Lowes Companies Inc (LOW) company profile

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.

“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.

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

“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.”