Lowe's Companies Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Lowe's Companies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 10.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year.
Key information
11.7%
Earnings growth rate
18.0%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 4.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.8% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 8.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 19 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Lowe's Companies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 24 | 84,023 | 6,913 | 15,692 | 0 |
| 03 May 24 | 85,394 | 7,202 | 15,857 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 24 | 86,377 | 7,706 | 15,570 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 23 | 90,220 | 7,643 | 16,840 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 23 | 93,228 | 6,026 | 17,454 | 0 |
| 05 May 23 | 95,747 | 6,345 | 17,690 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 23 | 97,059 | 6,416 | 18,271 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 22 | 95,953 | 6,664 | 17,846 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 22 | 95,392 | 8,401 | 17,843 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 22 | 95,487 | 8,422 | 18,110 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 22 | 96,250 | 8,409 | 18,301 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 21 | 95,222 | 8,181 | 16,866 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 21 | 94,613 | 6,980 | 17,264 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 94,344 | 6,790 | 17,590 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 21 | 89,597 | 5,811 | 18,526 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 20 | 85,313 | 5,345 | 17,638 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 80,392 | 5,704 | 16,588 | 0 |
| 01 May 20 | 74,082 | 4,558 | 15,616 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 72,148 | 4,268 | 15,282 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 19 | 71,768 | 2,939 | 15,298 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 19 | 71,795 | 2,520 | 15,299 | 0 |
| 03 May 19 | 71,690 | 2,365 | 15,407 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 19 | 71,309 | 2,307 | 16,461 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 18 | 71,156 | 3,681 | 14,620 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 18 | 70,511 | 3,923 | 14,707 | 0 |
| 04 May 18 | 69,119 | 3,821 | 14,483 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 18 | 68,619 | 3,436 | 14,444 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 17 | 68,909 | 3,526 | 15,601 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 17 | 67,878 | 3,032 | 15,410 | 0 |
| 05 May 17 | 66,643 | 2,782 | 15,345 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 17 | 65,017 | 3,062 | 14,328 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 16 | 62,469 | 2,430 | 14,079 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 16 | 61,090 | 2,787 | 13,741 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 16 | 60,179 | 2,744 | 13,507 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 16 | 59,074 | 2,534 | 13,541 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 15 | 58,379 | 2,970 | 13,478 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 57,700 | 2,818 | 13,453 | 0 |
| 01 May 15 | 56,949 | 2,732 | 13,358 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 15 | 56,223 | 2,682 | 13,230 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 55,342 | 2,538 | 13,075 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 14 | 54,618 | 2,452 | 13,006 | 0 |
| 02 May 14 | 53,732 | 2,353 | 12,882 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 53,417 | 2,270 | 12,808 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LWE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LWE's current net profit margins (8.2%) are higher than last year (6.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LWE's earnings have grown by 11.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LWE's earnings growth over the past year (14.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LWE earnings growth over the past year (14.6%) did not outperform the Specialty Retail industry 78.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LWE's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.