Lowe's (MIL:1LOW) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): 26.26% (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


MIL:1LOW Lowe's Companies Inc MIL:1LOW
57 GF Score
Price €188.30
GF Value €217.12
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Lowe's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Lowe's MIL:1LOW 57 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 26.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:1LOW with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of €217.12 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

As of today (2026-06-26), Lowe's's Predictability Rank is 4-Stars. Lowe's's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Earnings model is €255.36 and current share price is €188.30. Consequently,

Lowe's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) using Discounted Earnings model is 26.26%.

MIL:1LOW vs FND, HVT, TTSH: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Lowe's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lowe's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lowe's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


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Lowe's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Calculation

Lowe's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) for today is calculated as

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)=(Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based)-Current Price)/Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based)
=(255.36-188.30)/255.36
=26.26 %

* 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.

The intrinsic value is calculated from the Discounted Earnings model with default parameters. The calculation method is the same as Discounted Cash Flow model except earnings are used in the calculation instead of free cash flow.

What does a Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) of 26.26% mean?
Lowe's (MIL:1LOW) has a Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) of 26.26% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is the percent difference between the current price and the intrinsic DCF Earnings price. View historical data on Lowe's.
Is Lowe's' Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) too high?
Lowe's' current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 26.26%. Overall, Lowe's has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lowe's' Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) compare to FND and HVT?
Lowe's' Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) of 26.26% 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) mean?
A high Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is the percent difference between the current price and the intrinsic DCF Earnings price. View historical data on Lowe's. Lowe's's current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 26.26%. 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 (MIL:1LOW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €217.12, compared to a current price of €188.30 — trading 13.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 26.26%. Lowe's' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) calculated?
Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lowe's (MIL:1LOW), the current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 26.26% as of Jun. 26, 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 (MIL:1LOW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lowe's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €188.30 is trading 13.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €217.12. GuruFocus considers Lowe's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1LOW:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): 26.26%
  • GF Value™: €217.12 vs. price of €188.30 (13.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1LOW 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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