Core Insights - Lowe's reported quarterly earnings of $2.92 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.88 per share, but down from $3.06 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of 1.39% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $20.93 billion for the quarter, slightly surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.03%, but down from $21.36 billion year-over-year [2] - Lowe's has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters, achieving this four times [2] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the previous quarter was 5.46%, with actual earnings of $1.93 per share compared to an expected $1.83 [1] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $4.25, with projected revenues of $24.01 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the estimates are $12.21 EPS on $84.19 billion in revenues [7] Stock Performance and Outlook - Lowe's shares have declined approximately 6.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a 1% gain in the S&P 500 [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] - The outlook for the Retail - Home Furnishings industry, where Lowe's operates, is currently in the bottom 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [8] Industry Context - Williams-Sonoma, a competitor in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $1.76 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 13.7%, with revenues anticipated at $1.67 billion, a 0.5% increase from the previous year [9][10]

劳氏及其主要竞争对手家得宝的业绩表明，尽管经济动荡，美国消费者尚未大幅削减或改变家居支出。 由于高利率，许多人仍推迟大型项目，但仍在进行小型工程。这帮助两家公司的业绩基本符合或略高于 华尔街预期。 家得宝高管周二表示，最糟糕的经济情景似乎已经过去，得益于多元化的供应链，公司预计总体上能维 持当前的价格水平。支出保持稳定，且因关税引发的囤货行为有限。 特朗普总统频繁变动的关税政策预计将给整个行业带来更多挑战。商品价格预计将上涨，而近几周消费 者信心因担忧关税对经济的冲击而减弱。家居品类尤其容易受到关税影响，因为许多产品依赖海外采 购，且多为非必需品，这意味着需求与价格密切相关。 美国家居装修零售商劳氏(LOW.US)最新季度的同店销售额超出预期，尽管消费者信心减弱且经济形势 动荡，但消费者仍维持了家居支出。这家家居装修零售商表示，在截至5月2日的季度中，其同店销售额 下降了1.7%，但仍预计全年这一关键销售指标将持平或增长至多1%。 全球最大零售商沃尔玛上周警告称，消费者将很快面临关税推动的价格上涨。该公司表示会谨慎应对这 些变化，并指出未来几个月不确定性可能加剧。这引发了特朗普的不满，他称沃尔玛应"自行消化关 ...

Lowe's on Wednesday stood by its full-year forecast, despite reporting quarterly sales that fell just short of Wall Street's expectations. In the company's news release, CEO Marvin Ellison said investments in its stores, technology and customer service has helped the home improvement retailer get through "near-term uncertainty and housing market headwinds." Lowe's said it expects full-year total sales to range from $83.5 billion to $84.5 billion, which on the upper end would be higher than its total revenue ...

智通财经5月21日电，劳氏第一季度销售净额209.3亿美元，同比下滑2%，符合市场预期；毛利69.9亿美 元，同比下滑1.5%，市场预估69.6亿美元；毛利率33.4％，上年同期33.2％。LOWE'S的股价在盘前上涨 3.3%。 劳氏第一季度销售净额209.3亿美元 同比下滑2% ...

Core Insights - Lowe's Companies, Inc. reported net earnings of $1.6 billion and diluted EPS of $2.92 for the quarter ended May 2, 2025, a decrease from diluted EPS of $3.06 in the same quarter of the previous year [1][2] - Total sales for the quarter were $20.9 billion, down from $21.4 billion in the prior-year quarter, with comparable sales decreasing by 1.7% due to unfavorable weather conditions, although there was mid-single-digit growth in Pro and online sales [2][3] - The company affirmed its full-year 2025 outlook, maintaining a disciplined capital allocation strategy, including a dividend payment of $645 million this quarter [4][10] Financial Performance - Net sales for the quarter were $20.93 billion, with a gross margin of 33.38% compared to 33.19% in the previous year [14] - Operating income was $2.49 billion, representing an operating margin of 11.92%, down from 12.42% in the same quarter of the previous year [14] - Net earnings for the quarter were $1.64 billion, a decrease from $1.76 billion in the prior-year quarter, with a basic EPS of $2.93 [14][17] Business Operations - As of May 2, 2025, Lowe's operated 1,750 stores with a total retail selling space of 195.3 million square feet [3] - The company serves approximately 16 million customer transactions weekly in the United States and employs around 300,000 associates [7] - Lowe's received the highest score in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study, indicating strong customer satisfaction [3][13] Capital Allocation and Outlook - The company is committed to generating sustainable shareholder value through a disciplined capital program, with capital expenditures of approximately $2.5 billion expected for the year [4][10] - The full-year 2025 outlook includes total sales projected between $83.5 billion and $84.5 billion, with comparable sales expected to be flat to up 1% compared to the prior year [10]

An exterior view of a Lowe's home improvement store. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket ... More via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) is set to disclose its fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with analysts anticipating earnings of $2.89 per share on revenue of $21.03 billion. This would indicate a 6% decrease in earnings year-over-year and a 2% decline in sales compared to the previous year’s results of $3.06 per share and $21.36 bill ...

As Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) prepares to unveil its first-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings on May 21, before the opening bell, investors are eager to see if the company can beat market expectations. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s revenues is pegged at $20.95 billion, which suggests a drop of 2% from the prior year’s levels. The consensus mark for quarterly earnings has been stable over the past 30 days at $2.89 per share, which indicates a decline of 5.6% from the year-ago quar ...

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智通财经APP获悉，家得宝(HD.US)和竞争对手劳氏(LOW.US)将分别于周二和周三公布季度财报，分析 师普遍看好这两家家居装修零售商的股票。家得宝第一季度的销售额预计将同比增长8%，达到392.6亿 美元，而劳氏的收入预计将下降2%，至209.5亿美元。两家零售商调整后的每股收益预计将分别下降至 3.56美元和2.87美元。 在Visible Alpha追踪的13位研究家得宝的分析师中，有11位给出了"买入"或同等评级，2位给出了"中 性"评级。与此同时，追踪劳氏的15位分析师中，有10位给出了"买入"评级，5位给出了"持有"评级。平 均目标价分别为436美元和270美元，这意味着它们将较上周五收盘价存在约15%的潜在上涨空间。 在这些报告发布之前，瑞银分析师表示，尽管他们并不"期待第一季度业绩中有任何真正惊天动地的消 息"，但他们看好这些股票有几个原因。分析师指出，尽管关税不确定，但需求相对稳定，如果今年晚 些时候美国房地产市场好转，需求还有改善的空间。 最近几周，大多数面向消费者的公司都公布了疲软的业绩，原因是需求波动和经济动荡。宝洁(PG.US) 和卡夫亨氏(KHC.US)大幅下调了年度业绩预期， ...

Lowe's Companies ( LOW ) is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the U.S., with 1,748 stores (as of January 31, 2025). Those investing during the pandemic surely remember how it was one of the winners of that troublesome period. Others may recall thatI focus on long term growth and dividend growth investing. I follow both the US and the European stock markets, looking for undervalued stock and/or for high quality dividend growing companies that provide me with cash to reinvest. Over time, I have ...