For the quarter ended April 2025, Lowe's (LOW) reported revenue of $20.93 billion, down 2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.92, compared to $3.06 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.03% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.92 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.88, the EPS surprise was +1.39%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Lowe's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Comparable store sales - YoY change: -1.7% versus the 10-analyst average estimate of -2.1%.
- Number of stores - Total: 1,750 versus 1,750 estimated by five analysts on average.
- Sales per store: $11.96 million versus $11.92 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of Lowe's have returned +5.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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