Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
Lowe's Companies Deferred Revenue decreased by 3.9% to $1.48B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $1.36B to $1.48B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Mar 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase is generally positive, signaling strong future demand and cash collection, while a decrease indicates the fulfillment of obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. It...
Peer comparison
Common in subscription and long-term contract businesses; highly indicative of future revenue visibility.
Metric ID:
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.02B | $2.04B | $1.95B | $1.91B | $2.09B | $1.97B | $1.74B | $1.60B | $1.65B | $1.57B | $1.50B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.42B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.50B | $1.56B | $1.54B | $1.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | -4.3% | -2.0% | +9.4% | -6.0% | -11.8% | -7.7% | +2.6% | -4.8% | -4.3% | -6.1% | +0.1% | +0.6% | -4.1% | -0.1% | +10.5% | +3.9% | -1.3% | -3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | -3.6% | -11.2% | -16.2% | -21.4% | -20.4% | -13.7% | -12.2% | -14.3% | -9.5% | -9.3% | -3.6% | +6.5% | +10.0% | +13.1% | +8.8% |
Range$1.36B – $2.09B
CAGR-6.4%
Avg YoY Growth-5.8%
Median YoY Growth-9.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported deferred revenue of $1.48B in Q4 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $1.36B to $1.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.61B to $1.48B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Cash received from customers for work that has not yet been completed.