earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Lowe's Q3 adjusted EPS $3.27, +19.8% YoY; US comps up 3%; raises FY outlook
LOWES COMPANIES INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$8.53
revenue$74,614,000,000
- Adjusted diluted EPS $3.27 (ex $2.1B Canadian impairment), up 19.8% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.25.
- Total sales $23.5B (+2.4% YoY); US comparable sales +3.0%, driven by Pro growth of 19% and Lowes.com +12%.
- Adjusted operating margin improved 54 bps to 12.71%; raised full-year 2022 outlook.
- Repurchased 20.5M shares for $4.0B; paid $666M in dividends; awarded $200M bonuses and $170M wage increases.
- Non-cash impairment of $2.1B on Canadian retail business; Canadian operations under review.