Does the media refer more to LOW or COST?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 20 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 93 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lowe's Companies 40 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Costco Wholesale 57 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, LOW or WMT?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Lowe's Companies. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.41 $6.65B $11.83 18.30 Walmart $713.16B 1.16 $21.89B $2.85 36.39

Is LOW or WMT more profitable?

Lowe's Companies has a net margin of 7.34% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.83% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lowe's Companies 7.34% -75.67% 12.82% Walmart 3.00% 21.83% 7.80%

Does the media prefer LOW or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 83 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 196 mentions for Walmart and 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lowe's Companies 40 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Walmart 87 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 41 Neutral mention(s) 32 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BLDR or LOW?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 96 more articles in the media than Builders FirstSource. MarketBeat recorded 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 17 mentions for Builders FirstSource. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Builders FirstSource 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 40 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FND or LOW?

Lowe's Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Floor & Decor. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Floor & Decor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Floor & Decor $4.68B 1.23 $208.65M $2.15 25.26 Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.41 $6.65B $11.83 18.30

Does the media favor FND or LOW?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 107 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 6 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Floor & Decor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Floor & Decor 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 40 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, LOW or HD?

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Lowe's Companies. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.41 $6.65B $11.83 18.30 Home Depot $164.68B 2.03 $14.16B $14.29 23.52

Is LOW or HD more profitable?

Home Depot has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Lowe's Companies' net margin of 7.34%. Home Depot's return on equity of 106.42% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lowe's Companies 7.34% -75.67% 12.82% Home Depot 8.41% 106.42% 13.76%

Does the media favor LOW or HD?

In the previous week, Home Depot had 70 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 183 mentions for Home Depot and 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lowe's Companies 40 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Home Depot 77 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 38 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Lowe's Companies (LOW) Competitors

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LOW vs. COST, WMT, BLDR, FND, and HD

Should you buy Lowe's Companies stock or one of its competitors? Lowe's Companies's main competitors and comparable companies include Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Floor & Decor (FND), and Home Depot (HD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Costco Wholesale?

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Lowe's Companies presently has a consensus target price of $258.53, suggesting a potential upside of 19.40%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, suggesting a potential upside of 11.80%. Given Lowe's Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 20 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 93 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lowe's Companies	40 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Costco Wholesale	57 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Lowe's Companies. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.41	$6.65B	$11.83	18.30
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.67

Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lowe's Companies has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Lowe's Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Lowe's Companies has a net margin of 7.34% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Lowe's Companies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Walmart?

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lowe's Companies has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Walmart had 83 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 196 mentions for Walmart and 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lowe's Companies	40 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Walmart	87 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	41 Neutral mention(s)	32 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Lowe's Companies. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.41	$6.65B	$11.83	18.30
Walmart	$713.16B	1.16	$21.89B	$2.85	36.39

Lowe's Companies has a net margin of 7.34% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.83% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%

Lowe's Companies presently has a consensus price target of $258.53, suggesting a potential upside of 19.40%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Lowe's Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Walmart	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	32 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Summary

Walmart beats Lowe's Companies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Builders FirstSource?

Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) and Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lowe's Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Builders FirstSource. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Builders FirstSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Builders FirstSource	$15.19B	0.50	$435.20M	$0.91	76.95
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.41	$6.65B	$11.83	18.30

Lowe's Companies has a net margin of 7.34% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 0.71%. Builders FirstSource's return on equity of 11.73% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Builders FirstSource	0.71%	11.73%	4.32%
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%

Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 96 more articles in the media than Builders FirstSource. MarketBeat recorded 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 17 mentions for Builders FirstSource. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Builders FirstSource	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	40 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Builders FirstSource presently has a consensus target price of $90.35, indicating a potential upside of 29.04%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $258.53, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Given Builders FirstSource's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than Lowe's Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Builders FirstSource	3 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Builders FirstSource on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Floor & Decor?

Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) and Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Floor & Decor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 107 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 6 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Floor & Decor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Floor & Decor	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	40 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lowe's Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Floor & Decor. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Floor & Decor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Floor & Decor	$4.68B	1.23	$208.65M	$2.15	25.26
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.41	$6.65B	$11.83	18.30

Floor & Decor currently has a consensus price target of $59.42, indicating a potential upside of 9.41%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus price target of $258.53, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Given Lowe's Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Floor & Decor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Floor & Decor	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Lowe's Companies has a net margin of 7.34% compared to Floor & Decor's net margin of 4.93%. Floor & Decor's return on equity of 8.20% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Floor & Decor	4.93%	8.20%	3.58%
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%

Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Floor & Decor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Home Depot?

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Home Depot has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Lowe's Companies' net margin of 7.34%. Home Depot's return on equity of 106.42% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%
Home Depot	8.41%	106.42%	13.76%

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Lowe's Companies. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.41	$6.65B	$11.83	18.30
Home Depot	$164.68B	2.03	$14.16B	$14.29	23.52

74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Depot pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lowe's Companies has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Home Depot has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Lowe's Companies currently has a consensus target price of $258.53, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Home Depot has a consensus target price of $375.54, indicating a potential upside of 11.75%. Given Lowe's Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Home Depot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Home Depot	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Home Depot had 70 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 183 mentions for Home Depot and 113 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lowe's Companies	40 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Home Depot	77 Very Positive mention(s)	36 Positive mention(s)	38 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Home Depot beats Lowe's Companies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lowe's Companies	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$121.16B	$11.45B	$13.23B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	2.31%	115.29%	55.79%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	18.30	26.27	46.96	30.31
Price / Sales	1.41	18.78	88.85	20.99
Price / Cash	13.33	13.56	29.13	32.49
Price / Book	-16.33	5.69	3.93	6.77
Net Income	$6.65B	$438.66M	$445.72M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.76%	-1.32%	-0.26%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	7.26%	2.31%	2.74%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	-17.85%	-4.12%	-1.57%	14.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LOW Lowe's Companies	4.6798 of 5 stars	$216.53 -0.4%	$258.53 +19.4%	-17.8%	$121.16B	$86.29B	18.30	276,000	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Increase Analyst Forecast Options Volume
COST Costco Wholesale	4.2473 of 5 stars	$949.58 +0.6%	$1,059.53 +11.6%	-1.1%	$421.12B	$293.59B	47.77	341,000	Trending News
WMT Walmart	4.8524 of 5 stars	$116.01 +2.4%	$138.56 +19.4%	+7.1%	$923.22B	$725.31B	40.71	2,100,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade
BLDR Builders FirstSource	3.8119 of 5 stars	$72.37 -3.6%	$90.35 +24.8%	-51.5%	$7.79B	$15.19B	79.53	28,000	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
FND Floor & Decor	3.6364 of 5 stars	$59.35 -1.9%	$59.42 +0.1%	-38.3%	$6.32B	$4.71B	27.60	13,723	Positive News

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Lowe's Companies (LOW) Competitors

LOW vs. COST, WMT, BLDR, FND, and HD

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Costco Wholesale?

Do analysts prefer LOW or COST?

Does the media refer more to LOW or COST?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LOW or COST?

Is LOW or COST a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, LOW or COST?

Is LOW or COST more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LOW or COST?

Summary

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Walmart?

Is LOW or WMT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer LOW or WMT?

Which has more volatility & risk, LOW or WMT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LOW or WMT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LOW or WMT?

Is LOW or WMT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LOW or WMT?

Summary

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Builders FirstSource?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BLDR or LOW?

Which has better earnings & valuation, BLDR or LOW?

Is BLDR or LOW more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BLDR or LOW?

Does the media favor BLDR or LOW?

Do analysts prefer BLDR or LOW?

Summary

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Floor & Decor?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FND or LOW?

Does the media favor FND or LOW?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FND or LOW?

Do analysts recommend FND or LOW?

Is FND or LOW more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, FND or LOW?

Summary

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Home Depot?

Is LOW or HD more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LOW or HD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LOW or HD?

Is LOW or HD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend LOW or HD?

Does the media favor LOW or HD?

Which has more risk & volatility, LOW or HD?

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