Lowe's Companies
Lowe's is an American retail company based in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. The focus of business is on home improvement and household appliances. The company is listed in the Standard & Poor’s 100 stock index. Lowe's was founded in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina in 1946. The company's shares have been traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1961. Lowe’s has 1,840 stores in 49 states across the United States and around 266,000 employees. The chain is also represented in Canada (33 branches) and Australia. In May 2015, the chain acquired 13 branches from Target Canada. Hardware store chain The Home Depot is Lowe's biggest competitor.
What If You Bought LOW Earlier?
Estimate based on split history only. Excludes dividends, fees, taxes, and intraday movement.
Stock Split History
Newest split first. Cumulative multiple = compounded growth from that date to today.
| Split Date | Price Before | Ratio | Split Multiple | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2006 | $60.67 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 32× |
| Jul 2, 2001 | $72.55 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 16× |
| Jun 29, 1998 | $83.69 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 8× |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $64.50 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 4× |
| Jun 29, 1992 | $39.25 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 2× |
Lowe's Companies Market Cap Timeline
Market capitalization is available from 1996; the sourced public-listing year is 1980, so earlier annual values remain unavailable. Split markers cover all 5 recorded splits. Filled dots have market-cap data for that year; hollow dots mark split years outside market-cap source coverage.