Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Lowes Companies (LOW) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q2 2026, up 36.49% on a QoQ basis from 0.01% in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from 0.01% in Q2 2025.
Lowes Companies (LOW) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lowes Companies' Return on Invested Capital history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 0.01% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.05%, down 12.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital was 0.01% for Q2 2026 at Lowes Companies, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.08% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.03% and a median of 0.02% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital climbed 6 bps — and 2024, when it fell 4 bps.
- Lowes Companies' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.04% in 2022, then gained by 7 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then slumped by 62 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then plunged by 66 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then surged by 51 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LOW's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q2 2026, 0.01% in Q1 2026, and 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Depot | 335.94 Bn | 334.34 Bn | 13.78 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Lowes Companies | 120.57 Bn | 119.33 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Floor & Decor Holdings | 6.02 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 507.45 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Haverty Furniture Companies | 385.74 Mn | 278.28 Mn | 116.22 Mn | - |
| 5 | Live Ventures | 29.89 Mn | 29.89 Mn | 35.35 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 | 0.01% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 0.02% |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.05% |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 0.02% |