What is Lowe's Companies's SG&A?

Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported SG&A of $4.42B in Q1 2026.

How has Lowe's Companies's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Lowe's Companies's SG&A increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $4.05B to $4.42B.

What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's SG&A has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.3B to $16.79B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Lowe's Companies LOW SG&A

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$23.1B+10.3%

Gross profit$7.5B+8.0%

Operating income$2.6B+2.4%

Net income$1.6B-0.8%

EPS (diluted)$2.90-0.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$786.0M-74.3%

Total debt$41.7B+20.0%

Total equity-$9.3B+30.1%

Total assets$54.9B+21.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.4B-0.9%

CapEx$521.0M+0.6%

Free cash flow$2.8B-1.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$124.44B+4.4%

Enterprise value$165.38B+9.6%

P/E18.7×+1.3×

P/S1.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin33.3%-0.1pp

Operating margin11.5%-0.8pp

Net margin7.5%-0.7pp

FCF margin8.6%+0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity631.1%—

Debt / equity59.3×—

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lowe's Companies in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: Lowe's Companies’s 10-Q, filed May 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lowe's Companies's SG&A?: Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported SG&A of $4.42B in Q1 2026.
How has Lowe's Companies's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Lowe's Companies's SG&A increased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $4.05B to $4.42B.
What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's SG&A has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.3B to $16.79B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.