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Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Lowes Companies filings provide 18 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 29.57% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1202.0% to 29.57% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 29.57% through Jan 2026, down 1202.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 34.82% for FY2026, 936.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 29.57% in Q1 2026 for Lowes Companies, down from 33.59% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 47.93% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 29.57% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 40.92%, with a median of 41.59% recorded in 2025.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed soared 1214bps in 2022 before it tumbled -1202bps in 2026.
  • Lowes Companies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 39.67% in 2022, then increased by 8bps to 42.83% in 2023, then dropped by -5bps to 40.66% in 2024, then decreased by -17bps to 33.59% in 2025, then fell by -12bps to 29.57% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOW's Return on Capital Employed are 29.57% (Q1 2026), 33.59% (Q4 2025), and 42.38% (Q3 2025).