Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Lowes Companies (LOW) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q2 2026, down 1.0% on a YoY basis from 0.01% in Q2 2025, and up 4.93% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q1 2026.
Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lowes Companies has reported Return on Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.01% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q2 2026 stood at 0.01%, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.03% in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.01% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.01% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital decreased 19 bps — and 2023, when it gained 2 bps.
- Lowes Companies' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then climbed by 16 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then retreated by 12 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then sank by 52 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then surged by 172 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.01% (Q2 2026), 0.01% (Q1 2026), and 0.01% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Depot | 319.52 Bn | 317.92 Bn | 13.78 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Lowes Companies | 121.39 Bn | 120.14 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Floor & Decor Holdings | 5.39 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 507.45 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Haverty Furniture Companies | 348.27 Mn | 240.81 Mn | 116.22 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Live Ventures | 28.81 Mn | 28.81 Mn | 35.35 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Brand House Collective | 21.00 Mn | 14.54 Mn | 21.12 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Haverty Furniture Companies | - | - | 116.22 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | -0.01% |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -0.01% |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.00% |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.03% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.19% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 0.06% |