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The Home Depot vs Lowe's Companies

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The Home Depot, Inc. HD

$351.00 ▼ 0.68%

Buy

68 / 100 AI score

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Stock·NYSE

Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW

$231.87 ▼ 0.10%

Buy

68 / 100 AI score

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Last updated: November 10, 2026 (22h 37m ago) • analysis written when HD was at $353.42 and LOW at $232.10

CleaRank Financial AI • Data from TwelveData

Method reviewed by Michelle Sofia, Market Analyst. Figures come from market data providers; the text is written by CleaRank Financial AI and passes automated checks before it publishes. Updated daily. Not financial advice. How this page is made · Report an error

HD vs LOW: the verdict

How HD and LOW compare today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.

The verdict

CleaRank Financial AI Level on score

HD LOW

68/100 AI score 68/100

-5.2% 1-year change -0.5%

38.9% Volatility (30d, yearly) 41.4%

66.3 RSI (14-day) 72.3

24.7x P/E ratio 19.6x

2.65% Dividend yield 2.11%

The verdict

CleaRank gives The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) and Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) the same score, 68/100 each, and the same Buy rating.

Key difference

Size is the most obvious gap between the two. HD carries a market value of $352.6B, while LOW is valued at $130.2B.

Outlook

HD's uptrend holds while it stays above its 50-day average at $309.85 and its 200-day at $333.27. LOW's uptrend holds while it stays above its 50-day average at $197.62 and its 200-day at $224.42.

Price, side by side

Both prices start at 0% on the first day of the period you pick, so the moves compare directly.

Rebased price

-20%-10%0%+10%+20%-0.5%-5.3%

Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26Nov '26

HD LOW

Over 1 year: HD lost 5.2% and LOW lost 0.5%, a gap of 4.7 points in LOW's favour.

Valuation and profitability

What each costs relative to its earnings and sales, and how much of its revenue it keeps.

Side by side

Valuation

Lower multiples mean you pay less for each dollar of earnings or sales.

HD LOW

$350.2B Market cap $130.1B

24.7x P/E ratio 19.6x

2.1x Price / sales 1.4x

16.4x EV / EBITDA 13.0x

Profitability

How much of each dollar of revenue becomes profit, and how hard the capital works.

HD LOW

+4.8% Revenue growth (quarter, y/y) +10.3%

8.4% Net margin 7.3%

12.1% Return on assets 12.5%

On valuation

Trailing P/E is higher for HD, at 24.65 against 19.62 for LOW, yet both are broadly in line with peers when set against the Consumer Cyclical median of 20.8. HD also commands the richer price on sales, 2.08 times against 1.44. In size, HD is the bigger company, with a market value of $352.6B compared with $130.2B for LOW.

On profitability

HD turns more of each sales dollar into profit, reporting a net margin of 8.41% to LOW's 7.35%. Measured in the latest quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, revenue grew 4.79% at HD and 10.26% at LOW. On dividends, HD yields 2.63% on a trailing basis and LOW yields 2.11%.

Earnings reality check

HD

HD beat the estimate in 3 of its last 7 reports (latest Aug '26); the shares fell in the first session after 0 of those beats.

Surprise

+0.3%

-0.7%

-0.8%

-0.2%

-2.4%

+0.6%

+4.0%

Next session

+1.8%

-0.7%

-1.7%

-1.3%

-0.6%

+2.7%

+2.0%

Nov '24May '25Nov '25Aug '26

LOW

LOW beat the estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports (latest Aug '26); the shares fell in the first session after 3 of those beats.

Surprise

+2.9%

+4.9%

+1.4%

+2.1%

+3.7%

+2.1%

+2.0%

+4.3%

Next session

-4.6%

+1.9%

-1.7%

+0.3%

+4.0%

-5.6%

+1.2%

+2.0%

Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Aug '26

Momentum and sentiment

The indicators behind each AI score, side by side.

Indicators side by side

HD LOW

68/100 AI score 68/100

66.3 RSI (14-day) 72.3

+13.1% Price against 50-day average +17.0%

+5.4% Price against 200-day average +3.4%

Technicals

HD is in an uptrend, trading 13.11% above its 50-day average and 5.38% above its 200-day average. Its 14-day RSI is 66.3, in the bullish zone, with the MACD line positive. LOW is in an uptrend, trading 17.01% above its 50-day average and 3.43% above its 200-day average. Its 14-day RSI is 72.3, in the overbought zone, with the MACD line positive. HD sits higher in its 52-week range, at 63% against 47% for LOW.

Sentiment

Of the 36 analysts covering HD, 22 rate it buy, 14 hold and 0 sell; their median target is $392.50, 11.1% above the price. Of the 35 analysts covering LOW, 25 rate it buy, 9 hold and 1 sell; their median target is $255.00, 9.9% above the price.

Risk and practical tips

How much each moves, how much return each has paid for that risk, and what to watch if you hold either.

Risk measures

HD LOW

38.9% Volatility (30d, yearly) 41.4%

0.95 Beta against the S&P 500 0.81

-0.13 Sharpe ratio -0.14

Risk

They move about the same on a typical day, 2.20% for HD and 2.44% for LOW. Against the S&P 500, HD has a beta of 0.95 and LOW 0.81. Their worst falls in the price history were 34.0% for HD (December 2021 to June 2022) and 45.9% for LOW (February 2020 to March 2020). The measures disagree, so neither is clearly the riskier of the two.

ProTips

For HD, watch the 52-week high at $397.63 above the price and the 200-day SMA at $333.27 below it.
For LOW, watch the 52-week high at $293.06 above the price and the 200-day SMA at $224.42 below it.

HD vs LOW: long-term scenarios

Simulated paths from each price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.

Simulated growth of $10,000

$20K$40K$60K$66.6K$53.1K$21.1K$19.8K

202620282030203220342035

HD median HD 90th LOW median LOW 90th

HD LOW

$7,416 Downside, 2035 (10th) $6,665

$19,839 Base case, 2035 (median) $21,077

$53,075 Upside, 2035 (90th) $66,649

In the median simulated path, $10,000 in HD grows to about $19,800 and $10,000 in LOW grows to about $21,100 by 2035. The paths come from each asset's own volatility and capped historical trend; they are statistical outcomes, not forecasts. HD and LOW's upside columns reach an extreme multiple of the starting amount; treat them as a statistical tail, not a likely outcome.

HD vs LOW: questions people ask

Answered from the figures on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, HD or LOW?+

They score the same on CleaRank's model, 68/100. This describes the data on this page and is not a personal recommendation.

Which has performed better over the past year, HD or LOW?+

LOW has done better: its price fell 0.45% over the past year, while HD fell 4.77%.

Which is cheaper on earnings, HD or LOW?+

On trailing P/E, LOW is the cheaper of the two at 19.62, while HD sits at 24.65.

Which pays more income, HD or LOW?+

HD pays the higher yield, at 2.63% against LOW's 2.11%. Yield is the payout divided by the price, so it moves whenever either of those moves.

Which is riskier, HD or LOW?+

Neither is clearly riskier: the measures point different ways. Average daily move: 2.20% for HD, 2.44% for LOW. Beta against the S&P 500: 0.95 for HD, 0.81 for LOW. Worst fall in the price history: 34.0% for HD, 45.9% for LOW.

Which has stronger momentum right now, HD or LOW?+

LOW has the higher 14-day RSI, 72.6 (overbought) against 68.2 (bullish) for HD. Both MACD lines are positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 mark stretched momentum.

Which is the bigger company, HD or LOW?+

With a market value of $352.6B, HD is the larger company; LOW is valued at $130.2B.

What do analysts say about HD and LOW?+

HD has 22 buy ratings out of 36, with a median target 11.1% above the price. LOW has 25 buy ratings out of 35, with a median target 9.9% above the price.

How would $10,000 have grown in HD or LOW?+

Invested in December 2016, $10,000 would be worth $34,602 today in HD and $38,163 in LOW.

The verdict

Rebased price

Side by side

Valuation

Profitability

Earnings reality check

HD

LOW

Indicators side by side

Risk measures

Simulated growth of $10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

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