CrocsvsLowe's Companies

CROX and LOW stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Crocs (CROX) has a market value of $7.5B and Lowe's Companies (LOW) $128B. Over the last year, with dividends, CROX moved +119.9% and LOW -0.8%. The P/E is 11.3 for CROX and 19.3 for LOW. Dividend yield: CROX none, LOW 2.15%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CROX$7.5B

    LOW$128B

    LOW is 17 times CROX

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CROX$4.1B

    LOW$90.4B

    LOW is 22 times CROX

  • Net income, 12 months

    CROX$664M

    LOW$6.6B

    LOW is 10.0 times CROX

  • Operating margin

    CROX22.6%

    LOW11.4%

    11.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    CROX27.3%

    LOW27.6%

    0.3 points apart

  • P/E

    CROX11.3

    LOW19.3

    LOW is 1.7 times CROX

  • Dividend yield

    CROX0.0%

    LOW2.2%

    2.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CROX-9.3%

    LOW+6.4%

    15.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CROX-9.3%

LOW+6.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodCROXWith dividendsLOWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+119.9%Price +119.9%-0.8%Price -3.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+111.9%+28.4% a yearPrice +111.9%+24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021-9.3%-1.9% a yearPrice -9.3%+6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,853.7%+34.6% a yearPrice +1,853.7%+298.4%+14.8% a yearPrice +229.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

CROXCrocsLOWLowe's Companies

Valuation

CROXLOW
Valuation
Price$163.72$227.73
Market value$7.5B$128B
Enterprise value (EV)$8.6B$162B
P/E11.319.3
P/E, 5-year median9.321.2
P/B5.6–
EV/EBIT9.315.7
Free cash flow yield10.1%5.5%

Results and growth

CROXLOW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$4.1B$90.4B
Net income, 12 months$664M$6.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$754M$7.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$13.24$11.83
Revenue growth, year on year-1.5%3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+23.9%over 5 years-0.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+8.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CROXLOW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin59.4%33.1%
Operating margin22.6%11.4%
Net margin16.2%7.3%
ROIC27.3%27.6%
ROE48.8%–

Balance sheet

CROXLOW
Balance sheet
Cash$163M$3.4B
Total debt$1.7B$42.0B
Net debt / EBITDA1.12.7
Interest cover11.5×–

Dividends and buybacks

CROXLOW
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$4.90
Dividend growth a year, past–+15.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield7.8%0.2%
Shareholder yield7.8%2.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: CROX or LOW

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Which is bigger, Crocs or Lowe's Companies?

By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 17.0 times Crocs ($7.5B), at today's prices.

How did CROX and LOW stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CROX's price moved +1,853.7% and LOW's +229.8%. With dividends: CROX +1,853.7% (+34.6% a year), LOW +298.4% (+14.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CROX or LOW?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Crocs and 2.15% for Lowe's Companies. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $4.90 per share.

What is the P/E of CROX and LOW?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.3 for CROX and 19.3 for LOW. The median of the last five years was 9.3 and 21.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Crocs or Lowe's Companies?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.2% for Crocs and 7.3% for Lowe's Companies, and the operating margin 22.6% and 11.4%. Revenue was $4.1B and $90.4B.

Which is the better investment, Crocs or Lowe's Companies?

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