$227.73
Value $128B
Lowe's CompaniesvsPurple Innovation
LOW and PRPL stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.12%
$1.36
Value $5.9M
Lowe's Companies (LOW) has a market value of $128B and Purple Innovation (PRPL) $5.9M. Over the last year, with dividends, LOW moved -0.8% and PRPL -92.1%. Dividend yield: LOW 2.15%, PRPL none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
LOW$128B
PRPL$5.9M
LOW is 21,692 times PRPL
Revenue, 12 months
LOW$90.4B
PRPL$431M
LOW is 210 times PRPL
Net income, 12 months
LOW$6.6B
PRPL-$38M
Operating margin
LOW11.4%
PRPL-7.7%
19.1 points apart
ROIC
LOW27.6%
PRPL-29.2%
56.8 points apart
P/E
LOW19.3
PRPL–
Dividend yield
LOW2.2%
PRPL0.0%
2.2 points apart
5-year return
LOW+6.4%
PRPL-99.6%
106.0 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%
PRPL-99.6%
| Period | LOWWith dividends | PRPLWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -0.8%Price -3.0% | -92.1%Price -92.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5% | -90.7%-54.7% a yearPrice -90.7% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6% | -99.6%-66.7% a yearPrice -99.6% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +298.4%+14.8% a yearPrice +229.8% | -99.5%-40.6% a yearPrice -99.5% |
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 CompaniesPRPLPurple Innovation
Valuation
LOWPRPL| Price | $227.73 | $1.36 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $128B | $5.9M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $162B | – |
| P/E | 19.3 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 21.2 | – |
| P/B | – | – |
| EV/EBIT | 15.7 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.5% | – |
Results and growth
LOWPRPL| Revenue, 12 months | $90.4B | $431M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $6.6B | -$38M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $7.0B | -$2.4M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $11.83 | $15.09 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | -0.8%over 5 years | -6.3%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +8.9%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
LOWPRPL| Gross margin | 33.1% | 39.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.4% | -7.7% |
| Net margin | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| ROIC | 27.6% | -29.2% |
| ROE | – | – |
Balance sheet
LOWPRPL| Cash | $3.4B | $28M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $42.0B | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.7 | – |
| Interest cover | – | -1.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
LOWPRPL| Dividend yield | 2.2% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $4.90 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +15.6%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.2% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 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.
Which is bigger, Lowe's Companies or Purple Innovation?
By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 21,692.5 times Purple Innovation ($5.9M), at today's prices.
How did LOW and PRPL stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, LOW's price moved +229.8% and PRPL's -99.5%. With dividends: LOW +298.4% (+14.8% a year), PRPL -99.5% (-40.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, LOW or PRPL?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.15% for Lowe's Companies and none for Purple Innovation. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.90 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Lowe's Companies or Purple Innovation?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 7.3% for Lowe's Companies and -8.9% for Purple Innovation, and the operating margin 11.4% and -7.7%. Revenue was $90.4B and $431M.
Which is the better investment, Lowe's Companies or Purple Innovation?
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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