Lowe's Companies, Inc. · LOW

How Lowe's makes money

Lowe's brought in $86.3 billion in revenue in the year ended January 30, 2026 and kept $6.7 billion as profit: $7.71 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Home decor, at $31.5 billion (37% of the total).

From Lowe's' Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2026. Page updated November 8, 2026.

Revenue$86.3 billionFY ended January 30, 2026

Operating profit$10.2 billion11.8% of revenue

Net profit$6.7 billion$7.71 of every $100

Employees276,000$312,630 revenue each

Out of every $100 Lowe's took in, it kept

$7.71profit

Kept $7.71Everything else $92.29

$0$100 in sales

Where Lowe's' money comes from. 3 lines in its 10‑K.

Home decorAppliances, kitchens, bath, flooring, paint$31.5B37% of total

Building productsLumber, materials, plumbing, electrical$26.5B31% of total

HardlinesTools, hardware, lawn, garden, seasonal$24.2B28% of total

The lines shown add up to $82.2 billion of the $86.3 billion total; the rest is smaller items and adjustments the 10-K does not split out.

6 years of Lowe's' revenue and profit.

$89.6B

$96.2B

$97.1B

$86.4B

$83.7B

$86.3B

2020$5.8B2021$8.4B2022$6.4B2023$7.7B2024$7.0B2025$6.7B

Revenue (on top of each bar)Net profit (under each year)

Fiscal years as Lowe's reports them; the latest ended January 30, 2026. Profit is net income.

Quick answers about Lowe's.

How does Lowe's make money?

Lowe's sells home improvement products, from appliances and lumber to paint and garden supplies, mostly in the United States. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Home decor ($31.5 billion).

How much money does Lowe's make a year?

$86.3 billion in revenue in the year ended January 30, 2026, and $6.7 billion in net profit. That's up 3% from the year before.

Is Lowe's profitable?

Yes. Lowe's made $6.7 billion in net profit in the year ended January 30, 2026, which is $7.71 of every $100 it took in.

How many employees does Lowe's have?

About 276,000 associates (167,000 full-time and 109,000 part-time) as of January 30, 2026. That works out to $312,630 in revenue per employee.

Is Lowe's growing?

No. Revenue went from $89.6 billion in 2020 to $86.3 billion in 2025, down 4%.

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Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2026, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2026.

Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.