Does the media favor COST or LOW?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 93 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 111 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 45 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WMT or LOW?

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 Walmart $713.16B 1.17 $21.89B $2.77 37.93 Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.20 $6.65B $11.83 15.59

Is WMT or LOW 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 Walmart 3.00% 21.83% 7.80% Lowe's Companies 7.34% -75.67% 12.82%

Does the media refer more to WMT or LOW?

In the previous week, Walmart had 23 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Walmart and 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 13 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor BLDR or LOW?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 12 more articles in the media than Builders FirstSource. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 6 mentions for Builders FirstSource. Lowe's Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Builders FirstSource's score of 0.16 indicating that Lowe's Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Builders FirstSource 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lowe's Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and 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 1.06 $208.65M $2.15 21.74 Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.20 $6.65B $11.83 15.59

Does the media favor FND or LOW?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 15 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 3 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 0.56 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HD or LOW?

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 Home Depot $164.68B 1.74 $14.16B $14.29 20.05 Lowe's Companies $86.29B 1.20 $6.65B $11.83 15.59

Is HD or LOW 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 Home Depot 8.41% 106.42% 13.76% Lowe's Companies 7.34% -75.67% 12.82%

Does the media prefer HD or LOW?

In the previous week, Home Depot had 21 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Home Depot and 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Home Depot 18 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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?

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

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 93 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 111 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	45 Very Positive mention(s)	22 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus target price of $1,046.27, suggesting a potential upside of 14.09%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $255.97, suggesting a potential upside of 38.78%. Given Lowe's Companies' higher possible 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
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Costco Wholesale	$303.15B	1.34	$9.23B	$20.76	44.18
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.20	$6.65B	$11.83	15.59

Lowe's Companies has a net margin of 7.34% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.04%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 27.60% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	3.04%	27.60%	10.63%
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Costco Wholesale pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% 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. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Lowe's Companies has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Lowe's Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Lowe's Companies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Walmart?

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

Walmart currently has a consensus target price of $131.74, suggesting a potential upside of 25.38%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $255.97, suggesting a potential upside of 38.78%. Given Lowe's Companies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Walmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	32 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Walmart has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Walmart	$713.16B	1.17	$21.89B	$2.77	37.93
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.20	$6.65B	$11.83	15.59

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
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% 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. Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Lowe's Companies has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Walmart had 23 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Walmart and 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	13 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Walmart beats Lowe's Companies on 10 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

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	0.41	$435.20M	$0.91	64.29
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.20	$6.65B	$11.83	15.59

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 currently has a consensus target price of $87.12, indicating a potential upside of 48.90%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $255.97, indicating a potential upside of 38.78%. Given Builders FirstSource's higher possible upside, equities 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)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 12 more articles in the media than Builders FirstSource. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 6 mentions for Builders FirstSource. Lowe's Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Builders FirstSource's score of 0.16 indicating that Lowe's Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Builders FirstSource	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lowe's Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Builders FirstSource on 10 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Floor & Decor 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Floor & Decor presently has a consensus target price of $59.16, suggesting a potential upside of 26.55%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $255.97, suggesting a potential upside of 38.78%. Given Lowe's Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Floor & Decor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Floor & Decor	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 15 more articles in the media than Floor & Decor. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 3 mentions for Floor & Decor. Floor & Decor's average media sentiment score of 0.56 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 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	1.06	$208.65M	$2.15	21.74
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.20	$6.65B	$11.83	15.59

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?

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

In the previous week, Home Depot had 21 more articles in the media than Lowe's Companies. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Home Depot and 18 mentions for Lowe's Companies. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 0.47 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Home Depot	18 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Home Depot pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 42.3% 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. Home Depot has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Lowe's Companies has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

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
Home Depot	8.41%	106.42%	13.76%
Lowe's Companies	7.34%	-75.67%	12.82%

Home Depot currently has a consensus price target of $375.18, suggesting a potential upside of 30.94%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus price target of $255.97, suggesting a potential upside of 38.78%. Given Lowe's Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Home Depot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Home Depot	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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

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
Home Depot	$164.68B	1.74	$14.16B	$14.29	20.05
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.20	$6.65B	$11.83	15.59

Home Depot has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% 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	$103.08B	$10.52B	$12.26B	$22.64B
Dividend Yield	2.71%	208.84%	69.35%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	15.53	24.85	44.09	27.58
Price / Sales	1.20	16.93	92.87	20.54
Price / Cash	11.37	12.98	28.17	39.56
Price / Book	-13.91	5.34	3.91	4.62
Net Income	$6.65B	$441.51M	$445.63M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-2.52%	-0.51%	-0.81%	-1.52%
1 Month Performance	-7.62%	-3.79%	-4.34%	-5.48%
1 Year Performance	-25.43%	-8.30%	-7.60%	5.05%

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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	4.8024 of 5 stars	$184.44 +1.1%	$255.97 +38.8%	-26.5%	$103.08B	$86.29B	15.53	276,000	Dividend Increase
COST Costco Wholesale	4.4481 of 5 stars	$904.70 +0.6%	$1,052.65 +16.4%	-0.3%	$401.22B	$275.24B	45.51	341,000	Insider Trade
WMT Walmart	4.9133 of 5 stars	$110.53 +0.4%	$131.88 +19.3%	+2.2%	$876.92B	$713.16B	39.90	2,100,000	Analyst Forecast
BLDR Builders FirstSource	3.6432 of 5 stars	$59.26 -2.7%	$87.27 +47.3%	-54.8%	$6.38B	$15.19B	65.12	28,000	Analyst Forecast
FND Floor & Decor	4.0676 of 5 stars	$47.44 -3.4%	$59.42 +25.3%	-37.2%	$5.23B	$4.71B	22.06	13,723	Analyst Forecast

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

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Costco Wholesale?

Does the media favor COST or LOW?

Do analysts rate COST or LOW?

Which has more risk and volatility, COST or LOW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of COST or LOW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, COST or LOW?

Is COST or LOW more profitable?

Is COST or LOW a better dividend stock?

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How does Lowe's Companies compare to Walmart?

Do analysts rate WMT or LOW?

Which has more volatility & risk, WMT or LOW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WMT or LOW?

Is WMT or LOW more profitable?

Is WMT or LOW a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WMT or LOW?

Does the media refer more to WMT or LOW?

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How does Lowe's Companies compare to Builders FirstSource?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BLDR or LOW?

Is BLDR or LOW more profitable?

Do analysts rate BLDR or LOW?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, BLDR or LOW?

Does the media favor BLDR or LOW?

Summary

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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FND or LOW?

Do analysts recommend FND or LOW?

Which has more volatility & risk, FND or LOW?

Is FND or LOW more profitable?

Does the media favor FND or LOW?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FND or LOW?

Summary

How does Lowe's Companies compare to Home Depot?

Does the media prefer HD or LOW?

Is HD or LOW a better dividend stock?

Is HD or LOW more profitable?

Do analysts prefer HD or LOW?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HD or LOW?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HD or LOW?

Which has more risk and volatility, HD or LOW?

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