Lowe's Companies (LOW) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Lowe's Companies, Inc.(LOW)

Home Improvement · Mooresville, NC

$200.81-3.65 (-1.79%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

About Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its various subsidiary entities, operates as a prominent home improvement retailer serving both the United States and international markets. The company supplies a broad spectrum of items essential for construction, upkeep, renovations, and interior design projects. Its comprehensive product line encompasses major appliances, seasonal and outdoor living essentials, lawn and garden tools, timber, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, power tools, paints, custom millwork, general hardware, flooring options, plumbing components, building materials, decorative accents, lighting solutions, and electrical supplies. In addition to merchandise, Lowe's facilitates installation services through independent contractors across numerous product categories, offers extended protection plans, and provides repair services covering both warranty and post-warranty issues. The company markets its inventory, comprising both well-known national brands and proprietary private-label items, to a diverse clientele including individual homeowners, tenants, and trade professionals. As of January 28, 2022, Lowe's operated 1,971 retail locations dedicated to home improvement and hardware. Products are also accessible via its e-commerce platforms, Lowes.com and Lowesforpros.com, and through its mobile applications. Established in 1921, Lowe's Companies, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Mooresville, NC

276,000 employees

www.lowes.com

Consumer Cyclical / Home Improvement

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Home Improvement
CEO: Marvin R. Ellison

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LOW Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

-5.65

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

-4.50

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

-3.45

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

-3.59

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.27

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.34

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.33

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-25.70%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-63.58%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-57.27%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-2165.33%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-1786.51%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-1820.00%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

1.18

median of 81 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-578.86%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)	$112.60B	-5.65	-4.50	-3.45	-3.59
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs ›	$113.52B	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.11
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs ›	$116.29B	N/A	4.40	2.45	1.75
Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs ›	$103.59B	0.32	0.28	0.31	0.43
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs ›	$97.66B	1.68	1.63	1.99	1.93
BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›	$96.84B	0.45	0.26	0.25	0.38
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›	$85.74B	N/A	13.74	17.59	12.81
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs ›	$139.71B	N/A	3.26	2.65	2.07
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs ›	$142.41B	1.34	1.42	1.64	1.88
Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›	$81.96B	1.40	3.20	11.33	11.54

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)

$112.60B

-5.65

-4.50

-3.45

-3.59

PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs ›

$113.52B

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.11

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs ›

$116.29B

N/A

4.40

2.45

1.75

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs ›

$103.59B

0.32

0.28

0.31

0.43

MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs ›

$97.66B

1.68

1.63

1.99

1.93

BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs ›

$96.84B

0.45

0.26

0.25

0.38

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs ›

$85.74B

N/A

13.74

17.59

12.81

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs ›

$139.71B

N/A

3.26

2.65

2.07

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs ›

$142.41B

1.34

1.42

1.64

1.88

Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs ›

$81.96B

1.40

3.20

11.33

11.54

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is -5.65.

Is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of -5.65 is 57% below its 5-year average of -3.59, near the high end of its 5-year range (-19.63–-2.64).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is -4.50.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is -3.45.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is -3.59.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is 0.27.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is 0.34.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for LOW stock is 0.33.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-07-31	-5.65
2026-05-01	-4.59
2026-01-30	-4.51
2025-10-31	-4.31
2025-08-01	-3.43
2025-05-02	-2.94
2025-01-31	-2.79
2024-11-01	-2.96
2024-08-02	-2.92
2024-05-03	-2.75
2024-01-31	-2.67
2023-11-03	-2.64
2023-08-04	-2.75
2023-05-05	-2.76
2023-01-31	-2.67
2022-10-28	-2.97
2022-07-29	-3.98
2022-04-29	-4.89
2022-01-31	-6.10
2021-10-29	-19.63
2021-07-30	-164.05
2021-04-30	62.29
2021-01-31	18.24
2020-10-30	6.44
2020-07-31	6.01
2020-05-01	15.28
2020-01-31	12.04
2019-11-01	9.07
2019-08-02	8.37
2019-05-03	6.83
2019-01-31	4.45
2018-11-02	2.89
2018-08-03	2.74
2018-05-04	2.76
2018-01-31	2.89
2017-11-03	2.79
2017-08-04	2.91
2017-05-05	2.90
2017-01-31	2.44
2016-10-28	2.30
2016-07-29	2.29
2016-04-29	2.14
2016-01-31	1.65
2015-10-30	1.50
2015-07-31	1.31
2015-05-01	1.20
2015-01-31	1.14
2014-10-31	1.06
2014-08-01	0.90
2014-05-02	0.88
2014-01-31	0.89
2013-11-01	0.80
2013-08-02	0.69
2013-05-03	0.68
2013-01-31	0.66
2012-11-02	0.64
2012-08-03	0.65
2012-05-04	0.63
2012-01-31	0.46
2011-10-28	0.39
2011-07-29	0.39
2011-04-29	0.38
2011-01-31	0.36
2010-10-29	0.30
2010-07-30	0.29
2010-04-30	0.32
2010-01-31	0.27
2009-10-30	0.26
2009-07-31	0.26
2009-05-01	0.28
2009-01-31	0.34
2008-10-31	0.30
2008-08-01	0.30
2008-05-02	0.35
2008-01-31	0.41
2007-11-02	0.35
2007-08-03	0.31
2007-05-04	0.28
2007-01-31	0.28
2006-11-03	0.29
2006-08-04	0.23
2006-05-05	0.24
2006-01-31	0.25
2005-10-28	0.32
2005-07-29	0.26
2005-04-29	0.31
2005-01-31	0.32
2004-10-29	0.33
2004-07-30	0.35
2004-04-30	0.36
2004-01-31	0.36
2003-10-31	0.38
2003-08-01	0.40
2003-05-02	0.44
2003-01-31	0.46
2002-11-01	0.48

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-07-31

-5.65

2026-05-01

-4.59

2026-01-30

-4.51

2025-10-31

-4.31

2025-08-01

-3.43

2025-05-02

-2.94

2025-01-31

-2.79

2024-11-01

-2.96

2024-08-02

-2.92

2024-05-03

-2.75

2024-01-31

-2.67

2023-11-03

-2.64

2023-08-04

-2.75

2023-05-05

-2.76

2023-01-31

-2.67

2022-10-28

-2.97

2022-07-29

-3.98

2022-04-29

-4.89

2022-01-31

-6.10

2021-10-29

-19.63

2021-07-30

-164.05

2021-04-30

62.29

2021-01-31

18.24

2020-10-30

6.44

2020-07-31

6.01

2020-05-01

15.28

2020-01-31

12.04

2019-11-01

9.07

2019-08-02

8.37

2019-05-03

6.83

2019-01-31

4.45

2018-11-02

2.89

2018-08-03

2.74

2018-05-04

2.76

2018-01-31

2.89

2017-11-03

2.79

2017-08-04

2.91

2017-05-05

2.90

2017-01-31

2.44

2016-10-28

2.30

2016-07-29

2.29

2016-04-29

2.14

2016-01-31

1.65

2015-10-30

1.50

2015-07-31

1.31

2015-05-01

1.20

2015-01-31

1.14

2014-10-31

1.06

2014-08-01

0.90

2014-05-02

0.88

2014-01-31

0.89

2013-11-01

0.80

2013-08-02

0.69

2013-05-03

0.68

2013-01-31

0.66

2012-11-02

0.64

2012-08-03

0.65

2012-05-04

0.63

2012-01-31

0.46

2011-10-28

0.39

2011-07-29

0.39

2011-04-29

0.38

2011-01-31

0.36

2010-10-29

0.30

2010-07-30

0.29

2010-04-30

0.32

2010-01-31

0.27

2009-10-30

0.26

2009-07-31

0.26

2009-05-01

0.28

2009-01-31

0.34

2008-10-31

0.30

2008-08-01

0.30

2008-05-02

0.35

2008-01-31

0.41

2007-11-02

0.35

2007-08-03

0.31

2007-05-04

0.28

2007-01-31

0.28

2006-11-03

0.29

2006-08-04

0.23

2006-05-05

0.24

2006-01-31

0.25

2005-10-28

0.32

2005-07-29

0.26

2005-04-29

0.31

2005-01-31

0.32

2004-10-29

0.33

2004-07-30

0.35

2004-04-30

0.36

2004-01-31

0.36

2003-10-31

0.38

2003-08-01

0.40

2003-05-02

0.44

2003-01-31

0.46

2002-11-01

0.48

Debt to Equity Ratio: -5.65

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