---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-24-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:35:19.436929+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lowe's Q2 diluted EPS $4.17, comparable sales -5.1%; Pro comps positive mid-single-digit

## Summary
- Net earnings $2.4B; diluted EPS $4.17 vs $4.56 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $4.10.
- Total sales $23.6B, down 5.6% YoY; comparable sales decreased 5.1%.
- Pro customer comps positive mid-single-digit; online sales growth +2.9%.
- Gross margin 33.5% (-19 bps); operating margin 14.6% (-96 bps).
- Returned $1.6B to shareholders: $1.0B share repurchases, $629M dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-24-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066724000137/0000060667-24-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066724000137/low-20240820.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-24-000137.txt

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