1 Reason Lowe's May Be a Smarter Buy Than Home Depot Before Aug. 19

Both Lowe's and Home Depot have underperformed the market due to macroeconomic headwinds including elevated interest rates and inflation. However, Lowe's presents a better buying opportunity as it trades at a 26% valuation discount to Home Depot (forward P/E of 16.5 vs 22.3), despite demonstrating faster earnings growth from fiscal 2020-2025 and comparable future growth expectations.