Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Lowes Companies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.8% in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1737.0% year-over-year to 29.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 29.8% (down 1737.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 34.82%, down 936.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 29.8%, up from 29.57% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 47.93% in Q2 2022, with the low at 29.57% in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 40.3% across 5 years, with a median of 41.12% in 2024.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1214 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 1737 bps.
• Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 39.67% in 2022, then grew by 8 bps to 42.83% in 2023, then slipped by 5 bps to 40.66% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 33.59% in 2025, then fell by 11 bps to 29.8% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 29.8% (Q2 2026), 29.57% (Q1 2026), and 33.59% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.