Lowes Companies (LOW) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2016)
Lowes Companies (LOW) reported Other Operating Expenses of $169 million for fiscal Q3 2017 (quarter ended Oct 28, 2016), up 19.9% from $141 million a year earlier but down 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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Lowes Companies (LOW) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends
For FY2016 (ended Jan 29, 2016), Lowes Companies posted Other Operating Expenses of $562 million, up 7.0% from FY2015.
- Other Operating Expenses has increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2011 to FY2016).
- By fiscal year, Other Operating Expenses came in at $525 million in FY2015 (+10.3%), $476 million in FY2014 (+12.5%), $423 million in FY2013 (+14.0%) and $371 million in FY2012 (+11.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Other Operating Expenses spans a low of $96 million in fiscal Q2 2013 and a high of $171 million in fiscal Q2 2017.
- Year over year, Other Operating Expenses has now increased in each of the last 26 quarters, with growth averaging 13.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Other Operating Expenses ran from 5.2% in fiscal Q3 2016 to 28.6% in fiscal Q2 2017.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2017 came in at $171 million (Q2 2017), $159 million (Q1 2017) and $153 million (Q4 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 171.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 153.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 133.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2015 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 141.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 134.00 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 126.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2014 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 128.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 125.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 110.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2013 | 113.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 110.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 114.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 96.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2012 | 103.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 102.00 Mn |
API Access
Lowes Companies Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();