Essential Insights for Lowe's (LOW) Shareholders

By Susan Ramirez • Sunday, June 08 09:58 • Permanent Link

More and more people are talking about Lowe's over the last few weeks. Is it worth buying the Home Improvement Retail stock at a price of $225.27? Only time will tell. The information below will give you a basic idea of what this investment may entail:

Lowe's has moved 3.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.9%
LOW has an average analyst rating of buy and is -14.88% away from its mean target price of $264.66 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $12.1
Lowe's has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.6 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $12.63 and its forward P/E ratio is 17.8
Lowe's is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.93 and an average P/B of 2.93
LOW has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -4.6% and gross profit margins of 0.3%
The company has a free cash flow of $5.66 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. In addition, it offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. The company sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, individual homeowners, and renters. The company also sells its products through Lowes.com website, as well as through mobile applications. Further, it provides design, distribution, and installation services for interior surface finishes to home builders and property managers. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

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