---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-22-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:15:52.584137+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 $4.67 beats prior year; US comp sales +0.2%, total comp -0.3%

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $4.67 vs $4.25 YoY (+9.9%); net earnings $3.0B in line with prior year.
- Total sales $27.5B vs $27.6B; US comp +0.2%, total comp -0.3%.
- Pro sales grew 13% YoY (9th consecutive quarter); DIY pressured by shortened spring and discretionary pullback.
- Full-year guidance: sales $97-99B (toward bottom), EPS $13.10-13.60 (toward top), operating margin 12.8-13.0%.
- Returned $4.5B to shareholders ($4.0B buybacks + $524M dividends); awarded $55M bonus to hourly associates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-22-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-17T23:59:59+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/60667/000006066722000133/0000060667-22-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066722000133/low-20220817.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-22-000133
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-22-000133.txt

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