Lowes Companies (LOW) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Lowes Companies' (LOW) Payout Ratio stood at 0.41 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 7.1% from 0.38 a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Lowes Companies (LOW) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), Lowes Companies' Payout Ratio came in at 0.40, up 7.4% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 in FY2025 (+12.6%), 0.33 in FY2024 (-11.0%), 0.37 in FY2023 (+56.7%) and 0.24 in FY2022 (-19.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 64.5% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 26.5% in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.40 (Q1 2027), 0.40 (Q4 2026) and 0.39 (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.41 |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.38 |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.37 |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.42 |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.23 |
Lowes Companies 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=payout-ratio&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=payout-ratio&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();