---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-25-000161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:17:09.270606+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.78
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lowe's Q2 2025 EPS $4.27 beats $4.17; comp sales +1.1%

## Summary
- Net earnings $2.4B; diluted EPS $4.27; adjusted diluted EPS $4.33 (+5.6% YoY).
- Total sales $24.0B vs $23.6B; comparable sales +1.1% driven by Pro and DIY.
- Gross margin 33.8% (+34 bps); adjusted operating margin 14.7% (+23 bps).
- Closed acquisition of Artisan Design Group for $1.3B; incurred $43M pre-tax expenses.
- Returned $645M to shareholders via dividends; full-year 2025 outlook updated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-25-000161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.78
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.78
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066725000161/0000060667-25-000161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066725000161/low-20250820.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-25-000161.txt

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