Tax
Income Tax
Lowe's Companies Income Tax decreased by 40.4% to $306.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.3%, from $379.00M to $306.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -5.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $713.00M | $976.00M | $670.00M | $407.00M | $726.00M | $973.00M | $475.00M | $425.00M | $679.00M | $872.00M | $578.00M | $320.00M | $546.00M | $747.00M | $524.00M | $379.00M | $516.00M | $758.00M | $513.00M | $306.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +36.9% | -31.4% | -39.3% | +78.4% | +34.0% | -51.2% | -10.5% | +59.8% | +28.4% | -33.7% | -44.6% | +70.6% | +36.8% | -29.9% | -27.7% | +36.1% | +46.9% | -32.3% | -40.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | -0.3% | -29.1% | +4.4% | -6.5% | -10.4% | +21.7% | -24.7% | -19.6% | -14.3% | -9.3% | +18.4% | -5.5% | +1.5% | -2.1% | -19.3% |
Range$306.00M – $976.00M
CAGR-16.3%
Avg YoY Growth-5.8%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's income tax?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported income tax of $306.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's income tax decreased by 19.3% year-over-year, from $379.00M to $306.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Lowe's Companies's income tax has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.70B to $2.17B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.