Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 15.97 as of 2026-09-10T14:40:20.000Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-09-10T03:19:49.322Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. A quote earlier than this retrieval cannot support current forward valuation.
Quote observation: 2026-09-10T14:40:20.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 268e17fc53c5247e33056eead995c37096b8f33493d3574239c47c37de2cdf53
Forward PE Ratio (15.97) = Close Price ($195.99) / Consensus Forward EPS ($12.27)
FORWARD PE RATIO
15.97
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
17.25
median of 78 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-7.42%
vs the sector median at left
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Market Cap
$109.89B
Forward PE Ratio
15.97
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) | $109.89B | 15.97 |
| PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)vs › | $110.84B | N/A |
| Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)vs › | $115.29B | 38.69 |
| Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs › | $100.66B | 32.08 |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs › | $95.81B | 49.84 |
| BYD Company Limited (BYDDY)vs › | $91.30B | N/A |
| Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)vs › | $86.71B | 28.39 |
| Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)vs › | $135.95B | 16.78 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)vs › | $139.68B | 23.93 |
| Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs › | $78.45B | 44.17 |
Trailing P/E
16.6
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
16.0
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $12.27 implies +3.7% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $11.83.
At today's $195.99 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 | $12.27 | $12.18 – $12.44 | 21 | 16.0x |
| 2028-01-30 | $12.99 | $12.52 – $13.62 | 22 | 15.1x |
| 2029-01-30 | $14.14 | $12.43 – $15.70 | 12 | 13.9x |
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
