Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 16.94 as of Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (16.94) = Close Price ($207.64) / Consensus Forward EPS ($12.26)
FORWARD PE RATIO
16.94
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
20.42
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-17.04%
vs the sector median at left
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Market Cap
$116.43B
Forward PE Ratio
16.94
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) | $116.43B | 16.94 |
| PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs › | $117.66B | N/A |
| Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs › | $117.67B | 43.13 |
| BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs › | $101.02B | N/A |
| Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs › | $98.73B | 32.23 |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs › | $137.51B | 16.98 |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs › | $91.33B | 45.84 |
| Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs › | $83.74B | 27.61 |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs › | $78.73B | 16.94 |
| Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)vs › | $76.63B | 36.62 |
Trailing P/E
17.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
16.9
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $12.26 implies +3.6% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $11.83.
At today's $207.64 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-30 | $12.48 | $12.33 – $12.71 | 20 | 16.6x |
| 2028-01-30 | $13.43 | $12.81 – $13.92 | 21 | 15.5x |
| 2029-01-30 | $14.78 | $12.95 – $16.40 | 10 | 14.0x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
