Retained Earnings
Lowe's Companies Retained Earnings increased by 8.8% to -$9.88B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.5%, from -$13.83B to -$9.88B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows a downward trend with a 57.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A consistent increase signals strong historical profitability and effective capital reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate large dividend payouts or share buybacks.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the company that has been reinvested into the business rather than distribu...
Peer comparison
High retained earnings are typical for mature, profitable retailers that reinvest in store upgrades and supply chain efficiency.
retained_earningsHistorical 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 | $98M | -$460M | -$1.91B | -$5.12B | -$7.37B | -$8.9B | -$13.31B | -$14.86B | -$15.31B | -$15.34B | -$15.74B | -$15.64B | -$15.19B | -$14.34B | -$13.99B | -$14.8B | -$13.83B | -$12.11B | -$11.17B | -$10.84B | -$9.88B |
| QoQ Change | — | -569.4% | -315.9% | -167.4% | -44.0% | -20.7% | -49.7% | -11.6% | -3.0% | -0.2% | -2.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% | +5.6% | +2.4% | -5.8% | +6.5% | +12.5% | +7.8% | +2.9% | +8.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | <-999% | -595.9% | -190.6% | -107.8% | -72.5% | -18.3% | -5.2% | +0.8% | +6.5% | +11.1% | +5.4% | +8.9% | +15.6% | +20.2% | +26.8% | +28.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's retained earnings?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported retained earnings of -$9.88B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's retained earnings increased by 28.5% year-over-year, from -$13.83B to -$9.88B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's retained earnings has grown at a 57.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to -$10.84B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it began.