Accrued Rebates, Returns, and Promotions
Lowe's Companies Accrued Rebates, Returns, and Promotions decreased by 1.9% to $207.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.4%, from $212.00M to $207.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Accrued Rebates, Returns, and Promotions shows a downward trend with a -5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher promotional spending to drive growth or potential quality issues leading to higher return expectations.
Detailed definition
This account aggregates liabilities related to customer incentive programs, product return provisions, and promotional m...
Peer comparison
Common in consumer-facing healthcare and retail-adjacent medical products; peers with aggressive marketing strategies typically show higher balances.
accrued_rebates_returns_promotionsHistorical Data
| 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 | $374.00M | $303.00M | $315.00M | $245.00M | $363.00M | $302.00M | $302.00M | $234.00M | $318.00M | $256.00M | $241.00M | $191.00M | $280.00M | $207.00M | $212.00M | $167.00M | $245.00M | $211.00M | $207.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -19.0% | +4.0% | -22.2% | +48.2% | -16.8% | +0.0% | -22.5% | +35.9% | -19.5% | -5.9% | -20.7% | +46.6% | -26.1% | +2.4% | -21.2% | +46.7% | -13.9% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.9% | -0.3% | -4.1% | -4.5% | -12.4% | -15.2% | -20.2% | -18.4% | -11.9% | -19.1% | -12.0% | -12.6% | -12.5% | +1.9% | -2.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported accrued rebates, returns, and promotions of $207.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $212.00M to $207.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Lowe's Companies's accrued rebates, returns, and promotions has grown at a -5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $281.00M to $207.00M.
- What does accrued rebates, returns, and promotions mean?
- Money set aside to cover future costs from customer returns, promotional deals, and volume rebates.