---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-23-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:16:52.331734+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lowe's Q4 2022: Adj. EPS $2.28 (+28% YoY), US comp sales -0.7%, provides FY2023 outlook

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.58 (GAAP); adjusted diluted EPS $2.28, up 28% YoY.
- Total sales $22.4B (+5.2% YoY, includes 14th week); US comparable sales -0.7%.
- Pro sales up 10% in US; Lowes.com sales up 5%.
- Returned $2.6B to shareholders in Q4 ($2.0B buybacks, $643M dividends); $16.5B in FY2022.
- Provides fiscal 2023 outlook; operating margin improvement highlighted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-23-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/60667/000006066723000016/0000060667-23-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066723000016/low-20230301.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-23-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-23-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  LOWES COMPANIES INC reported financial results for fourth quarter and year ended February 3, 2023.
  - Period: fourth quarter and year ended February 3, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On March 1, 2023, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and related infographic, furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended February 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066723000016/0000060667-23-000016-index.htm

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