---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-21-000145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:22:03.369507+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lowe's Q2 EPS $4.25 (up 13% adj.), revenue $27.6B, raises FY2021 outlook

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $4.25 (up 13% adjusted vs $3.75); net earnings $3.0B.
- Total sales $27.6B (+1.0% YoY); U.S. comp sales -2.2% but two-year comp +32.0%.
- Raised fiscal 2021 financial outlook; operating margin expanded 78 bps to 15.27%.
- Returned ~$3.6B to shareholders via buybacks ($3.1B) and dividends ($430M) in Q2.
- Pro sales +21%, Installation Services +10%, Lowes.com +7% on top of 135% growth last year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-21-000145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066721000145/0000060667-21-000145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066721000145/low-20210818.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-21-000145.txt

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