7Baggers
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2025-08-01 2025-05-02 2025-01-31 2024-11-01 2024-08-02 2024-05-03 2024-02-02 2023-11-03 2023-08-04 2023-05-05 2023-02-03 2022-10-28 2022-07-29 2022-04-29 2022-01-28 2021-10-29 2021-07-30 2021-04-30 2021-01-29 2020-10-30 2020-07-31 2020-05-01 2020-01-31 2019-11-01 2019-08-02 2019-05-03 2018-11-02 2018-08-03 2018-05-04 2017-11-03 2017-08-04 2017-05-05 2016-10-28 2013-08-02 2012-11-02 2010-04-30 
      
                                        
      current earnings
                                        
      net sales
    23,959,100,000,000 20,930,100,000,000 18,554,000,000,000 20,170,100,000,000 23,586,100,000,000 21,364,100,000,000 18,602,000,000,000 20,471,100,000,000 24,956,100,000,000 22,347,100,000,000 22,445,000,000,000 23,479,100,000,000 27,476,100,000,000 23,659,100,000,000 21,339,000,000,000 22,918,100,000,000 27,570,100,000,000 24,422,100,000,000 20,311,000,000,000 22,309,100,000,000 27,302,100,000,000 19,675,100,000,000 16,027,000,000,000 17,388,100,000,000 20,992,100,000,000 17,741,100,000,000 17,415,100,000,000 20,888,100,000,000 17,360,100,000,000 16,770,100,000,000 19,495,100,000,000 16,860,100,000,000 15,739,100,000,000  100,000,000  
      yoy
    1.58% -2.03% -0.26% -1.47% -5.49% -4.40% -17.12% -12.81% -9.17% -5.55% 5.18% 2.45% -0.34% -3.12% 5.06% 2.73% 0.98% 24.13% 26.73% 28.30% 30.06% 10.90% -7.97% -16.76% 20.92% 5.79% -10.67% 23.89% 10.30%  19495000.00%      
      qoq
    14.47% 12.81% -8.01% -14.48% 10.40% 14.85% -9.13% -17.97% 11.67% -0.44% -4.40% -14.55% 16.13% 10.87% -6.89% -16.87% 12.89% 20.24% -8.96% -18.29% 38.76% 22.76% -7.83% -17.17% 18.32% 1.87% -16.63% 20.32% 3.52% -13.98% 15.63% 7.12%     
      cost of sales
    1,585,866,190,000 1,394,466,620,000 1,245,700,130,000 1,337,466,310,000 1,569,166,530,000 1,427,466,810,000 1,257,500,280,000 1,358,066,340,000 1,655,766,340,000 1,482,066,320,000 1,518,800,280,000 1,566,166,700,000 1,834,366,760,000 1,560,965,970,000 1,431,200,110,000 1,533,166,900,000 1,825,866,220,000 1,629,266,710,000 1,385,500,350,000 1,500,967,280,000 1,799,865,920,000 1,316,266,900,000 1,104,600,210,000 1,174,867,560,000 1,425,267,890,000 1,216,068,540,000 1,175,567,500,000 1,368,965,540,000 1,134,865,370,000 1,105,765,930,000 1,282,565,790,000 1,106,065,600,000 1,033,265,650,000    
      gross margin
    810,133,810,000 698,633,380,000 609,699,870,000 679,633,690,000 789,533,470,000 709,033,190,000 602,699,720,000 689,133,660,000 839,933,660,000 752,733,680,000 725,699,720,000 781,833,300,000 913,333,240,000 805,034,030,000 702,699,890,000 758,733,100,000 931,233,780,000 813,033,290,000 645,599,650,000 730,032,720,000 930,434,080,000 651,333,100,000 498,099,790,000 564,032,440,000 674,032,110,000 558,131,460,000 566,032,500,000 719,934,460,000 601,234,630,000 571,334,070,000 667,034,210,000 580,034,400,000 540,734,350,000 33,930,000 34,323,400  
      yoy
    2.61% -1.47% 1.16% -1.38% -6.00% -5.81% -16.95% -11.86% -8.04% -6.50% 3.27% 3.04% -1.92% -0.98% 8.84% 3.93% 0.09% 24.83% 29.61% 29.43% 38.04% 16.70% -12.00% -21.66% 12.11% -2.31% -15.14% 24.12% 11.19% 1683761.10% 1943280.35%      
      qoq
    15.96% 14.59% -10.29% -13.92% 11.35% 17.64% -12.54% -17.95% 11.58% 3.73% -7.18% -14.40% 13.45% 14.56% -7.39% -18.52% 14.54% 25.93% -11.57% -21.54% 42.85% 30.76% -11.69% -16.32% 20.77% -1.40% -21.38% 19.74% 5.23% -14.35% 15.00% 7.27% 1593576.25% -1.15%   
      gross margin %
    3.38% 3.34% 3.29% 3.37% 3.35% 3.32% 3.24% 3.37% 3.37% 3.37% 3.23% 3.33% 3.32% 3.40% 3.29% 3.31% 3.38% 3.33% 3.18% 3.27% 3.41% 3.31% 3.11% 3.24% 3.21% 3.15% 3.25% 3.45% 3.46% 3.41% 3.42% 3.44% 3.44%  34.32%  
      expenses:
                                        
      selling, general and administrative
    417,517,420,000 404,619,330,000 382,200,520,000 382,718,970,000 402,517,070,000 400,918,770,000 389,700,790,000 376,118,370,000 408,616,380,000 382,417,120,000 513,200,560,000 644,327,450,000 445,516,220,000 430,318,190,000 474,200,910,000 437,319,080,000 469,317,020,000 449,418,400,000 454,100,500,000 477,021,380,000 502,018,390,000 419,621,320,000 368,500,480,000 377,221,690,000 404,819,290,000 386,221,770,000 427,024,510,000 469,122,450,000 418,724,120,000 380,822,710,000 393,120,160,000 387,622,990,000 409,025,980,000 22,260,000 25,032,700  
      depreciation and amortization
    4,571,910,000 4,462,130,000 4,450,100,000 4,332,150,000 4,231,790,000 4,282,000,000 4,420,110,000 4,342,120,000 4,271,710,000 4,151,850,000 4,210,020,000 4,511,920,000 4,491,630,000 4,451,880,000 4,360,090,000 4,251,850,000 4,091,490,000 3,911,600,000 3,910,100,000 3,551,590,000 3,271,200,000 3,261,660,000 3,380,100,000 3,101,790,000 3,111,480,000 3,021,700,000 4,332,490,000 3,451,650,000 3,602,070,000 3,582,130,000 3,571,830,000 3,652,160,000     
      operating income
    346,914,480,000 249,411,920,000 182,999,250,000 253,612,570,000 344,714,610,000 265,312,420,000 168,798,820,000 269,613,170,000 388,615,570,000 328,814,710,000 170,399,140,000 9,243,930,000 422,915,390,000 330,213,960,000 184,898,890,000 278,912,170,000 421,015,270,000 324,513,290,000 152,399,050,000 21,759,750,000 395,714,490,000 199,110,120,000 9,579,210,000 15,588,960,000 238,111,340,000 14,177,990,000 9,575,500,000 216,310,360,000 14,658,440,000 15,479,230,000 238,212,220,000 15,599,250,000     
      yoy
    0.64% -5.99% 8.41% -5.93% -11.30% -19.31% -0.94% 2816.65% -8.11% -0.42% -7.84% -96.69% 0.45% 1.76% 21.33% 1181.78% 6.39% 62.98% 1490.94% 39.58% 66.19% 1304.36% 0.04% -92.79% 1524.40% -8.41% -95.98% 1286.67%         
      qoq
    39.09% 36.29% -27.84% -26.43% 29.93% 57.18% -37.39% -30.62% 18.19% 92.97% 1743.36% -97.81% 28.07% 78.59% -33.71% -33.75% 29.74% 112.94% 600.37% -94.50% 98.74% 1978.57% -38.55% -93.45% 1579.44% 48.07% -95.57% 1375.67% -5.30% -93.50% 1427.07%      
      operating margin %
    1.45% 1.19% 0.99% 1.26% 1.46% 1.24% 0.91% 1.32% 1.56% 1.47% 0.76% 0.04% 1.54% 1.40% 0.87% 1.22% 1.53% 1.33% 0.75% 0.10% 1.45% 1.01% 0.06% 0.09% 1.13% 0.08% 0.05% 1.04% 0.08% 0.09% 1.22% 0.09% 0%  0%  
      interest – net
    3,131,310,000 3,371,610,000 3,280,060,000 3,171,570,000 3,171,340,000 3,521,650,000 3,490,080,000 3,451,680,000 3,411,360,000 3,491,560,000 3,210,090,000 2,951,250,000 2,640,960,000 2,431,030,000 2,350,060,000 2,230,970,000 2,160,780,000 2,110,870,000 2,040,020,000 2,210,990,000 2,190,800,000 2,051,040,000               
      pre-tax earnings
    315,613,170,000 215,710,310,000 150,199,190,000 221,911,000,000 313,013,270,000 230,110,770,000 133,898,740,000 235,111,490,000 354,514,210,000 293,913,150,000 -674,940,950,000 6,292,680,000 396,514,430,000 305,912,930,000 161,398,830,000 256,611,200,000 399,414,490,000 303,412,420,000 13,199,380,000 8,944,010,000 373,813,690,000 17,869,080,000 7,749,150,000 13,817,940,000 221,210,540,000 12,557,070,000 8,044,620,000 20,109,620,000 13,057,520,000 13,878,270,000 222,311,410,000 9,345,540,000 7,764,930,000 8,400,000 5,262,000  
      income tax provision
    7,583,160,000 5,162,470,000 3,779,840,000 5,242,590,000 7,473,170,000 5,462,560,000 3,189,690,000 5,782,830,000 8,723,500,000 6,793,040,000 4,249,760,000 4,752,020,000 9,733,540,000 7,263,070,000 4,069,720,000 6,702,930,000 9,763,540,000 7,132,920,000 3,419,880,000 2,020,910,000 9,103,330,000 4,492,280,000 2,649,940,000 3,321,900,000 5,362,560,000 2,091,170,000 1,751,010,000 4,902,340,000 3,171,830,000 5,153,070,000 8,044,130,000 3,321,970,000 3,972,520,000 3,150,000 1,981,000  
      net earnings
    239,810,010,000 16,417,840,000 11,239,350,000 16,958,410,000 238,310,100,000 17,558,210,000 10,199,050,000 17,738,660,000 267,310,710,000 226,010,110,000 9,579,290,000 1,540,660,000 299,210,890,000 23,339,860,000 12,069,110,000 18,968,270,000 301,810,950,000 23,219,500,000 9,779,500,000 6,923,100,000 282,810,360,000 13,376,800,000 5,099,210,000 10,496,040,000 16,767,980,000 10,465,900,000 6,293,610,000 15,207,280,000 9,885,690,000 8,725,200,000 14,197,280,000 6,023,570,000 3,792,410,000 941,000,000 396,225,000,000 489,000,000 
      yoy
    0.63% -6.49% 10.20% -4.40% -10.85% -92.23% 6.47% 1051.37% -10.66% 868.34% -20.63% -91.88% -0.86% 0.52% 23.41% 173.99% 6.72% 73.58% 91.78% -34.04% 1586.61% 27.81% -18.98% -30.98% 69.62% 19.95% -55.67% 152.46% 160.67% 827.23% -96.42% 1131.81%     
      qoq
    1360.67% 46.07% -33.72% -92.88% 1257.26% 72.16% -42.50% -93.36% 18.27% 2259.36% 521.77% -99.49% 1181.97% 93.39% -36.37% -93.72% 1199.82% 137.43% 41.26% -97.55% 2014.19% 162.33% -51.42% -37.40% 60.22% 66.29% -58.61% 53.83% 13.30% -38.54% 135.70% 58.83% 303.02% -99.76% 80927.61%  
      net income margin %
    1.00% 0.08% 0.06% 0.08% 1.01% 0.08% 0.05% 0.09% 1.07% 1.01% 0.04% 0.01% 1.09% 0.10% 0.06% 0.08% 1.09% 0.10% 0.05% 0.03% 1.04% 0.07% 0.03% 0.06% 0.08% 0.06% 0.04% 0.07% 0.06% 0.05% 0.07% 0.04% 0.02%  396225.00%  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
    559,000,000 559,000,000  565,000,000 568,000,000 571,000,000  576,000,000 584,000,000 596,000,000  618,000,000 638,000,000 660,000,000  690,000,000 705,000,000 718,000,000  752,000,000 752,000,000 755,000,000               
      basic earnings per common share
    4,280,000 2,930,000 2,010,000 2,990,000 4,180,000 3,060,000 1,800,000 3,070,000 4,560,000 3,780,000 1,640,000 250,000 4,680,000 3,520,000 1,840,000 2,740,000 4,270,000 3,220,000 1,350,000 920,000 3,740,000 1,760,000 680,000 1,360,000 2,140,000 1,310,000 780,000 1,860,000 1,190,000 1,050,000 1,680,000 700,000 430,000 880,000 350,000 340,000 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted
    560,000,000 560,000,000  566,000,000 570,000,000 572,000,000  577,000,000 585,000,000 597,000,000  620,000,000 639,000,000 662,000,000  692,000,000 707,000,000 720,000,000  754,000,000 753,000,000 756,000,000               
      diluted earnings per common share
    4,270,000 2,920,000 2,010,000 2,990,000 4,170,000 3,060,000 1,800,000 3,060,000 4,560,000 3,770,000 1,640,000 250,000 4,670,000 3,510,000 1,830,000 2,730,000 4,250,000 3,210,000 1,340,000 910,000 3,740,000 1,760,000 690,000 1,360,000 2,140,000 1,310,000 780,000 1,860,000 1,190,000 1,050,000 1,680,000 700,000 430,000 880,000 350,000 340,000 
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                      -350,000 10,604,750,000            4,642,750,000     
      interest - net
                          1,830,060,000 1,771,020,000 1,690,800,000 1,620,920,000 1,530,880,000 1,530,740,000 1,600,920,000 1,600,960,000 1,590,810,000 1,610,960,000 1,631,040,000 110,000,000 11,491,000,000 82,000,000 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
                           769,000,000 781,000,000 796,000,000 806,000,000 813,000,000 825,000,000 831,000,000 841,000,000 857,000,000 873,000,000    
      weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
                           770,000,000 781,000,000 797,000,000 807,000,000 814,000,000 826,000,000 832,000,000 842,000,000 858,000,000 874,000,000    
      cash dividends per share
                          0.55 0.55 0.55 0.48 0.48 0.48 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.35 0.35    
      retained earnings
                                        
      balance at beginning of period
                          863 2,439 3,095 3,452 5,517 5,405  5,253 5,346 6,241 6,839    
      cumulative effect of accounting change
                          -65.75   -263   33        
      cash dividends declared
                          -308.25 -423 -428 -382 -387 -390 -338 -341 -344 -299     
      share repurchases
                          -872.25 -827 -1,904 -758 -603 -1,018 -703 -495 -1,168 -1,198 -535    
      balance at end of period
                          559.5 2,238 2,439 3,095 5,156 5,517 5,405 5,289 5,253 5,346 6,376    
      beginning balance
                                5,425        
      net earnings attributable to lowe’s companies, inc.
                                 872   378    
      depreciation
                                    3,782,400,000 2,590,000 3,083,000  
      total expenses
                                    463,129,420,000 25,530,000 29,063,100  
      cash dividends
                                    -306    
      liability for extended protection plan claims, beginning of period
                                     20,000,000 2,324,000,000  
      accrual for claims incurred
                                     29,000,000 2,923,000,000 17,000,000 
      claim payments
                                     -22,000,000   
      liability for extended protection plan claims, end of period
                                     27,000,000 2,323,000,000  
      share repurchase program
                                     27,100,000 29,685,000  
      shares withheld from employees
                                     100,000 100,000  
      total share repurchases
                                     27,200,000 29,785,000  
      basic earnings per common share:
                                        
      less: net earnings allocable to participating securities
                                     -6,000,000   
      net earnings allocable to common shares
                                     935,000,000 393,223,000,000 485,000,000 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                     1,067,000,000 11,261,250,000,000 1,438,000,000 
      diluted earnings per common share:
                                        
      dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards
                                     1,000,000 22,000,000 3,000,000 
      weighted-average common shares, as adjusted
                                     1,068,000,000 11,281,252,000,000 1,441,000,000 
      net interest expense is comprised of the following:
                                        
      long-term debt
                                     103,000,000 864,510,183,000,000 5,712,000,000 
      capitalized lease obligations
                                     9,000,000 910,000,000 9,000,000 
      interest income
                                     -1,000,000   
      interest capitalized
                                     -1,000,000   
      interest on tax uncertainties
                                     -2,000,000 -3,000,000 2,000,000 
      other
                                     2,000,000 21,000,000 7,000,000 
      supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                        
      cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized
                                     226,000,000 414,353,000,000 130,000,000 
      cash paid for income taxes - net
                                     746,000,000   
      non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                        
      non-cash property acquisitions, including assets acquired under capital lease
                                     6,000,000 25,172,000,000 23,000,000 
      cash dividends declared but not paid
                                     192,000,000 180,176,000,000 130,000,000 
      ·
                                        
      ebit margin1
                                      6,210,000  
      other metrics
                                        
      comparable sales increase/(decrease) 2
                                     9,600,000   
      total customer transactions
                                     240,000,000  199,000,000 
      average ticket 3
                                     65,600,000   
      at end of period:
                                        
      number of stores
                                     1,758,000,000 17,501,744,000,000 1,721,000,000 
      sales floor square feet
                                     198,000,000 197,196,000,000 194,000,000 
      average store size selling square feet (in thousands) 4
                                     112,000,000   
      return on invested capital 5
                                     10,600,000   
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      calculation of return on invested capital
                                        
      numerator 1
                                        
      plus:
                                        
      interest expense - net
                                     447,000,000 415,356,000,000  
      benefit from income taxes
                                     1,299,000,000 11,751,074,000,000  
      earnings before interest and taxes
                                     3,911,000,000 35,833,232,000,000  
      less:
                                        
      income tax adjustment 2
                                     1,466,000,000 13,291,207,000,000  
      net operating profit after tax
                                     2,445,000,000 22,542,025,000,000  
      effective tax rate
                                     37,500,000 37,100,000  
      denominator
                                        
      average debt and equity 3
                                     23,016,000,000 2,401,924,002,000,000  
      return on invested capital
                                     10,600,000 9,400,000  
      calculation of return on average debt and equity
                                        
      return on average debt and equity
                                     9,400,000 8,300,000  
      unsecured notes
                                      862,610,160,000,000  
      mortgage notes
                                      1,923,000,000  
      accrual for exit activities, balance at beginning of period
                                      6,827,000,000  
      additions to the accrual - net
                                      1,468,000,000  
      cash payments
                                        
      accrual for exit activities, balance at end of period
                                      7,792,000,000  
      deferred revenue - extended protection plans, beginning of period
                                      726,673,000,000  
      additions to deferred revenue
                                      5,761,000,000 68,000,000 
      deferred revenue recognized
                                        
      deferred revenue - extended protection plans, end of period
                                      720,687,000,000  
      cash paid for income taxes
                                      1,059,787,000,000 100,000,000 
      comparable store sales increase/(decrease) 2, 3
                                      1,800,000  
      total customer transactions (in millions) 4
                                      191,192,000,000  
      average ticket 4, 5
                                      63,116,100  
      average store size selling square feet (in thousands) 6
                                      113,113,000,000  
      return on invested capital 7
                                      9,400,000  
      6
                                        
      7
                                        
      available-for-sale securities:
                                        
      municipal bonds
                                       276,000,000 
      municipal variable rate demand obligations
                                       261,000,000 
      money market funds
                                       84,000,000 
      trading securities:
                                        
      mutual funds
                                       47,000,000 
      total short-term investments
                                       675,000,000 
      total long-term investments
                                       832,000,000 
      extended warranty deferred revenue, beginning of period
                                       549,000,000 
      extended warranty deferred revenue, end of period
                                       576,000,000 
      liability for extended warranty claims, beginning of period
                                       23,000,000 
      liability for extended warranty claims, end of period
                                       23,000,000 
      foreign currency translation adjustments
                                       19,000,000 
      net unrealized investment losses
                                        
      comprehensive income
                                       507,000,000 
      short-term borrowings
                                        
      loss on equity method investments
                                        
      comparable store sales increase2
                                       2,400,000 
      average ticket3
                                       62,270,000 
      average store size selling square feet (in thousands)4
                                       113,000,000 
      a comparable store is defined as a store that has been open longer than 13 months.
                                        
      average ticket is defined as net sales divided by the total number of customer transactions.
                                        
      average store size selling square feet is defined as sales floor square feet divided by the number of stores open at the end of the period.
                                        
      current debt ratings
                                        
      commercial paper
                                        
      senior debt
                                        
      outlook
                                        
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