Lowe's (MEX:LOW) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.76% (As of Apr. 2026)

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MEX:LOW Lowe's Companies Inc MEX:LOW
67 GF Score
Price MXN3,615.00
GF Value MXN4,369.45
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Lowe's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Lowe's MEX:LOW -1.15% 67 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:LOW with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,369.45 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Lowe's's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN28,586 Mil. Lowe's's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN760,125 Mil. Therefore, Lowe's's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 3.76%.


Lowe's  (MEX:LOW) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Lowe's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Lowe's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lowe's's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lowe's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Lowe's Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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Lowe's Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.59 3.57 3.73 3.61 3.76

MEX:LOW vs FND, HVT, TTSH: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Lowe's's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lowe's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lowe's's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lowe's's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Lowe's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Lowe's's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2025 )+Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -26492.381/( (818517.462+775114.676)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -26492.381/796816.069
=3.32 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=753556.741 + 64960.721
=818517.462

Total Debt  (A: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=720568.477 + 54546.199
=775114.676

Lowe's's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )+Total Debt  (Q: Apr. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -28586.276/( (775114.676+745134.894)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -28586.276/760124.785
=3.76 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=720568.477 + 54546.199
=775114.676

Total Debt  (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=712695.077 + 32439.817
=745134.894

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.76% mean?
Lowe's (MEX:LOW) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.76% as of Apr. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Lowe's and its competitors.
Is Lowe's' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Lowe's' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76%. Overall, Lowe's has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lowe's' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to FND and HVT?
Lowe's' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 3.76% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Lowe's and its competitors. Lowe's's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lowe's stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lowe's (MEX:LOW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,369.45, compared to a current price of MXN3,615.00 — trading 17.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76%. Lowe's' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lowe's (MEX:LOW), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 3.76% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lowe's (MEX:LOW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lowe's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN3,615.00 is trading 17.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,369.45. GuruFocus considers Lowe's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:LOW:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 3.76%
  • GF Value™: MXN4,369.45 vs. price of MXN3,615.00 (17.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:LOW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lowe's Business Description

Address 1000 Lowes Boulevard, Mooresville, NC, USA, 28117
Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer globally, with 1,759 stores in the US, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations. The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two-thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 70% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its professional business clients to 30% from less than 20% in the past seven years (set to expand further with the acquisition of FBM). We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management's market size estimates.
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