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US GAAP · $M · vs Q2 2025 · reported 08/19/2026
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. · Wikipedia
More about the company
Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. As of October 28, 2022, Lowe's and its related businesses operated 2,181 home improvement and hardware stores in North America.
Key growth driver: Q2 2026 includes $96M pre-tax acquisition-related intangible amortization (FBM/ADG) vs $43M in Q2 2025, driving the GAAP-to-adjusted EPS gap ($4.27 vs $4.40). · by the Q2 2026 report
When is LOW’s next earnings date?
Wednesday, November 18, 2026confirmed · before market open
Lowe's (LOW) is scheduled to report results for the quarter ending Oct 2026 on Nov 18, 2026. Consensus EPS forecast: $2.86 (11 analysts), vs $3.06 in the same quarter last year.
What time does LOW report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 8:45 am, 8:45 am, 8:44 am, 8:45 am ET.
Last report: Aug 19, 2026 (Q2 2026) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates and consensus: Nasdaq / Zacks Investment Research; companies do reschedule. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$25,956
+8.3%
Gross profit
$8,577
+5.9%
33.0% margin
Operating income
$3,549
+2.3%
13.7% margin
Net income
$2,399
+0.04%
Diluted EPS $4.27
Verdict: solid top-line quarter with net sales up 8.3% on Pro/online/home-services strength and FBM/ADG acquisitions, but gross margin compression and rising SG&A/D&A plus higher interest expense left operating margin down 81bps and GAAP net earnings roughly flat y/y.
OCF (6mo) $7,009M; dividends paid $702M declared / $673M paid in-quarter; buybacks $366M (6mo, de minimis in Q2); FY26 outlook: sales ~$92.0B, operating margin 11.2%, adjusted diluted EPS ~$12.25.
Source and notation
* marks non-cash / ≈ estimated. Source: Lowe's Companies press release / 10-Q (SEC EDGAR).
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Heads-up
- debt load increased (Q2 2026)
Most likely because interest expense rose 19.5% y/y on higher debt balances (long-term debt up ~$4.7B y/y), pressuring pre-tax earnings despite operating income growth; gross margin fell 77bps to 33.04% from 33.81%, likely reflecting acquired lower-margin distribution business (FBM) and mix shift. Based on the Q2 2026 report.
Company filings on SEC EDGAR ↗LOW earnings history: past report dates
| Aug 19, 2026 Wed | 8:45 ambefore market open | Jul 31, 2026 | $26.0B+8% y/y | $4.27+0% y/y |
| May 20, 2026 Wed | 8:45 ambefore market open | May 1, 2026 | $23.1B+10% y/y | $2.90−1% y/y |
| Feb 25, 2026 Wed | 8:44 ambefore market open | Jan 30, 2026 | ≈$20.6B+11% y/y | ≈$1.78−11% y/y |
| Nov 19, 2025 Wed | 8:45 ambefore market open | Oct 31, 2025 | $20.8B+3% y/y | $2.88−4% y/y |
| Aug 20, 2025 Wed | 6:03 ambefore market open | Aug 1, 2025 | $24.0B+2% y/y | $4.27+2% y/y |
| May 21, 2025 Wed | 8:47 ambefore market open | May 2, 2025 | $20.9B−2% y/y | $2.92−5% y/y |
| Feb 26, 2025 Wed | 8:45 ambefore market open | Jan 31, 2025 | ≈$18.6B−0% y/y | ≈$2.01+11% y/y |
| Nov 19, 2024 Tue | 8:45 ambefore market open | Nov 1, 2024 | $20.2B−1% y/y | $2.99−2% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Lowe's: 5-year financials
| FY2025 | 86,286 | 10,153 | 6,654 | 7,651 | 2,636 |
| FY2024 | 83,674 | 10,466 | 6,957 | 7,698 | 2,566 |
| FY2023 | 86,377 | 11,557 | 7,726 | 6,176 | 2,531 |
| FY2022 | 97,059 | 10,159 | 6,437 | 6,760 | 2,370 |
| FY2021 | 96,250 | 12,093 | 8,442 | 8,260 | 1,984 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP); the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
2/2good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Mar 2026FY2025 10-K: a single class of common stock; the company states that none of its pending legal proceedings is material. sec.gov ↗
- Jan 2026Diluted share count fell 25.3% over 5 years thanks to buybacks; SBC is 0.3% of revenue. data.sec.gov ↗
- Jan 2026Dividend per share rose from $2.13 (FY2019) to $4.75 (FY2025) with no skips or cuts. data.sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0, no deductions: single class of stock, share count −25% over 5 years through buybacks, dividend raised every year; no shareholder suits or SEC disclosure cases in 10-Ks for 10+ years
- Share classes
- Single class — LOW common stock on the NYSE (cover of FY2025 10-K).
- Dilution
- Diluted share count FY2020→FY2025 −25.3% (XBRL); SBC 0.3% of revenue.
- Disclosure
- Full 10-K/10-Q reporting.
- Dividends
- Dividend per share raised every year: $2.13 → $4.75 over 5 years; buybacks of up to $14B a year (cut to $0.2B in FY2025 — not a matter of dividend policy).
- Lawsuits & regulators
- The FY2025 10-K deems no legal proceeding material; no shareholder suits or SEC disclosure cases found in 10-Ks for 2007–2026.
- Related parties
- The 2026 proxy lists the employment of the CEO's relatives (sister, brother-in-law) in ordinary roles at market pay; no controlling shareholder.
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Lowe's (LOW) earnings: FAQ
When is LOW's next earnings date?
Lowe's (LOW) is scheduled to report on Nov 18, 2026, before market open.
What time does LOW report earnings?
Lowe's is scheduled to report before market open on Nov 18, 2026. Its last results releases were filed before market open, most recently at 8:45 am ET on Aug 19, 2026.
When did LOW last report earnings?
Lowe's reported Q2 2026 results on Aug 19, 2026.
What is the EPS estimate for LOW's next earnings?
The consensus EPS forecast is $2.86 (11 analysts), vs $3.06 in the same quarter last year.
Where can I find Lowe's's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to LOW's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was LOW's net income in Q2 2026?
Lowe's reported net income of $2,399M for Q2 2026 (+0.04% year over year), under US GAAP.
Does Lowe's pay dividends?
Yes. In fiscal 2025, Lowe's paid $2,636M in dividends on its common stock, per its 10-K. Earlier years are in the five-year table above.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 08/25/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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