NYSE$LOW

Lowe's Companies Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter results driven by consumer focus on home improvement and improved technology and operational platforms.

Lowe's reported net earnings of $2.8 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.74 for the quarter ended July 31, 2020. Sales for the second quarter were $27.3 billion, and comparable sales increased 34.2 percent.

  • U.S. Comparable Sales Increased 35.1%
  • Diluted EPS Increased 75% to $3.74
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS Increased 74% to $3.75
  • Lowes.com Sales Increased 135%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$27.3B

Previous: $21B+30.1%
EPS (adj)

$3.75

Previous: $2.15+74.4%
Comparable Sales

34.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$710M

Previous: -$526M-35.0%
Free Cash Flow

$2.12B

Previous: $1.15B+84.2%
Net Income

$2.83B

Previous: $1.68B+68.7%
Operating Income

$3.96B

Previous: $2.38B+66.2%
Gross Profit

$9.3B

Previous: $6.74B+38.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.6B

Previous: $1.8B+548.2%
Total Assets

$51.8B

Previous: $40.7B+27.2%
R&D Expense

$0.00

Previous: $0.00

Revenue & EPS history

Lowe's · Revenue · Quarterly

$27.3B

Q2 2020+30.1%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company withdrew its financial guidance for fiscal year 2020 due to limited visibility into future business trends in this unprecedented operating environment, which results in an unusually wide range of potential outcomes for 2020 financial performance.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

35 / 66 earnings

Positive

+16.5%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-6.5%

Q1 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%
Q4 2025-3.8%-7.7%-17.3%
Q3 2025+3.4%+4.2%+9.5%
Q2 2025+0.3%+1.0%+3.4%
Q1 2025-1.6%-4.4%-8.0%
Q4 2024+1.9%+1.6%-5.8%
Q3 2024-3.2%-2.6%-10.0%
Q3 2023+0.2%+3.0%+4.2%
Q2 2024-0.3%+2.8%+7.3%
Q1 2024-3.5%-6.1%-0.7%
Q1 2023-1.5%+0.5%-6.7%
Q4 2023+2.7%+1.6%+14.1%
Q2 2023+4.4%+2.5%-3.2%
Q4 2022+0.4%+5.5%+6.0%
Q3 2022-0.2%+0.7%-1.3%
Q2 2022+1.1%-1.9%-10.4%
Q1 2022-3.2%-4.0%-11.1%
Q4 2021-3.1%-9.7%-11.4%
Q3 2021+1.1%+3.1%+1.4%
Q2 2021+11.2%+13.1%+14.7%
Q1 2021+0.3%-1.1%-3.0%
Q4 2020+0.5%+6.8%+13.6%
Q3 2020-6.4%-3.9%+2.1%
Q2 2020+0.4%+4.9%+1.4%
Q1 2020+3.2%+4.6%+14.5%
Q4 2019+16.5%+31.1%+43.1%
Q3 2019+0.9%+2.9%+4.4%
Q2 2019-0.2%+2.2%-5.2%
Q1 2019+3.8%+3.7%+10.6%
Q4 2018+2.8%+5.6%+2.9%
Q3 2018-1.0%-0.9%+3.9%
Q2 2018-0.3%+0.8%+1.9%
Q1 2018+0.9%+2.7%-2.1%
Q4 2017-2.6%+0.6%-4.3%
Q3 2017-6.4%-2.8%+5.3%
Q2 2017+3.8%+5.2%+10.2%
Q1 2017-2.1%-1.0%-3.6%
Q4 2016-0.5%+0.1%+4.1%
Q3 2016-0.9%+1.6%+0.2%
Q2 2016-0.6%-1.3%-5.5%
Q1 2016-0.1%-0.4%-1.5%
Q4 2015+1.4%
Q3 2015-2.6%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015+0.7%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014+0.8%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013-6.5%
Q4 2012+0.9%
Q3 2012-2.3%
Q2 2012-1.3%
Q1 2012+4.8%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011-2.7%
Q1 2011-2.2%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q3 2010+9.8%
Q2 2010+3.8%
Q1 2010+0.6%
Q4 2009-0.3%

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