LOW
LOW — Consumer Cyclical
Graham: 12
Buffett: 44
Lynch: 52
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...
Price ?
274.85
Market Cap ?
154.2B
P/E ?
22.73
P/B ?
-14.85
Div Yield ?
1.73%
52W Range ?
206.39 - 281.36
200W MA ?
216.63
12
Graham-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Company size sufficient (large-cap) ? $154,177,519,616 — Uses market cap >= $2B as proxy
- ✗ Solid financial condition (CR>=2; LT debt <= NCAV) ? CR=1.04 | D/E=? — Partial: checks current ratio; LT debt vs NCAV unavailable
- ✓ Uninterrupted dividends for 20 years ?
- ✓ No losses in last 10 years ? 10y window — Positive earnings for last 11y
- ✓ EPS growth >= 33% over 10 years ? ~348%
- ✗ Price-to-Book (P/B) <= 1.5 ? -14.85
- ✗ Price-to-Earnings (P/E) <= 15 ? 22.7 — Uses trailing P/E as proxy for 3y avg EPS
- ✗ Combined formula (P/E * P/B) <= 22.5 ? — Needs positive P/E and P/B
- ✗ Margin of safety >= 20% ? -52% — Intrinsic = EPS * 15
- ? High ROE maintained without excessive debt ? — Approximate threshold ROE = 15%, D/E = 1.0
What is evaluated (Graham):
- Valuation discipline and buying below intrinsic value.
- Financial resilience: liquidity and prudent leverage.
- Consistent dividends and earnings over long horizons.
"The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." — Benjamin Graham
44
Buffett-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Positive and growing FCF (multi-year) ? 10,104,000,000 -> 11,552,000,000
- ✓ ROIC >= 12% sustained ? 20.8%
- ? High ROE (proxy for durable advantages) ? — Consistency over years not checked
- ✗ Net profit margin >= 10% ? 8.0% — Derived from available financial filings
- ? Conservative leverage (D/E <= 1.0) ? — No D/E data
- ✓ Sustainable shareholder returns (dividend > 0%) ? 1.73% — Does not assess buybacks or payout safety
What is evaluated (Buffett):
- Durable advantages: high ROE, healthy margins.
- Balance discipline and shareholder friendly capital use.
- Positive free cash flow and efficient reinvestment.
"It is far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." — Warren Buffett
52
Lynch-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✗ PEG ratio (P/E / growth) <= 1.0 ? 1.88
- ✓ Positive multi-year EPS growth (per-year >= 10%) ? ~12.1%/yr
- ? Conservative leverage (D/E <= 0.5) ? — No D/E data
- ✓ Sustainable profitability (net margin >= 5%) ? 8.0%
- ✓ Earnings stability (no losses in 10y) ? 10y window
What is evaluated (Lynch):
- Growth at a reasonable price (PEG and EPS CAGR).
- Durable earnings with limited drawdowns.
- Conservative balance sheet and baseline profitability.
"Know what you own, and know why you own it." — Peter Lynch