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Cost of Sales
Lowe's Companies Cost of Sales decreased by 0.6% to 65.8% in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from 66.3% to 65.8%. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 26, 2025
How to read this metric
A lower percentage indicates better cost control and higher efficiency in sourcing. An increase may signal rising commodity prices or supply chain inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
Cost of sales represents the direct costs attributable to the production or acquisition of the goods sold by the company...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across retail; reflects the company's ability to manage vendor relationships and logistics.
Metric ID:
other_cost_of_goods_and_services_sold_percentHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 66.7% | 66.2% | 66.9% | 66% | 66.8% | 66.7% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.8% | 66.5% | 66.3% | 66.6% | 66.2% | 65.8% |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.7% | +1.0% | -1.4% | +1.2% | -0.1% | -0.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +0.5% | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -1.1% | +0.8% | -0.3% | +0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | +0.7% | +0.3% | -0.0% | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.8% |
Range65.8% – 66.9%
CAGR-0.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Cost of Sales at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's cost of sales?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported cost of sales of 65.8% in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's cost of sales decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 66.3% to 65.8%.
- What does cost of sales mean?
- The direct costs incurred to acquire or produce the products sold to customers.