Lowes Companies (LOW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Lowes Companies (LOW) reported Share-based Compensation of $67 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 13.6% from $59 million a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
Lowes Companies (LOW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Lowes Companies' Share-based Compensation came in at $262 million, up 14.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was $247 million, up 11.8% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $221 million in FY2025 (+5.2%), $210 million in FY2024 (-5.8%), $223 million in FY2023 (-3.0%) and $230 million in FY2022 (+48.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $47 million in fiscal Q3 2024 and a high of $70 million in fiscal Q4 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 12.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (growth of 27.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 14.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $65 million (Q1 2027), $70 million (Q4 2026) and $60 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 67.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 70.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 60.00 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 59.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 54.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| May 5, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 60.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 54.00 Mn |
Lowes Companies Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "LOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=LOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();