DauchvsLowe's Companies

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

Dauch (DCH) has a market value of $1.1B and Lowe's Companies (LOW) $128B. Over the last year, with dividends, DCH moved -27.7% and LOW -0.8%. Dividend yield: DCH 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

    DCH$1.1B

    LOW$128B

    LOW is 114 times DCH

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DCH$9.6B

    LOW$90.4B

    LOW is 9.4 times DCH

  • Net income, 12 months

    DCH-$220M

    LOW$6.6B

  • Operating margin

    DCH1.1%

    LOW11.4%

    10.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    DCH1.5%

    LOW27.6%

    26.1 points apart

  • P/E

    DCH–

    LOW19.3

  • Dividend yield

    DCH0.0%

    LOW2.2%

    2.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DCH-51.8%

    LOW+6.4%

    58.2 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.

DCH-51.8%

LOW+6.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodDCHWith dividendsLOWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-27.7%Price -27.7%-0.8%Price -3.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023-29.3%-10.9% a yearPrice -29.3%+24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021-51.8%-13.6% a yearPrice -51.8%+6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016-69.0%-11.0% a yearPrice -69.0%+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

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DCHDauchLOWLowe's Companies

Valuation

DCHLOW
Valuation
Price$4.69$227.73
Market value$1.1B$128B
Enterprise value (EV)$5.3B$162B
P/E–19.3
P/E, 5-year median–21.2
P/B0.7–
EV/EBIT51.015.7
Free cash flow yield–5.5%

Results and growth

DCHLOW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$9.6B$90.4B
Net income, 12 months-$220M$6.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$49M$7.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$1.33$11.83
Revenue growth, year on year-4.7%3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+4.4%over 5 years-0.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+8.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DCHLOW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin10.3%33.1%
Operating margin1.1%11.4%
Net margin-2.3%7.3%
ROIC1.5%27.6%
ROE-18.7%–

Balance sheet

DCHLOW
Balance sheet
Cash$800M$3.4B
Total debt$5.2B$42.0B
Net debt / EBITDA7.42.7
Interest cover0.3×–

Dividends and buybacks

DCHLOW
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 yield0.3%0.2%
Shareholder yield0.3%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.

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Which is bigger, Dauch or Lowe's Companies?

By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 114.4 times Dauch ($1.1B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, DCH's price moved -69.0% and LOW's +229.8%. With dividends: DCH -69.0% (-11.0% a year), LOW +298.4% (+14.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DCH or LOW?

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

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -2.3% for Dauch and 7.3% for Lowe's Companies, and the operating margin 1.1% and 11.4%. Revenue was $9.6B and $90.4B.

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

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