Lowe's Companies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Lowe's Companies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.9%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 0.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.1% per year.

Key information

17.9%

Earnings growth rate

23.6%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth	4.1%
Revenue growth rate	6.1%
Return on equity	n/a
Net Margin	8.9%
Next Earnings Update	21 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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How Lowe's Companies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:LWE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
02 Feb 24	86,377	7,706	15,570
03 Nov 23	90,220	7,642	16,840
04 Aug 23	93,228	6,028	17,425
05 May 23	95,747	6,345	17,792
03 Feb 23	97,059	6,416	18,271
28 Oct 22	95,953	6,664	17,846
29 Jul 22	95,392	8,401	17,843
29 Apr 22	95,487	8,422	18,110
28 Jan 22	96,250	8,409	18,301
29 Oct 21	95,222	8,181	16,866
30 Jul 21	94,613	6,980	17,264
30 Apr 21	94,344	6,790	17,590
29 Jan 21	89,597	5,811	18,526
30 Oct 20	85,313	5,345	17,638
31 Jul 20	80,392	5,704	16,588
01 May 20	74,082	4,558	15,616
31 Jan 20	72,148	4,268	15,282
01 Nov 19	71,768	2,939	15,298
02 Aug 19	71,795	2,520	15,299
03 May 19	71,690	2,365	15,407
01 Feb 19	71,309	2,307	16,461
02 Nov 18	71,156	3,681	14,620
03 Aug 18	70,511	3,923	14,707
04 May 18	69,119	3,821	14,483
02 Feb 18	68,619	3,436	14,444
03 Nov 17	68,909	3,526	15,601
04 Aug 17	67,878	3,032	15,410
05 May 17	66,643	2,782	15,345
03 Feb 17	65,017	3,062	14,328
28 Oct 16	62,469	2,430	14,079
29 Jul 16	61,090	2,787	13,741
29 Apr 16	60,179	2,744	13,507
29 Jan 16	59,074	2,534	13,541
30 Oct 15	58,379	2,970	13,478
31 Jul 15	57,700	2,818	13,453
01 May 15	56,949	2,732	13,358
30 Jan 15	56,223	2,682	13,230
31 Oct 14	55,342	2,538	13,075
01 Aug 14	54,618	2,452	13,006
02 May 14	53,732	2,353	12,882
31 Jan 14	53,417	2,270	12,808
01 Nov 13	52,803	2,253	12,612
02 Aug 13	51,919	2,151	12,377
03 May 13	50,456	1,958	12,137

Quality Earnings: LWE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LWE's current net profit margins (8.9%) are higher than last year (6.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LWE's earnings have grown by 17.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LWE's earnings growth over the past year (20.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LWE earnings growth over the past year (20.1%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -15.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: LWE's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.

Lowe's Companies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$13.28 (vs US$10.20 in FY 2023)

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.08 (vs US$0.25 in 3Q 2023)

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$4.57 (vs US$4.68 in 2Q 2023)

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.79 (vs US$3.52 in 1Q 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$10.20 (vs US$12.08 in FY 2022)

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.25 (vs US$2.74 in 3Q 2022)

Recent updates

Lowe's Companies, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 31, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$1.10 per share

Fourth quarter dividend of US$1.10 announced

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable May 8, 2024

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for He Full Year 2024

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$13.28 (vs US$10.20 in FY 2023)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Unveils Lowe's Style Studio for Apple Vision Pro

Lowe's and STAINMASTER Unveil 2024 Color of the Year

Upcoming dividend of US$1.10 per share at 2.0% yield

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Announces Board Changes

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.08 (vs US$0.25 in 3Q 2023)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Revises Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable February 7, 2024

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Announces Daniel J. Heinrich, Resign as A Director

Upcoming dividend of US$1.10 per share at 2.2% yield

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Affirms Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2023

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$4.57 (vs US$4.68 in 2Q 2023)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on Payable November 8, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$1.10 per share at 1.9% yield

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Appoints Quonta (Que) Vance as Executive Vice President, Pro and Home Services

Insider recently sold €4.4m worth of stock

Lowe's Companies, Inc Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable Aug. 9, 2023

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Sales Guidance for the Full Year 2023

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$3.79 (vs US$3.52 in 1Q 2023)

Upcoming dividend of US$1.05 per share at 2.0% yield

Insider recently sold €1.8m worth of stock

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$10.20 (vs US$12.08 in FY 2022)

Sycamore Partners Management, L.P. acquired Lowe's Companies Canada, ULC from Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW).

Upcoming dividend of US$1.05 per share

Executive VP recently sold €4.8m worth of stock

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) announces an Equity Buyback for $15,000 million worth of its shares.

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.25 (vs US$2.74 in 3Q 2022)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on February 8, 2023

Sycamore Partners Management, L.P. entered into an agreement to acquire Lowe's Companies Canada, ULC from Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) for $400 million.

Upcoming dividend of US$1.05 per share

Lowe's Unveils Industry-First Digital Twin, Giving Associates 'Superpowers' to Better Serve Customers

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 2, 2022

Insider recently sold €3.2m worth of stock

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$4.68 (vs US$4.27 in 2Q 2022)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Appoints Scott H. Baxter as A Director

Upcoming dividend of US$1.05 per share

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Announces Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on August 3, 2022

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$3.52 (vs US$3.22 in 1Q 2022)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Lowe's Companies, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 27, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.80 per share

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Appoints Brandon Sink as Executive Vice President

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Lowe's Launches New Exclusive Home Décor Brand, Origin21™, to Deliver Approachable, Modern Design for Everyday Living

Now 21% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of US$0.80 per share

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Reiterates Earnings Guidance for the Year 2021 and Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$2.74 (vs US$0.92 in 3Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.80 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$4.27 (vs US$3.75 in 2Q 2021)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2021

Independent Director Angela Rose Braly has left the company

Upcoming dividend of US$0.80 per share

Independent Director has left the company

Independent Director has left the company

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on August 4, 2021

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS US$3.23 (vs US$1.77 in 1Q 2021)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.60 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS US$7.77 (vs US$5.49 in FY 2020)

Lowe's Companies, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend, Payable May 5, 2021

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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