Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Lowe’s Cos. Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 Aug 2, 2024 May 3, 2024 Feb 2, 2024 Nov 3, 2023 Aug 4, 2023 May 5, 2023 Feb 3, 2023 Oct 28, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Jan 28, 2022 Oct 29, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Oct 30, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 May 1, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Nov 1, 2019 Aug 2, 2019 May 3, 2019
Short-term borrowings 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.02 2.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.93 2.18 4.92 1.60 0.00 0.00
Current maturities of long-term debt 6.00 5.76 2.87 2.85 1.28 1.28 1.33 1.28 1.34 1.30 0.26 0.24 1.94 2.74 2.72 2.61 2.38 1.20 1.18 1.32 1.51 1.44 2.48 2.33
Current operating lease liabilities 1.31 1.11 1.23 1.22 1.17 1.25 1.20 1.14 1.19 1.39 1.40 1.29 1.42 1.16 1.13 1.08 1.16 1.04 1.00 1.10 1.27 1.25 1.21 1.16
Accounts payable 21.55 23.70 23.00 25.87 20.83 23.32 23.21 25.88 24.08 26.08 27.03 27.81 25.43 22.94 24.31 27.27 23.29 25.08 24.95 23.65 19.40 22.19 23.34 26.57
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 2.34 1.85 2.35 1.92 2.28 1.76 2.30 1.67 2.54 2.99 2.63 2.39 3.50 2.74 2.69 2.56 2.89 2.20 2.20 2.14 1.73 1.96 1.76 1.78
Deferred revenue 3.15 3.04 3.15 3.11 3.37 3.53 3.52 3.58 3.67 3.70 4.21 4.21 4.29 3.96 4.13 3.95 3.44 3.17 3.31 2.64 3.09 3.07 3.25 3.18
Other current liabilities 9.17 8.01 8.00 8.03 8.32 7.66 8.00 8.12 10.68 9.00 8.06 7.96 7.47 6.62 6.84 7.24 6.92 5.77 6.71 6.94 6.54 6.36 6.87 6.12
Current liabilities 43.52% 43.46% 40.61% 43.00% 37.25% 38.80% 39.56% 41.84% 44.64% 44.44% 43.59% 43.90% 44.06% 42.17% 43.85% 44.71% 40.08% 38.45% 41.28% 39.98% 38.46% 37.88% 38.91% 41.14%
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 76.33 73.54 77.13 76.32 84.66 83.20 80.50 78.10 75.22 70.05 61.56 57.87 53.45 48.34 44.46 42.79 44.22 41.64 39.02 44.07 42.48 41.83 40.64 38.27
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 8.42 8.36 8.32 8.29 8.94 8.47 8.11 7.58 8.04 8.62 8.71 8.17 9.01 8.37 7.77 7.67 8.32 7.68 7.46 8.54 9.99 9.91 9.96 9.40
Deferred revenue, Lowe’s protection plans 2.94 2.82 2.80 2.70 2.93 2.89 2.76 2.63 2.75 2.52 2.50 2.29 2.52 2.27 2.22 2.05 2.18 1.98 1.90 2.00 2.26 2.20 2.13 1.94
Other liabilities 1.81 1.81 1.78 1.89 2.23 2.27 2.16 1.89 1.97 1.76 1.71 1.60 1.75 2.04 2.04 1.92 2.12 2.25 1.93 1.66 1.80 1.99 1.87 1.76
Noncurrent liabilities 89.50% 86.53% 90.02% 89.20% 98.76% 96.83% 93.53% 90.20% 87.97% 82.95% 74.48% 69.93% 66.73% 61.02% 56.50% 54.42% 56.85% 53.54% 50.30% 56.27% 56.54% 55.94% 54.60% 51.37%
Total liabilities 133.02% 129.99% 130.63% 132.20% 136.01% 135.62% 133.09% 132.04% 132.61% 127.39% 118.07% 113.83% 110.79% 103.19% 100.35% 99.13% 96.93% 91.99% 91.58% 96.26% 95.00% 93.82% 93.51% 92.51%
Preferred stock, $5 par value; issued and outstanding: none 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common stock, $0.50 par value 0.65 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.69 0.68 0.65 0.64 0.69 0.65 0.68 0.66 0.75 0.69 0.71 0.70 0.78 0.74 0.73 0.82 0.97 0.97 0.95 0.92
Capital in excess of par value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.25 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) -34.33 -31.27 -31.92 -33.48 -37.41 -37.03 -34.46 -33.34 -34.00 -28.34 -19.04 -14.82 -11.46 -3.87 -0.93 0.19 2.39 7.75 7.99 3.76 4.38 5.63 5.99 7.16
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0.67 0.65 0.66 0.65 0.72 0.71 0.69 0.66 0.70 0.30 0.29 0.33 -0.08 -0.01 -0.13 -0.02 -0.29 -0.48 -0.55 -0.86 -0.34 -0.41 -0.46 -0.59
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) -33.02% -29.99% -30.63% -32.20% -36.01% -35.62% -33.09% -32.04% -32.61% -27.39% -18.07% -13.83% -10.79% -3.19% -0.35% 0.87% 3.07% 8.01% 8.42% 3.74% 5.00% 6.18% 6.49% 7.49%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) increased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. noncurrent liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) decreased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then increased from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 not reaching Q2 2025 level.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) decreased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then increased from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level.
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Lowe’s Cos. Inc. shareholders’ equity (deficit) as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) increased from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.