PQUS0.440%
as of Sep 1
LOW
GrowthLOWE'S COS INC
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor.
Close · 3M
-17.41%
Held by 1 AI ETF
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals5
Win rate0% (0/5)
Avg buy return-4.84%
PQUS · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 0.530% → 0.440% (-0.090 pp)·stock down 1.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 29·entry $204.70·now $201.90
-1.37%
since Aug 29
PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.530% → 0.450% (-0.080 pp)·stock down 1.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 28·entry $208.05·now $201.90
-2.96%
since Aug 28
PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.770% → 0.720% (-0.050 pp)·stock down 6.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 2·entry $212.06·now $201.90
-4.79%
since Aug 2
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.630% → 0.770% (+0.140 pp)·stock down 6.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 31·entry $207.81·now $201.90Fresh
-2.84%
since Jul 31
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.340% → 0.560% (+0.220 pp)·stock down 6.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 18·entry $204.71·now $201.90Fresh
-1.37%
since Jul 18
PQUS · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.070% (new)·stock up 0.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 12·entry $220.78·now $201.90Fresh
-8.55%
since Jun 12
AIEQ · Exit · 1d
weight 0.260% → 0 (exited)·stock up 6.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $221.92·now $201.90
-9.02%
since Jul 1
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.240% → 0.260% (+0.020 pp)·stock down 1.5% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $221.05·now $201.90Fresh
-8.66%
since Jun 11
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.040% → 0.250% (+0.210 pp)·stock down 8.2% in the 30 days before
May 30·entry $207.70·now $201.90Fresh
-2.79%
since May 30
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.130% → 0.050% (-0.080 pp)·stock down 1.1% in the 30 days before
May 3·entry $223.72·now $201.90
-9.75%
since May 3
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of Aug 30
The AI ETF PQUS has shown a recent trend of decreasing its weight in Lowe's. This aligns with the 'Fail' verdict derived from a Buffett-style framework, which highlights concerns about financial health and the absence of a clear margin of safety. Both perspectives suggest a cautious or negative outlook on the stock at its current valuation.
- Circle of CompetenceLowe's operates within the understandable and relatively stable home improvement retail industry, allowing for reasonable projection of unit economics and future cash flows.
- Economic MoatLowe's possesses a durable economic moat through its substantial scale, purchasing power, and strong brand recognition within the home improvement retail duopoly.
- ManagementThe available data does not provide sufficient insight into management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or skin in the game to pass this criterion.
- Financial HealthThe provided ROE of 264.53% is extremely high and, without a 10-year history or debt details, raises significant concerns about undue leverage or an unsustainably small equity base, making it impossible to confirm the company's long-term financial health.
- Margin of SafetyBased on the provided PER and EV/EBITDA multiples, the current price for Lowe's does not appear to offer a defensible discount or a clear margin of safety.
While Lowe's operates in a predictable industry and benefits from a strong economic moat, significant concerns arise regarding its financial health due to an extremely high ROE that suggests potential undue leverage or a thin equity base. Furthermore, the current valuation does not offer a sufficient margin of safety, leading to an overall 'Fail' verdict based on this framework. Management could not be assessed with the provided data.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.