Lowe's Companies (LOW)
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1.269 for Jan. 31, 2013Lowe's Companies Historical Current Ratio Data
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|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 1.269 |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 1.257 |
| July 31, 2012 | 1.286 |
| April 30, 2012 | 1.239 |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | 1.276 |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | 1.138 |
| July 31, 2011 | 1.172 |
| April 30, 2011 | 1.207 |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 1.400 |
| Oct. 31, 2010 | 1.336 |
| July 31, 2010 | 1.391 |
| April 30, 2010 | 1.259 |
| Jan. 31, 2010 | 1.323 |
| Oct. 31, 2009 | 1.169 |
| July 31, 2009 | 1.128 |
| April 30, 2009 | 1.152 |
| Jan. 31, 2009 | 1.216 |
| Oct. 31, 2008 | 1.129 |
| July 31, 2008 | 1.091 |
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About Current Ratio
The current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term debts and other current liabilities (financial obligations lasting less than one year) by comparing current assets to current liabilities. The ratio illustrates a company's ability to remain solvent.
A current ratio of one means that book value of current assets is exactly the same as book value of current liabilities. In general, investors look for a company with a current ratio of 2:1, meaning current assets twice as large as current liabilities. A current ratio less than one indicates the company might have problems meeting short-term financial obligations. If the ratio is too high, the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or short term financing facilities.
Other similar solvency ratios include :
Cash Ratio - Measures the amount of cash that can be used to pay liabilities (most strict)
Quick Ratio - Measures the amount of cash, short term equivalents, and accounts receivables that can be used to pay liabilities (more lenient than cash ratio, but stricter than current ratio)
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LOW Current Ratio Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Home Depot | 1.341 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 0.8346 |
| Target | 1.168 |
LOW Current Ratio Rankings
| Overall |
57th percentile 3415 of 8006 |
| Sector |
38th percentile 443 of 726 in Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry |
27th percentile 8 of 11 in Home Improvement Stores |
LOW Current Ratio Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 1.091 | Jul 2008 |
| Maximum | 1.400 | Jan 2011 |
| Average | 1.234 |
