Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: Lowe's is the second-largest hardware chain in the United States behind The Home Depot and ahead of Menards. Globally, Lowe's is also the second-largest hardware chain, again behind The Home Depot but ahead of the European stores B&Q and OBI.

Question: is home depot and lowes the same company?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
False.