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| Metric | LOWLOWES COMPANIES INC | HDHOME DEPOT, INC. | FNDFloor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | GRWGGrowGeneration Corp. | Median of the restexcluding LOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $204.37▲ 7.81 (3.97%) | $327.73▲ 13.59 (4.33%) | $48.17▲ 3.06 (6.78%) | $1.43▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 2.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $114.65B | $326.42B | $5.19B | $85.9M | |
| Revenue | $86.29B | $164.68B | $4.68B | $161.7M | |
| Profit | $6.65B | $14.16B | $208.6M | -$24.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5.1% | -14.4% | 3.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 33.5% | 33.3% | 43.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 11.8% | 12.7% | 5.8% | -15.8% | 5.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.7% | 8.6% | 4.5% | -14.9% | 4.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1.4% | — | 4.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -67.1% | 110.5% | 8.7% | -24.7% | 8.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 24.6% | 24.4% | 9.0% | -30.1% | 9.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.23x | 23.06x | 24.88x | — | 23.97x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 12.63x | 15.53x | 10.05x | — | 12.79x |
| Price to book | -11.56x | 25.48x | 2.16x | 0.88x | 2.16x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -6.46x | 7.20x | 1.27x | 0.51x | 1.27x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 5/9 | 8/9 | 5/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | safe | distress |
How LOW compares with the others
- LOW's operating margin of 11.8% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (5.8%).
- Its revenue growth of 3.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (3.2%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 17.2x against 24.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -6.5x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.