The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) vs Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)
- The Home Depot, Inc. HD 309.32 +0.35%
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW 197.38 +0.85%
The Home Depot, Inc. and Lowe's Companies, Inc. are both Home Improvement Retail companies. The Home Depot, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $307.5B against $109.8B — 2.8× the size. Lowe's Companies, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 16.7× against 21.6×. Lowe's Companies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.15% against 2.50%. The Home Depot, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.41% vs 7.32%) and the lower return on invested capital (19.5% vs 24.1%). Both pay a dividend; Lowe's Companies, Inc. yields more (3.09% vs 3.00%). Across the 22 metrics below, Lowe's Companies, Inc. leads on 14 and The Home Depot, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | HD | LOW | Home Improvement Retail median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.21% | 33.08% | 44.86% |
| Operating margin | 12.43% | 11.38% | 3.34% |
| Net margin | 8.41% | 7.32% | 4.93% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.93% | 7.83% | 5.08% |
| Return on equity | 104.30% | (70.33%) | 7.62% |
| Return on assets | 13.59% | 12.93% | 3.52% |
| Return on invested capital | 19.49% | 24.08% | 7.92% |
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