Lowe's Companies First Quarter 2026 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) First Quarter 2026 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$20.9b (down 2.0% from 1Q 2025).
• Net income: US$1.64b (down 6.5% from 1Q 2025).
• Profit margin: 7.8% (down from 8.2% in 1Q 2025). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
• EPS: US$2.93 (down from US$3.07 in 1Q 2025).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Lowe's Companies EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 1.8%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.1% growth forecast for the Specialty Retail industry in the US.

Performance of the American Specialty Retail industry.

The company's shares are up 2.1% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

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