LOWES COMPANIES INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $109.72B
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.42%
About Lowes Companies
Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers, SIC 5211
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer offering products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and construction. The company distributes merchandise across multiple categories, including appliances, building materials, tools, hardware, lumber, paint, plumbing, and electrical goods. In addition to physical product sales, it provides extended protection plans as well as specialized installation services through independent contractors. Lowe’s serves individual do-it-yourself and do-it-for-me retail customers, including homeowners and renters, alongside commercial clients and professional tradespeople, repairers, remodelers, and property managers.
The company delivers its offerings through physical stores, online platforms, contact centers, and dedicated branches. Its physical retail network consists of 1,759 home improvement stores and outlets located throughout the United States, complemented by more than 540 branch locations across the United States and Canada. Lowe’s also maintains an internal supply chain infrastructure comprising more than 120 distribution and fulfillment facilities to support its retail network. The business was incorporated in North Carolina, where its operations originated.
Summary of the business section of Lowes Companies's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- LOWES COMPANIES INC
- Founded
- 1921
- Headquarters
- Mooresville, NC
- Address
- 1000 Lowes Blvd. 28117
- Phone
- (704) 758-1000
- Website
- lowes.com
- Employees
- 167,000, Jan 30, 2026
- Industry
- Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers
- Incorporated in
- North Carolina
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LOW
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 561M, Aug 25, 2026
- Public float
- $126.90B, Aug 1, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 3, 2006; 2-for-1, Jul 2, 2001; 2-for-1, Jun 29, 1998; 2-for-1, Apr 4, 1994; 2-for-1, Jun 29, 1992
- SEC CIK
- 60667
- CUSIP
- 548661107
- ISIN
- US5486611073
- LEI
- WAFCR4OKGSC504WU3E95
- EIN
- 56-0578072
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin R. Ellison | Chairman, President & CEO, Director | 260,460 |
| Seemantini Godbole | EVP, CI & AI Officer | 49,449 |
| Adam D. Filipponi | EVP, Strategy & Business Dev | 9,927 |
| Jennifer Elizabeth Wilson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 10,065 |
| Quonta D. Vance | EVP, Stores | 27,335 |
| Margrethe R. Vagell | EVP, Supply Chain | 21,115 |
| Juliette Williams Pryor | EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec. | 15,472 |
| Janice Dupre | EVP, Human Resources | 44,435 |
| Joseph Michael McFarland | EVP, Stores | 64,252 |
| Dan Clayton Griggs Jr | SVP, Tax & CAO | 14,936 |
| Brandon J. Sink | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 18,800 |
| William P. Boltz | EVP, Merchandising | 55,234 |
| Brian C. Rogers | Director | 10,000 |
| Lawrence Simkins | Director | 2,000 |
| Laurie Z. Douglas | Director | – |
| Colleen Taylor | Director | 29 |
| Richard W. Dreiling | Director | – |
| Navdeep Gupta | Director | – |
| Bertram L. Scott | Director | – |
| Ralph Alvarez | Director | – |
| Sandra B. Cochran | Director | 1,500 |
| West Mary E. Stone | Director | – |
| Scott H. Baxter | Director | – |
| David H. Batchelder | Director | 28,250 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr.Ellison | $21.58M | $24.85M | $6.96M | $176 | $164 |
| FY2024 Mr.Ellison | $20.16M | $26.17M | $5.86M | $168 | $161 |
| FY2023 Mr.Ellison | $18.16M | $6.16M | $7.06M | $139 | $123 |
| FY2022 Mr.Ellison | $17.47M | $13.65M | $4.98M | $134 | $90 |
| FY2021 Mr.Ellison | $17.87M | $61.28M | $5.95M | $143 | $106 |
| FY2020 Mr. Ellison | $23.08M | $49.75M | $8.20M | $146 | $141 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 30, 2026, Lowe’s employed approximately 167,000 full-time associates and 109,000 part-time associates, primarily in the United States and India.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 24, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 19, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Feb 18, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 9, 1998 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |