Lowes Companies
Lowes Companies debt and dilution35
Borrowings, liquidity, share count and stock-based dilution.
Total debt
USD millions
Cash & equivalents
USD millions
Net debt
USD millions
Debt / equity
×
Debt / assets
%
Net debt / EBITDA
× · TTM
Debt / FCF
× · TTM
Interest coverage
× · TTM
The reported inputs required for this metric are unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.
Current ratio
×
Diluted shares
Million shares
Basic shares
Million shares
Share count growth
%
Share repurchases
USD millions
Quarterly data
| Fiscal period | Ended | Total debtUSD millions | Cash & equivalentsUSD millions | Net debtUSD millions | Debt / equity× | Debt / assets% | Net debt / EBITDA× | Debt / FCF× | Interest coverage× | Current ratio× | Diluted sharesMillion shares | Basic sharesMillion shares | Share count growth% | Share repurchasesUSD millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2027 Q2 | Jul 31, 2026 | 37,556 | 3,172 | 34,384 | — | 67.21% | 2.7× | 5.37× | — | 1.1× | 560 | 559 | 0% | 3 |
| FY 2027 Q1 | May 1, 2026 | 37,941 | 786 | 37,155 | — | 69.06% | 2.96× | 4.98× | — | 1.09× | 560 | 559 | 0% | 363 |
| FY 2026 Q4 | Jan 30, 2026 | 39,921 | 982 | 38,939 | — | 73.73% | 3.15× | 5.22× | — | 1.08× | 560 | 559 | -0.89% | 0 |
| FY 2026 Q3 | Oct 31, 2025 | 39,935 | 621 | 39,314 | — | 74.71% | 3.19× | 5.66× | — | 1.04× | 560 | 559 | -1.06% | 98 |
| FY 2026 Q2 | Aug 1, 2025 | 34,723 | 4,860 | 29,863 | — | 74.49% | 2.42× | 4.52× | — | 1.05× | 560 | 559 | -1.58% | 1 |
| FY 2026 Q1 | May 2, 2025 | 34,724 | 3,054 | 31,670 | — | 76.53% | 2.57× | 5.2× | — | 1.01× | 560 | 559 | -2.1% | 112 |
| FY 2025 Q4 | Jan 31, 2025 | 35,487 | 1,761 | 33,726 | — | 82.33% | 2.71× | 4.61× | — | 1.09× | 565 | 564 | -1.57% | 1,372 |
| FY 2025 Q3 | Nov 1, 2024 | 35,482 | 3,271 | 32,211 | — | 79.3% | 2.62× | 4.54× | — | 1.13× | 566 | 565 | -1.91% | 751 |
| FY 2025 Q2 | Aug 2, 2024 | 35,949 | 4,360 | 31,589 | — | 80% | 2.54× | 4.74× | — | 1.22× | 570 | 568 | -2.74% | 1,007 |
| FY 2025 Q1 | May 3, 2024 | 35,916 | 3,237 | 32,679 | — | 79.17% | 2.54× | 4.31× | — | 1.17× | 572 | 571 | -4.19% | 923 |
| FY 2024 Q4 | Feb 2, 2024 | 35,921 | 921 | 35,000 | — | 85.95% | 2.6× | 5.82× | — | 1.23× | 575 | 573 | -5.12% | 201 |
| FY 2024 Q3 | Nov 3, 2023 | 35,918 | 1,210 | 34,708 | — | 84.48% | 2.58× | 6.65× | — | 1.21× | 577 | 576 | -6.8% | 1,581 |
| FY 2024 Q2 | Aug 4, 2023 | 36,431 | 3,494 | 32,937 | — | 81.83% | 2.81× | 5.49× | — | 1.26× | 585 | 584 | -8.46% | 2,250 |
| FY 2024 Q1 | May 5, 2023 | 36,524 | 2,950 | 33,574 | — | 79.54% | 2.78× | 6.24× | — | 1.25× | 597 | 596 | -9.7% | 2,106 |
| FY 2023 Q4 | Feb 3, 2023 | 33,960 | 1,348 | 32,612 | — | 77.7% | 2.69× | 5.02× | — | 1.1× | 605.93 | 603.93 | -10.13% | 1,997 |
| FY 2023 Q3 | Oct 28, 2022 | 33,513 | 3,192 | 30,321 | — | 71.35% | 2.46× | 4.54× | — | 1.2× | 620 | 618 | -10.43% | 3,999 |
| FY 2023 Q2 | Jul 29, 2022 | 28,884 | 1,482 | 27,402 | — | 61.82% | 1.94× | 3.84× | — | 1.11× | 639 | 638 | -9.5% | 4,091 |
| FY 2023 Q1 | Apr 29, 2022 | 28,897 | 3,414 | 25,483 | — | 58.11% | 1.81× | 4.21× | — | 1.17× | 662 | 660 | -8.08% | 4,037 |
| FY 2022 Q4 | Jan 28, 2022 | 24,727 | 1,133 | 23,594 | — | 55.39% | 1.69× | 2.99× | — | 1.02× | 678 | 672 | -8.32% | 4,013 |
| FY 2022 Q3 | Oct 29, 2021 | 26,233 | 6,121 | 20,112 | — | 53.1% | 1.48× | 3.82× | — | 1.19× | 692 | 690 | -8.24% | 2,825 |
| FY 2022 Q2 | Jul 30, 2021 | 24,311 | 4,835 | 19,476 | — | 49.21% | 1.51× | 5.68× | — | 1.16× | 707 | 705 | -6.25% | 3,136 |
| FY 2022 Q1 | Apr 30, 2021 | 23,244 | 6,692 | 16,552 | 52.23× | 45.4% | 1.32× | 2.54× | — | 1.17× | 720 | 718 | -4.9% | 3,038 |
| FY 2021 Q4 | Jan 29, 2021 | 21,780 | 4,690 | 17,090 | 15.16× | 46.6% | 1.52× | 2.35× | — | 1.19× | 738 | 733 | -3.81% | 3,443 |
| FY 2021 Q3 | Oct 30, 2020 | 21,794 | 8,249 | 13,545 | 5.35× | 42.83% | 1.28× | 2.19× | — | 1.38× | 754 | 752 | -2.21% | 562 |
| FY 2021 Q2 | Jul 31, 2020 | 21,806 | 11,641 | 10,165 | 5.01× | 42.13% | 1.02× | 2.02× | — | 1.3× | 753 | 752 | -3.71% | 0 |
| FY 2021 Q1 | May 1, 2020 | 21,804 | 5,955 | 15,849 | 12.71× | 47.57% | 1.9× | 4.36× | — | 1.2× | 756 | 755 | -5.15% | 966 |
| FY 2020 Q4 | Jan 31, 2020 | 19,306 | 716 | 18,590 | 9.79× | 48.91% | 2.41× | 6.87× | — | 1.01× | 763 | 762 | -4.63% | 664 |
| FY 2020 Q3 | Nov 1, 2019 | 17,846 | 794 | 17,052 | 7.26× | 44.88% | 2.74× | 7.93× | — | 1.04× | 770 | 769 | -4.59% | 879 |
| FY 2020 Q2 | Aug 2, 2019 | 17,547 | 1,796 | 15,751 | 6.65× | 43.12% | 2.75× | 6.2× | — | 1.06× | 781 | 781 | -3.94% | 1,944 |
| FY 2020 Q1 | May 3, 2019 | 17,550 | 2,973 | 14,577 | 5.42× | 40.61% | 2.64× | 4.68× | — | 1.09× | 797 | 796 | -3.52% | 826 |
| FY 2019 Q4 | Feb 1, 2019 | 16,223 | 511 | 15,712 | 4.45× | 47.01% | 2.79× | 3.23× | — | 0.98× | 800 | 799 | -3.39% | 539 |
| FY 2019 Q3 | Nov 2, 2018 | 15,577 | 1,668 | 13,909 | 2.89× | 42.43% | 1.91× | 2.93× | — | 1× | 807 | 806 | -3.01% | 652 |
| FY 2019 Q2 | Aug 3, 2018 | 15,831 | 2,251 | 13,580 | 2.74× | 42.67% | 1.74× | 3.45× | — | 1.06× | 814 | 813 | -3.33% | 1,118 |
| FY 2019 Q1 | May 4, 2018 | 15,844 | 1,565 | 14,279 | 2.76× | 41.44% | 1.78× | 3.91× | — | 1.02× | 826 | 825 | -3.73% | 728 |
| FY 2018 Q4 | Feb 2, 2018 | 16,995 | 588 | 16,407 | 2.89× | 48.16% | 2.02× | 4.31× | — | 1.06× | 828 | 827 | -4.82% | 138 |
| FY 2018 Q3 | Nov 3, 2017 | 16,038 | 743 | 15,295 | 2.79× | 43.6% | 1.84× | 3.5× | — | 1.02× | 832 | 831 | -4.81% | 551 |
| FY 2018 Q2 | Aug 4, 2017 | 16,084 | 1,696 | 14,388 | 2.91× | 43.86% | 1.86× | 3.28× | — | 1.03× | 842 | 841 | -4.76% | 1,266 |
| FY 2018 Q1 | May 5, 2017 | 16,065 | 1,963 | 14,102 | 2.9× | 42.71% | 1.9× | 3.55× | — | 1.04× | 858 | 857 | -4.46% | 1,237 |
| FY 2017 Q4 | Feb 3, 2017 | 15,699 | 558 | 15,141 | 2.44× | 45.63% | 2.04× | 3.53× | — | 1× | 867.07 | 868.86 | -4.42% | 541 |
| FY 2017 Q3 | Oct 28, 2016 | 15,195 | 960 | 14,235 | 2.27× | 42.96% | — | 3.51× | — | 1.01× | 874 | 873 | -4.9% | 600 |
| FY 2017 Q2 | Jul 29, 2016 | 15,811 | 1,988 | 13,823 | 2.25× | 43.35% | — | 3.83× | — | 1.01× | 885 | 883 | -5.16% | 1,201 |
| FY 2017 Q1 | Apr 29, 2016 | 15,405 | 4,561 | 10,844 | 2.14× | 41.44% | — | 3.54× | — | 1.17× | 899 | 897 | -5.58% | 1,253 |
| FY 2016 Q4 | Jan 29, 2016 | 12,649 | 405 | 12,244 | 1.65× | 40.46% | 1.87× | 3.53× | — | 1.01× | 911 | 909 | -5.71% | 543 |
| FY 2016 Q3 | Oct 30, 2015 | 12,599 | 1,227 | 11,372 | 1.5× | 37.44% | — | 3.45× | — | 1.02× | 921 | 918 | -6.13% | 753 |
| FY 2016 Q2 | Jul 31, 2015 | 11,359 | 901 | 10,458 | 1.31× | 34.69% | — | 2.77× | — | 0.94× | 933 | 931 | -6.43% | 1,520 |
| FY 2016 Q1 | May 1, 2015 | 11,360 | 1,434 | 9,926 | 1.2× | 33% | — | 2.53× | — | 0.99× | 952 | 950 | -6.4% | 1,109 |
| FY 2015 Q4 | Jan 30, 2015 | 11,367 | 466 | 10,901 | 1.14× | 35.71% | 1.71× | 2.81× | — | 1.08× | 966 | 964 | -6.86% | 955 |
| FY 2015 Q3 | Oct 31, 2014 | 11,357 | 1,562 | 9,795 | 1.06× | 33.37% | — | 2.83× | — | 1.12× | 980 | 978 | -6.59% | 899 |
| FY 2015 Q2 | Aug 1, 2014 | 10,117 | 1,039 | 9,078 | 0.9× | 30.53% | — | 2.71× | — | 1.11× | 996 | 995 | -6.75% | 1,141 |
| FY 2015 Q1 | May 2, 2014 | 10,127 | 658 | 9,469 | 0.88× | 29.59% | — | 3.19× | — | 1.11× | 1,017 | 1,015 | -6.71% | 910 |
| FY 2014 Q4 | Jan 31, 2014 | 10,521 | 391 | 10,130 | 0.89× | 32.14% | — | 3.32× | — | 1.16× | 1,037 | 1,035 | -6.84% | 913 |
| FY 2014 Q3 | Nov 1, 2013 | 10,141 | 1,101 | 9,040 | 0.8× | 29.76% | — | 3.13× | — | 1.21× | 1,049 | 1,047 | -7.02% | 770 |
| FY 2014 Q2 | Aug 2, 2013 | 9,062 | 1,085 | 7,977 | 0.69× | 27.13% | — | 2.7× | — | 1.17× | 1,068 | 1,067 | -7.78% | 981 |
| FY 2014 Q1 | May 3, 2013 | 9,073 | 1,081 | 7,992 | 0.68× | 26.12% | — | 4.09× | — | 1.15× | 1,090 | 1,088 | -9.78% | 1,046 |
| FY 2013 Q4 | Feb 1, 2013 | 9,077 | 541 | 8,536 | 0.66× | 27.79% | — | 3.56× | — | 1.27× | 1,113 | 1,111 | -10.23% | 750 |
| FY 2013 Q3 | Nov 2, 2012 | 9,049 | 1,091 | 7,958 | 0.64× | 26.65% | — | 3.69× | — | 1.26× | 1,128 | 1,126 | -9.92% | 850 |
| FY 2013 Q2 | Aug 3, 2012 | 9,602 | 1,710 | 7,892 | 0.65× | 27.41% | — | 4.4× | — | 1.29× | 1,159 | 1,157 | -9.25% | 1,004 |
| FY 2013 Q1 | May 4, 2012 | 9,611 | 3,072 | 6,539 | 0.63× | 25.83% | — | 3.78× | — | 1.24× | 1,208 | 1,206 | -8.91% | 1,789 |
| FY 2012 Q4 | Feb 3, 2012 | 7,627 | 1,014 | 6,613 | 0.46× | 22.73% | — | 3.03× | — | 1.28× | 1,236.79 | 1,237.57 | -8.94% | 503 |
| FY 2012 Q3 | Oct 28, 2011 | 6,615 | 675 | 5,940 | 0.39× | 19.53% | — | 2.84× | — | 1.14× | 1,252 | 1,250 | -10.07% | 1 |
| FY 2012 Q2 | Jul 29, 2011 | 6,620 | 568 | 6,052 | 0.39× | 19.44% | — | 2.31× | — | 1.17× | 1,278 | 1,275 | -10.02% | 1,402 |
| FY 2012 Q1 | Apr 29, 2011 | 6,576 | 1,496 | 5,080 | 0.38× | 18.33% | — | 3.02× | — | 1.21× | 1,328 | 1,324 | -7.93% | 1,031 |
| FY 2011 Q4 | Jan 28, 2011 | 6,573 | 652 | 5,921 | 0.36× | 19.51% | — | 2.61× | — | 1.4× | 1,361 | 1,359 | -6.66% | 1,002 |
| FY 2011 Q3 | Oct 29, 2010 | 5,575 | 1,078 | 4,497 | 0.3× | 16.23% | — | 2.63× | — | 1.34× | 1,392 | 1,390 | -5.18% | 601 |
| FY 2011 Q2 | Jul 30, 2010 | 5,570 | 1,191 | 4,379 | 0.29× | 16.08% | — | 3.22× | — | 1.39× | 1,419 | 1,417 | -3.21% | 550 |
| FY 2011 Q1 | Apr 30, 2010 | 6,067 | 2,677 | 3,390 | 0.32× | 16.22% | — | 2.07× | — | 1.26× | 1,441 | 1,438 | — | 465 |
| FY 2010 Q4 | Jan 29, 2010 | 5,080 | 632 | 4,448 | 0.27× | 15.39% | — | 2.25× | — | 1.32× | 1,458 | 1,456 | — | 500 |
| FY 2010 Q3 | Oct 30, 2009 | 5,077 | 1,141 | 3,936 | 0.26× | 14.75% | — | — | — | 1.17× | 1,469 | 1,466 | — | 4 |
| FY 2010 Q2 | Jul 31, 2009 | 5,076 | 1,087 | 3,989 | 0.26× | 14.85% | — | — | — | 1.13× | 1,466 | 1,464 | — | 0 |
Sources and calculations
Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.
Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.
The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.
Debt uses reported borrowings, with overlapping concepts treated as alternatives. Cash excludes restricted cash and short-term investments. Dilution compares split-normalized weighted average basic shares year over year. Share buyback spending does not by itself measure shares retired.
Market prices: Yahoo Finance · LOW, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.
- Total debt
- Reported borrowing balances. Uses an aggregate including current maturities, or current plus noncurrent debt. Adds separately disclosed short-term borrowings, with commercial paper as a fallback, unless the selected current/aggregate concept already includes them. Finance leases are included when part of the reported debt concept; undisclosed components are not estimated.
- Cash & equivalents
- Unrestricted reported cash and cash equivalents. Excludes short-term investments and restricted cash.
- Net debt
- Total debt − cash and equivalents. Negative means net cash.
- Debt / equity
- Total debt / equity including noncontrolling interests. Nonpositive equity yields unavailable.
- Debt / assets
- Total debt / total assets × 100.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- Period-end net debt / (TTM operating income + TTM depreciation and amortization). Negative net debt is retained.
- Debt / FCF
- Period-end reported debt / positive TTM free cash flow. Reflects the selected reported capex scope and SBC option.
- Interest coverage
- TTM operating income / positive TTM interest expense. IFRS finance costs can include more than interest.
- Current ratio
- Current assets / positive current liabilities.
- Diluted shares
- Reported weighted average diluted shares, normalized for subsequent recorded stock splits. Fourth-quarter counts use a day-weighted annual/nine-month reconstruction where possible.
- Basic shares
- Reported weighted average basic shares, normalized for subsequent recorded stock splits.
- Share count growth
- Year-over-year change in split-normalized weighted average basic shares × 100. A dilution proxy; negative means a lower share count.
- Share repurchases
- Reported cash payments for repurchase of common shares. This is spending, not a buyback yield.