Question 1

What is Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Lowe's Companies (LOW) P/FCF ratio is 15.5× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Lowe's Companies?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Lowe's Companies specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 17.8×.

Question 5

Is Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio of 15.5× is below its own 5-year average of 19.5× and below the sector median of 17.8×. That places the current reading at the 7th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Lowe's Companies's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Lowe's Companies (LOW) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 9.6× in 2011 to a high of 761.1× in 2005. The 5-year average is 19.5× and the 5-year median is 19.0×.

Question 7

What was Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Lowe's Companies (LOW) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2026 was 19.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$149.29B	$7.65B	19.5×	+0.5×	Jan 30, 2026
2025	$146.14B	$7.70B	19.0×	-0.8×	Jan 31, 2025
2024	$122.17B	$6.18B	19.8×	+1.2×	Jan 31, 2024
2023	$125.57B	$6.76B	18.6×	-0.8×	Jan 31, 2023
2022	$159.74B	$8.26B	19.3×	+6.4×	Jan 31, 2022
2021	$119.91B	$9.26B	13.0×	-18.6×	Jan 31, 2021
2020	$88.69B	$2.81B	31.5×	+16.2×	Jan 31, 2020
2019	$77.02B	$5.02B	15.3×	-6.7×	Jan 31, 2019
2018	$86.72B	$3.94B	22.0×	+7.8×	Jan 31, 2018
2017	$63.36B	$4.45B	14.2×	-4.2×	Jan 31, 2017
2016	$66.12B	$3.59B	18.4×	+2.3×	Jan 31, 2016
2015	$65.32B	$4.05B	16.1×	+1.0×	Jan 31, 2015
2014	$47.91B	$3.17B	15.1×	-1.5×	Jan 31, 2014
2013	$42.35B	$2.55B	16.6×	+3.5×	Jan 31, 2013
2012	$33.14B	$2.52B	13.1×	-0.2×	Jan 31, 2012
2011	$33.70B	$2.52B	13.4×	-0.8×	Jan 31, 2011
2010	$32.02B	$2.25B	14.2×	-17.0×	Jan 31, 2010
2009	$26.67B	$856.00M	31.2×	-82.9×	Jan 31, 2009
2008	$38.43B	$337.00M	114.0×	+26.6×	Jan 31, 2008
2007	$51.24B	$586.00M	87.4×	-19.9×	Jan 31, 2007
2006	$49.70B	$463.00M	107.4×	-262.0×	Jan 31, 2006
2005	$44.69B	$121.00M	369.3×	+307.4×	Jan 31, 2005
2004	$43.87B	$709.00M	61.9×	-20.3×	Jan 31, 2004
2003	$27.45B	$334.00M	82.2×	—	Jan 31, 2003
2002	$35.69B	−$586.06M	—	—	Jan 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Lowe's Companies (LOW)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Lowe's Companies (LOW) from 2002 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio by Year

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2026: 19.5×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2025: 19.0×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2024: 19.8×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2023: 18.6×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2022: 19.3×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Lowe's Companies (LOW) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Lowe's Companies (LOW) from 2002 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio by Year

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2026: 19.5×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2025: 19.0×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2024: 19.8×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2023: 18.6×

Lowe's Companies P/FCF Ratio 2022: 19.3×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Lowe's Companies?

+Is Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Lowe's Companies's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio in 2026?

+Why does Lowe's Companies's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Lowe's Companies (LOW) Key Financials