Equity
Total Equity
Lowe's Companies Total Equity increased by 6.5% to -$9.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.1%, from -$13.25B to -$9.27B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a 47.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase generally signals retained earnings growth or capital contributions, while a decrease may signal share buybacks, dividends, or net losses.
Detailed definition
Total stockholders' equity represents the residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on capital structure and historical share repurchase activity relative to peers.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical Data
21 periods
| 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 | $445M | -$175M | -$1.58B | -$4.82B | -$6.88B | -$8.44B | -$12.87B | -$14.25B | -$14.71B | -$14.73B | -$15.15B | -$15.05B | -$14.61B | -$13.76B | -$13.42B | -$14.23B | -$13.25B | -$11.4B | -$10.38B | -$9.92B | -$9.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | -139.3% | -800.6% | -205.6% | -42.8% | -22.8% | -52.4% | -10.8% | -3.2% | -0.1% | -2.8% | +0.6% | +3.0% | +5.8% | +2.5% | -6.1% | +6.9% | +14.0% | +8.9% | +4.5% | +6.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | <-999% | -716.5% | -196.0% | -113.9% | -74.5% | -17.7% | -5.6% | +0.7% | +6.6% | +11.4% | +5.4% | +9.3% | +17.2% | +22.6% | +30.3% | +30.1% |
Range-$15.15B – $445M
CAGR+83.5%
Avg YoY Growth-432.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's total equity?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported total equity of -$9.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's total equity increased by 30.1% year-over-year, from -$13.25B to -$9.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's total equity has grown at a 47.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.44B to -$9.92B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net value of the company belonging to shareholders after all debts are paid.