Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)
Mooresville, NC 28117 (Map) Phone: 704-758-1000
Fax: 336-658-4766
Toll Free: 800-445-6937
http://www.lowes.com
Overview
No longer a low-profile company, Lowe's Companies has evolved from a regional hardware store operator into a nationwide chain of home improvement superstores bent on international expansion. The #2 US home improvement chain (after The Home Depot), Lowe's has about 1,640 superstores in 50 states and about a dozen outlets in Canada. The company's stores sell about 40,000 products for do-it-yourselfers and professionals for home improvement and repair projects, such as gardening products, home fashion items, lumber, millwork, plumbing and electrical supplies, and tools, as well as appliances and furniture. Lowe's is the second-largest US home appliance retailer after Sears.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: LOW) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | January |
| 2009 Sales (mil.) | £33,162.9 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | (0.1%) |
| 2009 Net Income (mil.) | £1,509.3 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (21.9%) |
| 2009 Employees | 229,000 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 6.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)
| Chairman and CEO | Robert A. Niblock (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President and COO | Larry D. Stone Connect to this executive |
| EVP and CFO | Robert F. (Bob) Hull Jr. Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)
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Retail
- Home Improvement & Hardware Retail(primary)
Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #47 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
- #152 in FT Global 500
