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Lowe's Companies company profile

CEO
Marvin R. Ellison
Employees
276,000
Headquarters
1000 Lowe's Boulevard, Mooresville, NC 28117, US
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Home Improvement
IPO date
17 Mar 1980
Stock exchange
NYSE
ISIN
US5486611073

Website:lowes.com

About the company

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its various subsidiary entities, operates as a prominent home improvement retailer serving both the United States and international markets. The company supplies a broad spectrum of items essential for construction, upkeep, renovations, and interior design projects. Its comprehensive product line encompasses major appliances, seasonal and outdoor living essentials, lawn and garden tools, timber, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, power tools, paints, custom millwork, general hardware, flooring options, plumbing components, building materials, decorative accents, lighting solutions, and electrical supplies. In addition to merchandise, Lowe's facilitates installation services through independent contractors across numerous product categories, offers extended protection plans, and provides repair services covering both warranty and post-warranty issues. The company markets its inventory, comprising both well-known national brands and proprietary private-label items, to a diverse clientele including individual homeowners, tenants, and trade professionals. As of January 28, 2022, Lowe's operated 1,971 retail locations dedicated to home improvement and hardware. Products are also accessible via its e-commerce platforms, Lowes.com and Lowesforpros.com, and through its mobile applications. Established in 1921, Lowe's Companies, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Employees

Lowe's Companies had about 167,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (30 January 2026), by its annual report. That is 3.7% more than a year before.

Employees Change on the year
Fiscal yearEmployeesChange on the yearRevenue per employeeNet income per employee
FY2025167,000+3.73%516.68K USD39.84K USD
FY2024161,000-4.17%519.71K USD43.21K USD
FY2024168,000-7.69%——
FY2023182,000-9.00%——
FY2022200,000-9.09%——
FY2021220,000+10.00%——
FY2019200,000+5.26%360.74K USD21.41K USD
FY2019190,000-5.00%——
FY2018200,000+5.26%——
FY2017190,000+5.56%——
FY2016180,000+2.86%——
FY2015175,000+4.79%——
FY2013167,000+4.37%319.86K USD13.69K USD
FY2013160,000-0.62%——
FY2012161,0000.00%——
FY2011161,000-3.01%——
FY2010166,000+1.22%——
FY2009164,000+2.50%——
FY2008160,000+1.91%——
FY2007157,000+9.03%——
FY2006144,000+15.20%——
FY2005125,000+7.76%——
FY2004116,000-5.69%——
FY2002123,000+41.38%212.29K USD12.12K USD
FY200287,000+12.99%——
FY200177,000+10.00%——
FY200070,000+29.63%——
FY199954,000———
FY19980———
FY19960———
FY19950———
FY19940———
FY19930———

Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.

Who owns Lowe's Companies

Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 80.5% of Lowe's Companies's shares on 30 June 2026, 2,766 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.

Institutions 80.5%Other shareholders 19.5%

Shares free to trade

Free float 559.79M shares ·99.8% Closely held 1.26M shares ·0.2%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Common questions about Lowe's Companies

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings