Lowe's Q1 sales slightly beat estimates, affirms 2026 outlook

Lowe's Companies

Lowe's Companies

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Overview

  • U.S. home improvement retailer's Q1 sales slightly beat analyst expectations, up 10% yr/yr

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 rose 3.8% to $3.03, beating analyst expectations

  • Company affirms full-year 2026 outlook


Outlook

  • Lowe's affirms 2026 total sales outlook of $92.0 bln to $94.0 bln

  • Company expects 2026 comparable sales to be flat to up 2%

  • Lowe's sees 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $12.25 to $12.75


Result Drivers

  • SPRING EXECUTION - Co said strong spring execution contributed to Q1 comparable sales growth

  • ONLINE SALES - Co reported 15.5% online sales growth in Q1

  • APPLIANCES, HOME SERVICES, PRO SALES - Co said continued strength in appliances, home services and Pro sales supported results


Company press release: ID:nPn8pKHg2a


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Sales

Slight Beat*

$23.08 bln

$22.97 bln (24 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$3.03

$2.97 (27 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

$2.9

Q1 Net Income

$1.63 bln

Q1 Comparable Sales GROWTH

0.6%

Q1 Operating Income

$2.55 bln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 23 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the home improvement products & services retailers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lowe's Companies Inc is $283.00, about 29.6% above its May 19 closing price of $218.37

  • The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago


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