Deckers OutdoorvsLowe's Companies

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

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) has a market value of $12.1B and Lowe's Companies (LOW) $128B. Over the last year, with dividends, DECK moved +2.9% and LOW -0.8%. The P/E is 11.4 for DECK and 19.3 for LOW. Dividend yield: DECK 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

    DECK$12.1B

    LOW$128B

    LOW is 11 times DECK

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DECK$5.6B

    LOW$90.4B

    LOW is 16 times DECK

  • Net income, 12 months

    DECK$1.1B

    LOW$6.6B

    LOW is 6.3 times DECK

  • Operating margin

    DECK23.6%

    LOW11.4%

    12.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    DECK42.6%

    LOW27.6%

    15.0 points apart

  • P/E

    DECK11.4

    LOW19.3

    LOW is 1.7 times DECK

  • Dividend yield

    DECK0.0%

    LOW2.2%

    2.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DECK+21.9%

    LOW+6.4%

    15.5 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.

DECK+21.9%

LOW+6.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodDECKWith dividendsLOWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+2.9%Price +2.9%-0.8%Price -3.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023-17.1%-6.1% a yearPrice -17.1%+24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +21.9%+6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6%
10 years since November 14, 2016+748.7%+23.8% a yearPrice +748.7%+292.9%+14.7% a yearPrice +225.3%

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.

DECKDeckers OutdoorLOWLowe's Companies

Valuation

DECKLOW
Valuation
Price$86.82$227.73
Market value$12.1B$128B
Enterprise value (EV)$10.8B$162B
P/E11.419.3
P/E, 5-year median17.721.2
P/B5.2–
EV/EBIT8.215.7
Free cash flow yield8.7%5.5%

Results and growth

DECKLOW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.6B$90.4B
Net income, 12 months$1.1B$6.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$1.1B$7.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$7.56$11.83
Revenue growth, year on year9.8%3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+16.5%over 5 years-0.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+25.6%over 5 years+8.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DECKLOW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin58.9%33.1%
Operating margin23.6%11.4%
Net margin19.0%7.3%
ROIC42.6%27.6%
ROE43.4%–

Balance sheet

DECKLOW
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$3.4B
Total debt$540M$42.0B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.92.7
Interest cover279.7×–

Dividends and buybacks

DECKLOW
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 yield8.9%0.2%
Shareholder yield8.9%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, Deckers Outdoor or Lowe's Companies?

By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 10.6 times Deckers Outdoor ($12.1B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, DECK's price moved +748.7% and LOW's +225.3%. With dividends: DECK +748.7% (+23.8% a year), LOW +292.9% (+14.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DECK or LOW?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Deckers Outdoor 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 DECK and LOW?

At today's price, the P/E is 11.4 for DECK and 19.3 for LOW. The median of the last five years was 17.7 and 21.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.0% for Deckers Outdoor and 7.3% for Lowe's Companies, and the operating margin 23.6% and 11.4%. Revenue was $5.6B and $90.4B.

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

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