Lowes Companies (LOW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Lowes Companies' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.22 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 24.9% from 0.17 a year earlier but down 9.5% from the prior quarter.
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Lowes Companies (LOW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lowes Companies' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.38 through Jul 31, 2026, up 14.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was 0.34, up 3.4% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.33 in FY2025 (-18.7%), 0.41 in FY2024 (+16.9%), 0.35 in FY2023 (+46.0%) and 0.24 in FY2022 (+30.5%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.16 (fiscal Q1 2025) and 7.48 (fiscal Q3 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 90.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 732.4%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 61.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, LOW's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 0.24 (Q1 2027), 0.70 (Q4 2026) and 7.48 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 0.31 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.22 |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.70 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 7.48 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.17 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.79 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.23 |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 1.30 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 1.32 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.18 |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1.64 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.30 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 0.21 |
API Access
Lowes Companies FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "LOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();