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LOW vs V // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LOW 6
— V 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: LOW
LAST: $207.28 (+4.48%) • MKT CAP: $116.30B
fcf-yield
6.58%
LAST: $410.54 (+2.48%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
fcf-yield
2.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LOW VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LOW | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.50% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 50.10% | 32.30% | +17.80 | LOW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | 28.9x | -17.10 | LOW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.58% | 2.90% | +3.68 | LOW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.80% | 60.00% | -48.20 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 50.10% | -42.40 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.10% | 11.30% | -8.20 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.27% | 0.63% | +1.64 | LOW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.05 | 9.09 | -6.04 | V | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 9/9 | -3.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 63.5 | 65.6 | -2.10 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.06 | +0.02 | LOW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.3x | 34.0x | -17.70 | LOW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $116.30B | $733.53B | -$617.24B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LOW REV | V REV | LOW GROSS % | V GROSS % | LOW FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $86.29B | $40.00B | 33.5% | — | $7.65B | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $83.67B | $35.93B | 33.3% | — | $7.70B | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $86.38B | $32.65B | — | — | $4.25B | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LOW // BETA 1.08
V // BETA 1.06