 1,020 1,773 2,673 2,260 958 154 2,992 2,333 1,207 1,896 3,018 2,321 978 692 2,828 1,337 510 1,049 1,676 1,046 (823) 629 1,520 988
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (15,050) (15,147) (14,732) (14,710) (14,254) (12,868) (8,442) (6,877) (4,816) (1,576) (175) 445 1,437 4,073 4,356 1,716 1,972 2,458 2,640 3,236 3,644 5,394 5,781 5,745
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 1,532.36% 406.05% 131.77% 131.40% 266.43% 217.09% 119.93% 95.76% 73.30% 63.50%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 15.07% 10.97% 7.75% 2.78% -1.86% 8.24% 8.83% 15.98% 24.13% 21.78% 25.64% 26.04% 22.84% 20.99% 17.88% 16.18% 18.67%
Home Depot Inc. 1,450.48% 1,098.18% 1,215.96% 4,626.24% 1,095.07% 1,317.03% 7,124.47% 1,539.90% 736.64% 844.74% 390.00% 813.68%
TJX Cos. Inc. 61.27% 60.14% 60.25% 59.20% 54.97% 60.02% 62.26% 59.63% 54.69% 41.40% 39.21% 24.63% 1.55% 13.47% 15.26% 35.54% 55.01% 56.45% 57.76% 59.31% 60.61%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earningsQ4 2024 + Net earningsQ3 2024 + Net earningsQ2 2024 + Net earningsQ1 2024) ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= 100 × (1,020 + 1,773 + 2,673 + 2,260) ÷ -15,050 =

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Return on Assets (ROA)

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Feb 1, 2019 Nov 2, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 May 4, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 1,020 1,773 2,673 2,260 958 154 2,992 2,333 1,207 1,896 3,018 2,321 978 692 2,828 1,337 510 1,049 1,676 1,046 (823) 629 1,520 988
Total assets 41,795 42,519 44,521 45,917 43,708 46,973 46,725 49,725 44,640 49,400 49,404 51,200 46,735 50,880 51,763 45,832 39,471 39,764 40,695 43,219 34,508 36,713 37,105 38,237
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 18.49% 18.02% 13.58% 13.86% 14.73% 14.23% 18.04% 17.00% 18.91% 16.63% 14.19% 13.32% 12.49% 10.55% 11.06% 9.98% 10.85% 7.41% 6.21% 5.49% 6.71%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 5.76% 4.12% 2.74% 0.92% -0.59% 2.64% 2.77% 5.21% 7.93% 6.87% 8.17% 8.33% 6.64% 6.16% 5.10% 4.77% 5.14%
Home Depot Inc. 19.79% 20.78% 21.25% 21.92% 22.38% 22.24% 22.27% 21.57% 22.86% 21.82% 21.54% 20.35% 18.23% 18.66% 18.67% 18.68% 21.94% 21.23% 21.54% 21.80% 25.27%
TJX Cos. Inc. 15.04% 13.54% 13.77% 13.25% 12.34% 11.96% 12.40% 12.04% 11.53% 8.87% 8.73% 4.99% 0.29% 2.38% 2.68% 6.63% 13.55% 12.88% 13.40% 13.53% 21.36%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earningsQ4 2024 + Net earningsQ3 2024 + Net earningsQ2 2024 + Net earningsQ1 2024) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,020 + 1,773 + 2,673 + 2,260) ÷ 41,795 = 18.49%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.