LOW vs TSCO
Lowes Companies Inc. and Tractor Supply Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LOW | TSCO |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $86.3B | $15.5B |
| Net income | $6.7B | $1.1B |
| Gross margin | 33.5% | 36.4% |
| Net margin | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Return on equity | · | 45.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $11.85 | $2.06 |
| Dividend / share | $4.75 | $0.92 |
| Payout ratio | 39.6% | 44.5% |
| Free cash flow | $7.7B | $740.5M |
| Equity | $-9.9B | $2.6B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.61× |
| Current ratio | 1.08× | 1.34× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −0.8% | 7.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 2.7% | 7.9% |
LOW bills 5.6× the revenue of TSCO, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.7% against 7.1%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LOW | TSCO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $86.3B | $15.5B |
| FY2024 | $83.7B | $14.9B |
| FY2023 | $86.4B | $14.6B |
| FY2022 | $97.1B | $14.2B |
| FY2021 | $96.2B | $12.7B |
| FY2020 | $89.6B | $10.6B |
| FY2019 | $72.1B | $8.4B |
| FY2018 | $71.3B | $7.9B |
| FY2017 | $68.6B | $7.3B |
| FY2016 | $65.0B | $6.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LOW | TSCO |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.7B | $1.1B |
| FY2024 | $7.0B | $1.1B |
| FY2023 | $7.7B | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $6.4B | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $8.4B | $997.1M |
| FY2020 | $5.8B | $749.0M |
| FY2019 | $4.3B | $562.4M |
| FY2018 | $2.3B | $532.4M |
| FY2017 | $3.4B | $422.6M |
| FY2016 | $3.1B | $437.1M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$70,761,954,000 | LOW |
| FY2024 | +$68,790,769,000 | LOW |
| FY2023 | +$71,821,259,000 | LOW |
| FY2022 | +$82,854,283,000 | LOW |
| FY2021 | +$83,518,895,000 | LOW |
| FY2020 | +$78,976,648,000 | LOW |
| FY2019 | +$63,796,069,000 | LOW |
| FY2018 | +$63,397,954,000 | LOW |
| FY2017 | +$61,362,618,000 | LOW |
| FY2016 | +$58,237,421,000 | LOW |
| FY2015 | +$52,847,493,000 | LOW |
| FY2014 | +$50,511,285,000 | LOW |
| FY2013 | +$48,252,216,000 | LOW |
| FY2012 | +$45,856,880,000 | LOW |
| FY2011 | +$45,975,257,000 | LOW |
| FY2010 | +$45,176,664,000 | LOW |
| FY2009 | +$44,013,063,000 | LOW |
| FY2008 | +$45,222,051,000 | LOW |
LOW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.7 pp | LOW |
| FY2024 | +0.9 pp | LOW |
| FY2023 | +1.3 pp | LOW |
| FY2022 | −1.0 pp | TSCO |
| FY2021 | +0.9 pp | LOW |
| FY2020 | −0.5 pp | TSCO |
| FY2019 | −0.8 pp | TSCO |
| FY2018 | −3.5 pp | TSCO |
| FY2017 | −0.8 pp | TSCO |
| FY2016 | −1.7 pp | TSCO |
| FY2015 | −2.3 pp | TSCO |
| FY2014 | −1.7 pp | TSCO |
| FY2013 | −2.1 pp | TSCO |
| FY2012 | −2.0 pp | TSCO |
| FY2011 | −1.6 pp | TSCO |
| FY2010 | −0.5 pp | TSCO |
| FY2009 | +0.0 pp | LOW |
| FY2008 | +1.0 pp | LOW |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LOW and TSCO over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LOW's net margin has been more volatile than TSCO's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 1.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.2.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LOW and TSCO over these 18 fiscal years — LOW led in 6 and TSCO in 12.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LOW's return on equity has been more volatile than TSCO's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 89.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.4.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LOW and TSCO over these 13 fiscal years — LOW led in 5 and TSCO in 8.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.