Growth Metrics

Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Lowes Companies (LOW) over the last 12 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.34%.

  • Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed fell 700.0% to 0.34% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Oct 2025 it was 0.34%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 700.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.44% for FY2025, which is 200.0% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed is 0.34%, which was down 700.0% from 0.42% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.48% during Q2 2022, with a 5-year trough of 0.32% in Q1 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed averaged around 0.41%, with its median value being 0.41% (2021).
  • Its Return on Capital Employed has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first skyrocketed by 1300bps in 2021, then tumbled by -800bps in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.41% in 2021, then decreased by -4bps to 0.4% in 2022, then grew by 8bps to 0.43% in 2023, then dropped by -5bps to 0.41% in 2024, then fell by -17bps to 0.34% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.34% for Q4 2025, versus 0.42% for Q3 2025 and 0.47% for Q2 2025.