Tepid demand for do-it-yourself projects, which account for more than half of Lowe's sales, led to Q2 same-store sales missing analysts' estimates.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 20, 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 Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley Steven Zaccone - Citi Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Scot Ciccarelli - Truist Securities Kate McShane - Goldman Sachs Robby Ohmes - Bank of America David Bellinger - Mizuho Securities Zach Fadem - Wells Fargo Brian Nagel - Oppenheimer Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Lowe's Companies Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Rob, and I'll be your operator for today's call.
Lowe's (LOW) executives spent Tuesday's earnings call discussing the retailer's struggles with lower discretionary spending from consumers, along with its efforts to expand its market share among professional contractors and improve its digital experience.
Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) lowered its full-year sales forecast on Tuesday after reporting disappointing second-quarter results, as high interest rates and inflation continued to weigh on consumer spending in the home improvement sector. The company reported a 5.6% decline in quarterly sales, falling to $23.59 billion, short of Wall Street's expectation of $23.91 billion.
Lowe's (LOW) second-quarter fiscal 2024 results reflect a reduction in Do-It-Yourself discretionary spending. Comparable sales for the quarter decline 5.1%.
Lowe's stock is lower Tuesday after the retailer's Q2 revenue miss and downwardly revised outlook. Should investors be worried?
It's this week -- today, precisely -- that best represents a typical late-summer stock market environment.
The home improvement market could use some improvement itself. That's the latest from Lowe's Companies Inc. During its second-quarter 2024 earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 20), the company revised its annual forecasts downward, citing a challenging macroeconomic environment dampening consumer spending on home improvement projects.
Lowe's Companies NYSE: LOW stock is in a holding pattern after the Q2 results revealed operational quality offset by a weakened sales outlook. The critical takeaway is that macroeconomic conditions impact sales while operational quality improves.
U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling around 80 points on Tuesday.
Lowe's (LOW) reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales and lowered its outlook for the full year amid a slowdown in spending on big ticket home improvement projects.
Lowe's (LOW) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.10 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.56 per share a year ago.