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Lowe's LOWLowe's said net sales for the Q2 quarter of fiscal 2024 fell 5.5% to $23.6 billion, and comparable sales decreased 5.1%. Comparable customer transactions declined 5.9%, while comparable average ticket rose 0.8%.
Key points
AI summaryLowe's said net sales for the Q2 quarter of fiscal 2024 fell 5.5% to $23.6 billion, and comparable sales decreased 5.1%. Comparable customer transactions declined 5.9%, while comparable average ticket rose 0.8%.
The company said net earnings for Q2 were $2.4 billion (compared with $2.7 billion a year earlier), and diluted earnings per share were $4.17 (compared with $4.56 a year earlier). Results included pre-tax income of $43 million from a realized gain on contingent consideration tied to the sale of the Canadian retail business. Excluding this item, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $4.10.
The company said cash flow from operating activities was about $7.4 billion for the first 6 months of fiscal 2024, and capital expenditures were $808 million (compared with $765 million a year earlier). Its capital expenditure guidance for the full year is about $2.0 billion.
The company said it repurchased $1.0 billion of common stock and paid $629 million in dividends during Q2 (3 months). As of August 2, 2024, it held $4.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $4.0 billion in undrawn revolving credit facility capacity, and $12.9 billion remained available under its share repurchase program.
Key figures
Quarter ended August 2, 2024
- Revenue
- $23.6B
- Operating income
- $3.4B
- Net income
- $2.4B
- EPS
- $4.17
- Gross profit
- $7.9B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Lowe's Q2 Sales and Comparable Sales Decline
Lowe's said net sales for the Q2 quarter of fiscal 2024 fell 5.5% to $23.6 billion, and comparable sales decreased 5.1%. Comparable customer transactions declined 5.9%, while comparable average ticket rose 0.8%.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q2 Net Earnings and Diluted EPS
The company said net earnings for Q2 were $2.4 billion (compared with $2.7 billion a year earlier), and diluted earnings per share were $4.17 (compared with $4.56 a year earlier). Results included pre-tax income of $43 million from a realized gain on contingent consideration tied to the sale of the Canadian retail business. Excluding this item, adjusted diluted earnings per share were $4.10.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Lowe's 6-Month Operating Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures
The company said cash flow from operating activities was about $7.4 billion for the first 6 months of fiscal 2024, and capital expenditures were $808 million (compared with $765 million a year earlier). Its capital expenditure guidance for the full year is about $2.0 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q2 Share Repurchases, Dividends and Liquidity
The company said it repurchased $1.0 billion of common stock and paid $629 million in dividends during Q2 (3 months). As of August 2, 2024, it held $4.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $4.0 billion in undrawn revolving credit facility capacity, and $12.9 billion remained available under its share repurchase program.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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