Equity
Total Equity
Lowe's Companies Total Equity increased by 4.5% to -$9.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.3%, from -$14.23B to -$9.92B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a 20.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $445.00M | -$175.00M | -$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 | -$11.40B | -$10.38B | -$9.92B |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Range-$15.15B – $445.00M
CAGR+92.2%
Avg YoY Growth-461.9%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
Current Streak4 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 -$9.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's total equity increased by 30.3% year-over-year, from -$14.23B to -$9.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Lowe's Companies's total equity has grown at a 20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.07B to -$10.38B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.