Ituran Location and ControlvsLowe's Companies

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

ITRN

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

$48.23

Value $1.1B

-1.81%
ITRN's page

Ituran Location and Control (ITRN) has a market value of $1.1B and Lowe's Companies (LOW) $128B. Over the last year, with dividends, ITRN moved +34.5% and LOW -0.8%. The P/E is 19.5 for ITRN and 19.3 for LOW. Dividend yield: ITRN 3.32%, 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

    ITRN$1.1B

    LOW$128B

    LOW is 113 times ITRN

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ITRN$359M

    LOW$90.4B

    LOW is 252 times ITRN

  • Net income, 12 months

    ITRN$58M

    LOW$6.6B

    LOW is 115 times ITRN

  • Operating margin

    ITRN21.5%

    LOW11.4%

    10.1 points apart

  • ROIC

    ITRN28.0%

    LOW27.6%

    0.4 points apart

  • P/E

    ITRN19.5

    LOW19.3

    About the same

  • Dividend yield

    ITRN3.3%

    LOW2.2%

    1.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ITRN+117.0%

    LOW+6.4%

    110.6 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.

ITRN+117.0%

LOW+6.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodITRNWith dividendsLOWWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+34.5%Price +26.7%-0.8%Price -3.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+133.0%+32.6% a yearPrice +97.1%+24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021+117.0%+16.8% a yearPrice +75.1%+6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+179.1%+10.8% a yearPrice +95.7%+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.

ITRNIturan Location and ControlLOWLowe's Companies

Valuation

ITRNLOW
Valuation
Price$48.23$227.73
Market value$1.1B$128B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.0B$162B
P/E19.519.3
P/E, 5-year median11.621.2
P/B5.2–
EV/EBIT13.315.7
Free cash flow yield5.9%5.5%

Results and growth

ITRNLOW
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$359M$90.4B
Net income, 12 months$58M$6.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$67M$7.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$2.47$11.83
Revenue growth, year on year6.8%3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.9%over 5 years-0.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+8.9%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ITRNLOW
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin49.7%33.1%
Operating margin21.5%11.4%
Net margin16.2%7.3%
ROIC28.0%27.6%
ROE26.6%–

Balance sheet

ITRNLOW
Balance sheet
Cash$108M$3.4B
Total debt$8.9M$42.0B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.22.7
Interest cover––

Dividends and buybacks

ITRNLOW
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.3%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.60$4.90
Dividend growth a year, past–+15.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.3%0.2%
Shareholder yield3.6%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, Ituran Location and Control or Lowe's Companies?

By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 112.6 times Ituran Location and Control ($1.1B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, ITRN's price moved +95.7% and LOW's +229.8%. With dividends: ITRN +179.1% (+10.8% a year), LOW +298.4% (+14.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ITRN or LOW?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.32% for Ituran Location and Control and 2.15% for Lowe's Companies. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.60 and $4.90 per share.

What is the P/E of ITRN and LOW?

At today's price, the P/E is 19.5 for ITRN and 19.3 for LOW. The median of the last five years was 11.6 and 21.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Ituran Location and Control or Lowe's Companies?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.2% for Ituran Location and Control and 7.3% for Lowe's Companies, and the operating margin 21.5% and 11.4%. Revenue was $359M and $90.4B.

Which is the better investment, Ituran Location and Control or Lowe's Companies?

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