Lowes Companies (LOW) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2011)
Lowes Companies' (LOW) Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.30 for fiscal Q4 2011 (quarter ended Jan 28, 2011), down 7.5% from 5.73 a year earlier and down 34.8% from the prior quarter.
Lowes Companies (LOW) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2011) Analysis & Trends
For FY2011 (ended Jan 28, 2011), Interest Coverage Ratio at Lowes Companies was 9.72, down 1.2% from FY2010.
- By fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.84 in FY2010 (-21.4%) and 12.52 in FY2009.
- The fiscal Q4 2011 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 16.4%.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,680.19 Bn | 2,196.89 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 20.90 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 317.07 Bn | 310.31 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 11.73 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.41 Bn | 137.96 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.29 Bn | 104.26 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.86 Bn | 73.95 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.11 |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.00 Bn | 55.93 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 7 | Target | 69.92 Bn | 64.51 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 26.12 |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.34 Bn | 52.24 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 41.21 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.73 |
| 10 | JD.com | 36.20 Bn | -84.01 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 6.42 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2011 | 5.30 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 8.14 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 15.89 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 5.73 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 6.86 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 16.00 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 3.70 |
Lowes Companies Interest Coverage 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();