Lowe`s Companies Inc
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Lowe's Companies Inc. eased 0.1% to $227.15 after the home improvement retailer reported first-quarter 2025 results.
Net sales declined to $20.93 billion from $21.36 billion, net earnings dropped to $1.64 billion from $1.75 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.92 from $3.06 a year ago.
The company estimated full-year comparable sales to be flat to up 1% as compared to the prior year, revenue between $83.5 billion and $84.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share between $12.15 and $12.40.
In comparison, revenue in 2024 was $83.67 billion, and diluted earnings per share stood at $12.23.
May 22, 2025 -
Lowe’s Companies Inc. gained 1.9% to $247.07 after the home improvement retailer reported higher earnings in the fourth quarter ending in January.
Net sales decreased to $18.55 billion from $18.60 billion, net earnings jumped to $1.12 billion from $1.02 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.99 from $1.77 a year ago.
Comparable sales for the quarter increased 0.2%, driven by online comparable sales, strong holiday performance, and rebuilding efforts in the wake of recent hurricanes.
The company guided fiscal 2025 sales between $83.5 billion and $84.5 billion, compared to $83.67 billion in 2024, comparable sales to be flat to up 1%, and earnings per diluted share between $12.15 and $12.40, compared to $12.23 in 2024.
Feb 27, 2025 -
Lowe's Companies declined 2.2% to $266.0 after the home improvement retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results, but the company's negative outlook dampened investor sentiment.
Net sales in the third quarter declined to $20.17 billion from $20.47 billion, and net income declined to $1.69 billion from $1.77 billion, and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.99 from $3.05 a year earlier.
During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately 2.9 million shares for $758 million, and it paid $654 million in dividends.
The company estimated total annual sales in the fiscal year 2024 to range between $83 billion and $83.5 billion, compared to its previous range between $82.7 billion and $83.2 billion.
Comparable same-store sales are estimated to decline between 3% and 3.5%, compared to the previous estimate of a decline between 3.5% and 4.0%.
Nov 19, 2024 -
Lowe's Companies decreased 1.8% to $225.04 after the home improvement retailer said comparable store sales declined 4.1% in the first quarter.
The retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
Total sales in the first quarter declined to $21.4 billion from $22.3 billion, net income dropped to $1.8 billion from $2.26 billion, and diluted earnings per share declined to $3.06 from $3.77 a year ago.
Earnings in the quarter a year ago included gains from the sale of Canadian retail operations; after adjusting for the sale, earnings were $3.67 a share.
The retailer declared a dividend of $1.10, compared to $1.05 a year ago.
The company estimated annual sales between $84 billion and $85 billion, comparable sales to fall between 2% and 3%, and diluted earnings per share between $12.0 and $12.30.
May 21, 2024 -
Lowe's Companies decreased 0.6% to $230.01 after the home improvement retailer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.
Revenue in the fourth quarter declined to $18.6 billion from $22.4 billion, net income increased to $1.02 billion from $957 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.77 from $1.58 a year ago.
Prior-year quarterly sales included approximately $1.4 billion from the additional 53rd week, as well as $958 million generated from the sale of its Canadian retail business.
Comparable sales for the quarter decreased 6.2% due to a slowdown in home renovation demand and unfavorable January winter weather, while pro-customer comparable sales were flat for the quarter.
The retailer also estimated full-year revenue in the current fiscal year to decline between $84 billion and $85 billion, from $86.4 billion in the fiscal year 2023.
During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares for $404 million, and it repurchased 29.9 million shares for $6.3 billion in the year.
The company also paid $633 million in dividends in the fourth quarter and $2.5 billion in dividends for the year.
In total, the company returned $8.9 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the fiscal year 2023.
Feb 27, 2024
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| Trading Volume | 78,038 |
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260.94 - 183.60 |
| Market Cap Full | $ 142B |
Quarterly +
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0.7% | 14.5% | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| Q2 | - | -11.7% | 12.9% | -14.8% |
| Q3 | - | 0.6% | -7.9% | 6.9% |
| Q4 | - | -7.3% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
Monthly +
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 2025 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | |||||||||||
| -4.3 | 13 | 5.8 | -9.6 | -3.9 | -0.7 | 11.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | -9.5 |
| 2023 | |||||||||||
| 4.5 | -1.2 | -2.8 | 4 | -3.2 | 12.2 | 3.8 | -1.6 | -9.8 | -8.4 | 4.4 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | |||||||||||
| -8.1 | -6.9 | -7.2 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -11.3 | 9.7 | 1.4 | -3.8 | 4.4 | 9 | -6.3 |
| 2021 | |||||||||||
| 4 | -4.2 | 20 | 2.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 5.8 | -0.5 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | |||||||||||
| -0.5 | -11.3 | -18 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 1 | -4.7 | -1.4 | 3 |
EPS
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| Q1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Q2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Q3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Q4 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| A | 13.13 | 10.2 | 12 | 7.8 |