Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW ) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 19, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kate Pearlman - Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasurer Marvin Ellison - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Bill Boltz - Executive Vice President, Merchandising Joe McFarland - Executive Vice President, Stores Brandon Sink - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Peter Benedict - Baird Steven Forbes - Guggenheim Securities Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Eric Bosshard - Cleveland Research Karen Short - Melius Research Seth Sigman - Barclays Chuck Grom - Gordon Haskett Operator Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Lowe's Companies Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Lowe's comparable sales for the third quarter fall 1.1%, showing an improvement from the 5.1% decline recorded in the preceding quarter.
Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.89 on revenue of $20.17 billion, both of which beat Wall Street's estimates And while the home improvement retailer also raised its outlook, it said it expects full-year sales to decline year over year, leading LOW 4.7% lower to trade at $259.02 at last glance.
Lowe's (LOW) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.89 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.06 per share a year ago.
Lowe's (LOW) reported third-quarter results Tuesday morning above analysts' expectations despite "continued softness" in big-ticket discretionary purchases.
Lowe's Companies Inc has unveiled expectation-beating results for the third quarter, driven by heightened demand in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Storm-related, professional and online sales over the three months to November offset soft demand for bigger-ticket DIY items, the home improvement retailer said Tuesday.
Sales in the quarter decline 1.4% to $20.2 billion.
Lowe's earnings beat estimates and company raises guidance despite weakness in big-ticket items
Lowe's topped third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates on Tuesday. The home improvement retailer raised its outlook, but still expects full-year sales to decline from the prior year.
Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos forecast a slower-than-expected drop in annual comparable sales on Tuesday as a pickup in hurricane-related demand and favorable weather boosted quarterly sales, even as big-ticket spending remained strained.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. LOW will release earnings results for its third quarter, before the opening bell on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
Landon Swan with @LikeFolio points to Lowe's (LOW) Pro User growth and lower interest rates as upsides for the home improvement company. However, it could take time for those tailwinds to form for Lowe's.