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Exhibit 12.1
Lowe's Companies Inc.
Statement Re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
In Millions, Except Ratio Data

 
Six Months Ended
 
Fiscal Years Ended On
 
August 1, 2014
 
August 2, 2013
January 31, 2014
 
February 1, 2013
 
February 3, 2012
 
January 28, 2011
 
January 29, 2010
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Earnings Before Income Taxes
$
2,636

 
$
2,375

 
$
3,673

 
$
3,137

 
$
2,906

 
$
3,228

 
$
2,825

  Fixed Charges
329

 
299

 
623

 
605

 
524

 
486

 
468

   Capitalized Interest
5

 
4

 
8

 
6

 
 - 

 
(4
)
 
(19
)
    Adjusted Earnings
$
2,970

 
$
2,678

 
$
4,304

 
$
3,748

 
$
3,430

 
$
3,710

 
$
3,274

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest Expense 2
$
254

 
$
229

 
$
478

 
$
463

 
$
385

 
$
352

 
$
331

   Rental Expense 3
75

 
70

 
145

 
142

 
139

 
134

 
137

    Total Fixed Charges
$
329

 
$
299

 
$
623

 
$
605

 
$
524

 
$
486

 
$
468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
9.0

 
9.0

 
6.9

 
6.2

 
6.5

 
7.6

 
7.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Includes the net of subtractions for interest capitalized and additions for amortization of previously-capitalized interest.
Interest accrued on uncertain tax positions is excluded from Interest Expense in the computation of Fixed Charges.
The portion of rental expense that is representative of the interest factor in these rentals.