$227.73
Value $128B
Lowe's CompaniesvsPool
LOW and POOL stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.12%
$216.20
Value $8.0B
Lowe's Companies (LOW) has a market value of $128B and Pool (POOL) $8.0B. Over the last year, with dividends, LOW moved -0.8% and POOL -11.4%. The P/E is 19.3 for LOW and 20.2 for POOL. Dividend yield: LOW 2.15%, POOL 2.38%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
LOW$128B
POOL$8.0B
LOW is 16 times POOL
Revenue, 12 months
LOW$90.4B
POOL$5.4B
LOW is 17 times POOL
Net income, 12 months
LOW$6.6B
POOL$396M
LOW is 17 times POOL
Operating margin
LOW11.4%
POOL10.5%
0.9 points apart
ROIC
LOW27.6%
POOL17.8%
9.8 points apart
P/E
LOW19.3
POOL20.2
About the same
Dividend yield
LOW2.2%
POOL2.4%
0.2 points apart
5-year return
LOW+6.4%
POOL-59.1%
65.5 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.
LOW+6.4%
POOL-59.1%
| Period | LOWWith dividends | POOLWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -0.8%Price -3.0% | -11.4%Price -13.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5% | -30.4%-11.4% a yearPrice -34.2% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6% | -59.1%-16.4% a yearPrice -62.2% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +298.4%+14.8% a yearPrice +229.8% | +146.6%+9.4% a yearPrice +117.0% |
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.
LOWLowe's CompaniesPOOLPool
Valuation
LOWPOOL| Price | $227.73 | $216.20 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $128B | $8.0B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $162B | $9.0B |
| P/E | 19.3 | 20.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 21.2 | 29.9 |
| P/B | – | 6.5 |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.5% | 5.6% |
Results and growth
LOWPOOL| Revenue, 12 months | $90.4B | $5.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $6.6B | $396M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $7.0B | $442M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $11.83 | $10.90 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | -0.8%over 5 years | +6.1%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +8.9%over 5 years | +3.9%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
LOWPOOL| Gross margin | 33.1% | 29.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| ROIC | 27.6% | 17.8% |
| ROE | – | 32.0% |
Balance sheet
LOWPOOL| Cash | $3.4B | $106M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $42.0B | $1.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Interest cover | – | – |
Dividends and buybacks
LOWPOOL| Dividend yield | 2.2% | 2.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $4.90 | $5.15 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +15.6%over 5 years | +16.7%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.3% | 6.7% |
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.
Which is bigger, Lowe's Companies or Pool?
By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 16.0 times Pool ($8.0B), at today's prices.
How did LOW and POOL stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, LOW's price moved +229.8% and POOL's +117.0%. With dividends: LOW +298.4% (+14.8% a year), POOL +146.6% (+9.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, LOW or POOL?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.15% for Lowe's Companies and 2.38% for Pool. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.90 and $5.15 per share.
What is the P/E of LOW and POOL?
At today's price, the P/E is 19.3 for LOW and 20.2 for POOL. The median of the last five years was 21.2 and 29.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Lowe's Companies or Pool?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 7.3% for Lowe's Companies and 7.3% for Pool, and the operating margin 11.4% and 10.5%. Revenue was $90.4B and $5.4B.
Which is the better investment, Lowe's Companies or Pool?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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