Lowe's CompaniesvsInterface

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

Lowe's Companies (LOW) has a market value of $128B and Interface (TILE) $1.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, LOW moved -0.8% and TILE +16.6%. The P/E is 19.3 for LOW and 13.0 for TILE. Dividend yield: LOW 2.15%, TILE 0.35%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    LOW$128B

    TILE$1.8B

    LOW is 71 times TILE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    LOW$90.4B

    TILE$1.4B

    LOW is 63 times TILE

  • Net income, 12 months

    LOW$6.6B

    TILE$139M

    LOW is 48 times TILE

  • Operating margin

    LOW11.4%

    TILE13.8%

    2.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    LOW27.6%

    TILE17.8%

    9.8 points apart

  • P/E

    LOW19.3

    TILE13.0

    LOW is 1.5 times TILE

  • Dividend yield

    LOW2.2%

    TILE0.4%

    1.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    LOW+6.4%

    TILE+89.7%

    83.3 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%

TILE+89.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodLOWWith dividendsTILEWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-0.8%Price -3.0%+16.6%Price +16.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+24.8%+7.7% a yearPrice +17.5%+235.1%+49.6% a yearPrice +232.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+6.4%+1.3% a yearPrice -3.6%+89.7%+13.7% a yearPrice +86.6%
10 years since November 15, 2016+298.4%+14.8% a yearPrice +229.8%+87.9%+6.5% a yearPrice +74.6%

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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LOWLowe's CompaniesTILEInterface

Valuation

LOWTILE
Valuation
Price$227.73$31.00
Market value$128B$1.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$162B$1.9B
P/E19.313.0
P/E, 5-year median21.216.9
P/B–2.5
EV/EBIT15.79.3
Free cash flow yield5.5%7.5%

Results and growth

LOWTILE
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$90.4B$1.4B
Net income, 12 months$6.6B$139M
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.0B$135M
Earnings per share, 12 months$11.83$2.36
Revenue growth, year on year3.1%5.4%
Revenue growth a year, past-0.8%over 5 years+4.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+8.9%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

LOWTILE
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin33.1%40.8%
Operating margin11.4%13.8%
Net margin7.3%9.6%
ROIC27.6%17.8%
ROE–21.1%

Balance sheet

LOWTILE
Balance sheet
Cash$3.4B$81M
Total debt$42.0B$236M
Net debt / EBITDA2.70.3
Interest cover–14.5×

Dividends and buybacks

LOWTILE
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.2%0.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months$4.90$0.11
Dividend growth a year, past+15.6%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.2%1.0%
Shareholder yield2.3%1.4%

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, Lowe's Companies or Interface?

By market value, Lowe's Companies ($128B) is about 71.0 times Interface ($1.8B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, LOW's price moved +229.8% and TILE's +74.6%. With dividends: LOW +298.4% (+14.8% a year), TILE +87.9% (+6.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, LOW or TILE?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.15% for Lowe's Companies and 0.35% for Interface. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.90 and $0.11 per share.

What is the P/E of LOW and TILE?

At today's price, the P/E is 19.3 for LOW and 13.0 for TILE. The median of the last five years was 21.2 and 16.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 7.3% for Lowe's Companies and 9.6% for Interface, and the operating margin 11.4% and 13.8%. Revenue was $90.4B and $1.4B.

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

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