Company data
Lowe's Companies, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
LOW · Home Improvement · $101.4B market cap
Lowe's Companies, Inc. had 167,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, up 3.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $86.3B, up 3.1% from a year earlier, or $517K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
167,000
+3.7% YoY
Revenue
$86.3B
+3.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$517K
Peer median $394K
Rank in sector
47 of 110
Consumer Cyclical
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 167,000 | $86.3B | $517K | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 161,000 | $83.7B | $520K | -4.2% | -3.1% |
| Feb 2024 | 168,000 | $86.4B | $514K | -7.7% | -11.0% |
| Feb 2023 | 182,000 | $97.1B | $533K | -9.0% | +0.8% |
| Jan 2022 | 200,000 | $96.3B | $481K | -9.1% | +7.4% |
| Jan 2021 | 220,000 | $89.6B | $407K | +10.0% | +24.2% |
| Jan 2020 | 200,000 | $72.1B | $361K | +5.3% | +1.2% |
| Feb 2019 | 190,000 | $71.3B | $375K | -5.0% | +3.9% |
| Feb 2018 | 200,000 | $68.6B | $343K | +5.3% | +5.5% |
| Feb 2017 | 190,000 | $65.0B | $342K | — | — |
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Consumer Cyclical.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM General Motors Company | 68,000 | $185.0B | $2.72M | Contracting |
| LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. | 30,000 | $37.6B | $1.25M | Leaner |
| F Ford Motor Company | 169,000 | $187.3B | $1.11M | Leaner |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | 134,785 | $94.8B | $704K | Hiring into decline |
| NKE NIKE, Inc. | 73,000 | $46.4B | $636K | Leaner |
| LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 167,000 | $86.3B | $517K | Hiring ahead |
| BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. | 82,000 | $41.7B | $508K | Leaner |
| HD The Home Depot, Inc. | 472,400 | $164.7B | $349K | Efficient growth |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | 377,000 | $60.4B | $160K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Lowe's Companies, Inc.
- How many employees does Lowe's Companies, Inc. have?
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported 167,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 23, 2026. That is up 3.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. brought in $86.3B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $517K per employee. That ranks 47 of 110 companies we track in Consumer Cyclical, where the median is $394K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 23, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell LOW.