NYSE$LOW

Lowe's Companies Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported second quarter sales and earnings results with diluted EPS of $4.17 and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.10.

Lowe's reported net earnings of $2.4 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.17 for the quarter ended Aug. 2, 2024. Total sales for the quarter were $23.6 billion, with comparable sales decreasing by 5.1%.

  • Diluted EPS was $4.17; Adjusted Diluted EPS was $4.10.
  • Comparable Sales decreased 5.1%.
  • Company delivered strong operating performance and improved customer service.
  • Company is updating its outlook for the operating results of full year 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$23.6B

Previous: $25B-5.5%
EPS

$4.17

Previous: $4.56-8.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$808M

Previous: -$765M-5.6%
Free Cash Flow

$1.58B

Previous: $1.91B-17.5%
Net Income

$2.38B

Previous: $2.67B-10.8%
Operating Income

$3.45B

Previous: $3.89B-11.3%
Gross Profit

$7.9B

Previous: $8.4B-6.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.36B

Previous: $3.49B+24.8%
Total Assets

$44.9B

Previous: $44.5B+0.9%
R&D Expense

$0.00

Previous: $0.00

Revenue & EPS history

Lowe's · Revenue · Quarterly

$23.6B

Q2 2024-5.5%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 11 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Based on lower-than-expected DIY sales and a pressured macroeconomic environment, the company is updating its outlook for the operating results of full year 2024.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

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%-1.8%+1.3%
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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