Analysis of Profitability Ratios
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Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then improved from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then improved from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then improved from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ4 2025
+ Gross marginQ3 2025
+ Gross marginQ2 2025
+ Gross marginQ1 2025)
÷ (Net salesQ4 2025
+ Net salesQ3 2025
+ Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025. |
Operating Profit Margin
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ4 2025
+ Operating incomeQ3 2025
+ Operating incomeQ2 2025
+ Operating incomeQ1 2025)
÷ (Net salesQ4 2025
+ Net salesQ3 2025
+ Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then improved from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level. |
Net Profit Margin
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earningsQ4 2025
+ Net earningsQ3 2025
+ Net earningsQ2 2025
+ Net earningsQ1 2025)
÷ (Net salesQ4 2025
+ Net salesQ3 2025
+ Net salesQ2 2025
+ Net salesQ1 2025)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then improved from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earningsQ4 2025
+ Net earningsQ3 2025
+ Net earningsQ2 2025
+ Net earningsQ1 2025)
÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earningsQ4 2025
+ Net earningsQ3 2025
+ Net earningsQ2 2025
+ Net earningsQ1 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 but then improved from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025 exceeding Q2 2025 level. |