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Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (LOW)
Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Difficulty: Beginner
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Current Valuation Ratios
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., current price multiples
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | Amazon.com Inc. | Costco Wholesale Corp. | eBay Inc. | Home Depot Inc. | Netflix Inc. | Target Corp. | TJX Cos. Inc. | Walmart Inc. | General Retailers | Consumer Services | |
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| Current share price (P) | $ |
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| Earnings per share (EPS) | $ |
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| Next year expected EPS | $ |
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| Operating profit per share | $ |
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| Sales per share | $ |
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| Book value per share (BVPS) | $ |
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| Price to operating profit (P/OP) | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-04-02).
If company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., historical price multiples
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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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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/E ratio declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/OP ratio declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/S ratio declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/BV ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Earnings per share (EPS)3 | |
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| Amazon.com Inc. | |
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| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |
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| eBay Inc. | |
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| Home Depot Inc. | |
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| Netflix Inc. | |
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| Target Corp. | |
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| TJX Cos. Inc. | |
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| Walmart Inc. | |
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| General Retailers | |
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| Consumer Services | |
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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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s Annual Report.
2019 Calculations
3 EPS = Net earnings ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/E ratio declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Netflix Inc. | |
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| Target Corp. | |
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| Walmart Inc. | |
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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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s Annual Report.
2019 Calculations
3 Operating profit per share = Operating income ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/OP ratio declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Amazon.com Inc. | |
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| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |
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| eBay Inc. | |
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| Home Depot Inc. | |
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| Netflix Inc. | |
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| Target Corp. | |
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| TJX Cos. Inc. | |
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| Walmart Inc. | |
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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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s Annual Report.
2019 Calculations
3 Sales per share = Net sales ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/S ratio declined from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Amazon.com Inc. | |
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| Costco Wholesale Corp. | |
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| eBay Inc. | |
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| Home Depot Inc. | |
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| Netflix Inc. | |
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| Target Corp. | |
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| TJX Cos. Inc. | |
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| Walmart Inc. | |
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| Consumer Services | |
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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).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s Annual Report.
2019 Calculations
3 BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s P/BV ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |