Discontinued — last reported Q3 '20

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Customer refunds and credits

Lowe's Companies Customer refunds and credits decreased by 1.9% to $207.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.4%, from $212.00M to $207.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Customer refunds and credits shows a downward trend with a -9.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ3 2020

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a growing obligation to return funds to customers, which may impact future cash flows.

Detailed definition

This represents obligations to refund customers or provide credits based on contractual terms or regulatory adjustments....

Peer comparison

Common in regulated utilities; peers will report similar customer-related refund liabilities.

Metric ID: other_contract_with_customer_refund_liability_current

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '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%
Range$167.00M$374.00M
CAGR-12.3%
Avg YoY Growth-9.8%
Median YoY Growth-12.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowe's Companies's customer refunds and credits?
Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported customer refunds and credits of $207.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Lowe's Companies's customer refunds and credits changed year-over-year?
Lowe's Companies's customer refunds and credits decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $212.00M to $207.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's customer refunds and credits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's customer refunds and credits has grown at a -9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $252.00M to $167.00M.
What does customer refunds and credits mean?
Liabilities representing money owed back to customers through refunds or credits.