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Lowes Companies (LOW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Lowes Companies' (LOW) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$8.2 billion in Q3 2026, up 32.38% on a YoY basis from -$6.2 billion in Q3 2025, and up 17.17% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.9 billion in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Lowes Companies (LOW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lowes Companies (LOW) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$8.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Retained Earnings rose 32.38% year-over-year to -$8.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at -$8.2 billion (up 32.38% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$10.8 billion, up 26.76% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings improved to -$8.2 billion in Q3 2026 per LOW's latest filing, from -$9.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at -$5.1 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$15.7 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$12.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$13.8 billion in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Retained Earnings sank 7617.35% in 2022, then jumped 32.38% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$13.3 billion in 2022, then slipped by 18.26% to -$15.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 11.12% to -$14.0 billion in 2024, then gained by 20.21% to -$11.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 26.67% to -$8.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$8.2 billion, -$9.9 billion, and -$10.8 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Home Depot 303.76 Bn 301.67 Bn 16.12 Bn 97.95 Bn
2 Lowes Companies 109.83 Bn 106.43 Bn 8.58 Bn -8.19 Bn
3 Williams Sonoma 26.32 Bn 25.29 Bn 1.01 Bn 1.61 Bn
4 Floor & Decor Holdings 5.05 Bn 4.73 Bn 603.12 Mn 1.90 Bn
5 Rh 2.52 Bn 2.44 Bn 331.26 Mn 425.10 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 -8.19 Bn
May 1, 2026 -9.88 Bn
Jan 30, 2026 -10.84 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 -11.17 Bn
Aug 1, 2025 -12.11 Bn
May 2, 2025 -13.83 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 -14.80 Bn
Nov 1, 2024 -13.99 Bn
Aug 2, 2024 -14.34 Bn
May 3, 2024 -15.19 Bn
Feb 2, 2024 -15.64 Bn
Nov 3, 2023 -15.74 Bn
Aug 4, 2023 -15.34 Bn
May 5, 2023 -15.31 Bn
Feb 3, 2023 -14.86 Bn
Oct 28, 2022 -13.31 Bn
Jul 29, 2022 -8.90 Bn
Apr 29, 2022 -7.37 Bn
Jan 28, 2022 -5.12 Bn
Oct 29, 2021 -1.91 Bn