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    Lowe's operates as a home improvement retailer. It offers a line of products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The Company provides home improvement products in various categories, such as lumber and building materials, tools and hardware, appliances, fashion fixtures, rough plumbing and electrical, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, paint, millwork, flooring, and kitchens, as well as outdoor power equipment. Lowe's also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories, extended protection plans, and in-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services.
    Revenue(FY, 2018)
    $68.6 B
    Market capitalization(2018-10-15)
    $84.6 B
    Stores(Q1, 2018)
    2.1 K
    TypePublic
    HQMooresville, US
    Founded1952
    Size (employees)200,000 (est)+6%
    Websitelowes.com
    Lowe's was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Mooresville, US
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    Key People/Management at Lowe's

    Rick Damron

    Rick Damron

    COO
    Paul Ramsay

    Paul Ramsay

    CIO
    Richard Maltsbarger

    Richard Maltsbarger

    CDO & President
    Ross McCanless

    Ross McCanless

    CLO & CCO
    Michael McDermott

    Michael McDermott

    CCO
    Robert Niblock

    Robert Niblock

    Chairman & President and CEO
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    Lowe's Office Locations

    Lowe's has offices in Monroe, Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, Sioux Falls and in 269 other locations
    Mooresville, US (HQ)
    1000 Lowes Blvd
    Kirkland, US
    11332 NE 122nd Way
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    Lowe's Financials and Metrics

    Lowe's Revenue

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    Lowe's's revenue was reported to be $68.62 b in FY, 2018 which is a 5.5% increase from the previous period.
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    Revenue (FY, 2018)

    		68.6b

    Revenue growth (FY, 2017 - FY, 2018), %

    		5.5%

    Gross profit (FY, 2018)

    		23.4b

    Gross profit margin (FY, 2018), %

    		34.1%

    Net income (FY, 2018)

    		3.4b

    EBIT (FY, 2018)

    		6.6b

    Market capitalization (15-Oct-2018)

    		84.6b

    Closing stock price (15-Oct-2018)

    		104.7

    Cash (2-Feb-2018)

    		588.0m

    EV

    		99.9b
    Lowe's's current market capitalization is $84.6 b.
    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

    Revenue

    		53.4b56.2b59.1b65.0b68.6b

    Revenue growth, %

    		5%5%10%6%

    Cost of goods sold

    		34.9b36.7b38.5b42.6b45.2b

    Gross profit

    		18.5b19.6b20.6b22.5b23.4b
    Quarterly
    USDQ3, 2013Q2, 2014Q1, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2015Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q2, 2017Q1, 2018Q3, 2018

    Net Income

    		499.0m1.0b624.0m585.0m673.0m1.1b736.0m884.0m1.2b379.0m1.4b602.0m872.0m
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2017FY, 2018

    Cash

    		391.0m466.0m405.0m558.0m588.0m

    Inventories

    		10.5b11.4b

    Current Assets

    		10.3b10.1b10.6b12.0b12.8b

    PP&E

    		19.5b19.7b
    Quarterly
    USDQ3, 2013Q2, 2014Q1, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2015Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q2, 2017Q1, 2018Q3, 2018

    Cash

    		1.1b1.0b658.0m1.6b1.4b901.0m1.2b4.6b2.0b960.0m1.7b2.0b743.0m

    Current Assets

    		11.4b11.1b12.0b12.1b12.8b11.4b12.4b16.5b13.4b12.7b14.0b15.3b14.0b

    Goodwill

    		1.1b1.0b1.3b1.1b1.3b

    Total Assets

    		34.1b33.1b34.2b34.0b34.4b32.7b33.7b37.2b36.5b35.4b36.7b37.6b36.8b
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2017FY, 2018

    Net Income

    		2.3b2.7b2.5b3.1b3.4b

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		1.6b1.6b1.5b

    Inventories

    		(582.0m)(178.0m)(791.0m)

    Accounts Payable

    		291.0m127.0m524.0m653.0m(92.0m)
    Quarterly
    USDQ3, 2013Q2, 2014Q1, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2015Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q2, 2017Q1, 2018

    Net Income

    		2.0b1.7b624.0m2.2b673.0m1.8b2.5b884.0m2.1b2.4b2.0b602.0m

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		1.2b798.0m398.0m1.2b391.0m791.0m1.2b383.0m778.0m1.2b768.0m389.0m

    Accounts Payable

    		1.1b1.2b2.0b1.5b2.9b2.0b2.2b3.2b1.7b1.9b2.0b3.3b

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		3.9b3.9b2.0b4.7b2.5b4.2b4.5b3.2b4.6b5.3b5.1b3.3b
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    USDY, 2018

    EV/EBIT

    		15.2 x

    EV/CFO

    		19.7 x

    EV/FCF

    		25.3 x

    Revenue/Employee

    		356.5k

    Financial Leverage

    		6 x
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    Lowe's Operating Metrics

    Lowe's's Stores was reported to be 2.1 k in Q1, 2018.
    FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018

    Customer Transactions

    		212 m256 m213 m224 m265 m229 m238 m

    Stores

    		1.84 k1.85 k1.85 k1.86 k2.11 k2.12 k2.14 k

    Stores (U.S.)

    		1.79 k1.81 k1.82 k

    Stores (non-U.S.)

    		47 52 309
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    Lowe's Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

    Acquired CompanyDateDeal Size
    GBI Delaware
    Lowe’s Home Centers
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    Lowe's Online and Social Media Presence

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    Lowe's News and Updates

    October 17, 2018

    Home Depot, Lowe's stocks fall after analyst downgrades, downbeat housing data

    Shares of Home Depot Inc. dropped 3.8% toward a five-month low and Lowe's Companies' stock slumped 3.3% toward a two-month low, in the wake is disappointing housing market data and after Credit Suisse downgraded the home improvement retailers, citing slowing earnings growth and less favorable valu…
    October 04, 2018

    Lowe's shares fall after home-improvement store names interim CFO

    Shares of Lowe's Cos. fell in Thursday's extended session after the home-improvement retailer announced that it has appointed Tiffany Mason as interim chief financial officer, effective Oct. 5. She will hold the position until David Denton, who was named CFO in late August, joins the company. Dento…
    September 28, 2018

    Lowe's stock jumps to record high after SunTrust raises rating, price target

    Shares of Lowe's Companies rallied 1.5% in morning trade Friday, reaching a record intraday higher earlier in the session, after the home improvement retailer was upgraded at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, citing expectations of earnings acceleration, particularly in relation to rival Home Depot Inc. …
    September 05, 2018

    Michael Allen Lowe's Reinterpretation Opens at Findlay Galleries

    NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Findlay Galleries is pleased to present Michael Allen Lowe's Reinterpretation, opening September 6th at Findlay Galleries in New York. Reasserting the relevance of figurative painting, draftsmanship, and the Old Masters, Michael Allen Lowe's work...
    August 30, 2018

    Lowe's to Webcast Presentation from the Goldman Sachs 25th Annual Global Retailing Conference

    MOORESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announces that Marvin R. Ellison, president and chief executive officer, and Joseph M. McFarland III, executive vice president, stores, will present at the Goldman Sachs 25th Annual Global Retailing...
    August 23, 2018

    Lowe's Champions Underserved Communities with Volunteers and Nearly $8 Million to Keep America Beautiful

    STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Keep America Beautiful's longtime partner Lowe's has donated an additional $1 million to the national nonprofit in 2018 to fund 44 grassroots initiatives as well as Keep America Beautiful's annual Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest...
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    Lowe's Company Life and Culture

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