Deferred Revenue
Lowe's Companies Deferred Revenue increased by 10.3% to $1.63B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $1.5B to $1.63B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong customer demand or growth in pre-paid service offerings, while a decrease suggests revenue recognition from past sales.
Detailed definition
Deferred revenue represents payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or p...
Peer comparison
Common in retail; higher levels relative to peers may indicate a stronger gift card program or service-based revenue model.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.02B | $2.04B | $1.95B | $1.91B | $2.09B | $1.97B | $1.74B | $1.6B | $1.65B | $1.57B | $1.5B | $1.41B | $1.41B | $1.42B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.5B | $1.56B | $1.54B | $1.48B | $1.63B |
| 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% | +10.3% |
| 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% | +8.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported deferred revenue of $1.63B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's deferred revenue increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $1.5B to $1.63B.
- 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?
- Money received from customers for products or services that have not yet been provided.