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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2024
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LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina1-789856-0578072
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		(Commission File
Number)		(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
1000 Lowes Blvd., Mooresville, NC
28117
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(704) 758-1000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per shareLOWNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐Emerging growth company
☐If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 21, 2024, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and related infographic, furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for its first quarter ended May 3, 2024.

The information provided pursuant to Item 2.02, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:


SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.
Date: May 21, 2024
By:/s/ Dan C. Griggs, Jr.
Name:Dan C. Griggs, Jr.
Title:Senior Vice President, Tax and Chief Accounting Officer



Exhibit 99.1
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May 21, 2024
For 6:00 a.m. ET Release

LOWE’S REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 SALES AND EARNINGS RESULTS
— Comparable Sales Decreased 4.1%; Diluted EPS of $3.06 —
— Affirms Full Year 2024 Outlook —

MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 21, 2024 – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today reported net earnings of $1.8 billion and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.06 for the quarter ended May 3, 2024, compared to diluted EPS of $3.77 in the first quarter of 2023, which included a gain associated with the 2022 sale of the Canadian retail business. Excluding this gain, first quarter 2023 adjusted diluted EPS1 was $3.67.

Total sales for the quarter were $21.4 billion, compared to $22.3 billion in the prior-year quarter. Comparable sales for the quarter decreased 4.1% as the decline in DIY big ticket discretionary spending was partially offset by positive comparable sales in Pro and online.

“We are pleased with our start to spring, driven by strong execution and enhanced customer service,” said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe’s chairman, president and CEO. “This quarter we rolled out our new DIY loyalty program nationally, expanded same-day delivery options and took market share in key categories. We continue to gain momentum with our Total Home strategy, reflected in our growth in Pro and online. I would like to thank our frontline associates for their hard work, commitment to customers and disciplined focus on productivity.”

As of May 3, 2024, Lowe’s operated 1,746 stores representing 194.9 million square feet of retail selling space.

Capital Allocation
The company continues to execute a disciplined capital allocation program to generate long-term, sustainable shareholder value. During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately 3.0 million shares for $743 million, and it paid $633 million in dividends.



















1 Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation” section of this release for additional information, as well as reconciliations between the Company’s GAAP and non-GAAP financial results.



Lowe’s Business Outlook

The company is affirming its outlook for full year 2024.

Full Year 2024 Outlook
•Total sales of $84 to $85 billion
•Comparable sales expected to be down -2 to -3% as compared to prior year
•Operating income as a percentage of sales (operating margin) of 12.6% to 12.7%
•Interest expense of approximately $1.4 billion
•Effective income tax rate of approximately 25%
•Diluted earnings per share of approximately $12.00 to $12.30
•Capital expenditures of approximately $2 billion

A conference call to discuss first quarter 2024 operating results is scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 21, at 9 a.m. ET. The conference call will be available by webcast and can be accessed by visiting Lowe’s website at ir.lowes.com and clicking on Lowe’s First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call Webcast. Supplemental slides will be available approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the call will be archived at ir.lowes.com.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

















Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements including words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “desire”, “project”, “estimate”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “may”, “strategy”, “potential”, “opportunity”, “outlook”, “scenario”, “guidance”, and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve, among other things, expectations, projections, and assumptions about future financial and operating results, objectives (including objectives related to environmental and social matters), business outlook, priorities, sales growth, shareholder value, capital expenditures, cash flows, the housing market, the home improvement industry, demand for products and services including customer acceptance of new offerings and initiatives, macroeconomic conditions and consumer spending, share repurchases, and Lowe’s strategic initiatives, including those relating to acquisitions and dispositions and the impact of such transactions on our strategic and operational plans and financial results. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and we can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, such as volatility and/or lack of liquidity from time to time in U.S. and world financial markets and the consequent reduced availability and/or higher cost of borrowing to Lowe’s and its customers, slower rates of growth in real disposable personal income that could affect the rate of growth in consumer spending, inflation and its impacts on discretionary spending and on our costs, shortages, and other disruptions in the labor supply, interest rate and currency fluctuations, home price appreciation or decreasing housing turnover, age of housing stock, the availability of consumer credit and of mortgage financing, trade policy changes or additional tariffs, outbreaks of pandemics, fluctuations in fuel and energy costs, inflation or deflation of commodity prices, natural disasters, geopolitical or armed conflicts, acts of both domestic and international terrorism, and other factors that can negatively affect our customers.

Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties, risks and potential events including, but not limited to, those described in “Item 1A - Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be updated from time to time in Item 1A in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the SEC. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements other than as required by law.

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Contacts:Shareholder/Analyst Inquiries:Media Inquiries:
Kate PearlmanSteve Salazar
704-775-3856steve.j.salazar@lowes.com
kate.pearlman@lowes.com






Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Current Earnings and Accumulated Deficit (Unaudited)
In Millions, Except Per Share and Percentage Data
Three Months Ended
May 3, 2024May 5, 2023
Current EarningsAmount% SalesAmount% Sales
Net sales$21,364 100.00 $22,347 100.00 
Cost of sales14,274 66.81 14,820 66.32 
Gross margin7,090 33.19 7,527 33.68 
Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative4,009 18.77 3,824 17.12 
Depreciation and amortization428 2.00 415 1.85 
Operating income2,653 12.42 3,288 14.71 
Interest – net352 1.65 349 1.56 
Pre-tax earnings2,301 10.77 2,939 13.15 
Income tax provision 546 2.56 679 3.04 
Net earnings$1,755 8.21 $2,260 10.11 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
571 596 
Basic earnings per common share (1)
$3.06 $3.78 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
572 597 
Diluted earnings per common share (1)
$3.06 $3.77 
Cash dividends per share
$1.10 $1.05 
Accumulated Deficit
Balance at beginning of period$(15,637)$(14,862)
Net earnings1,755 2,260 
Cash dividends declared(629)(624)
Share repurchases(677)(2,084)
Balance at end of period$(15,188)$(15,310)
(1)    Under the two-class method, earnings per share is calculated using net earnings allocable to common shares, which is derived by reducing net earnings by the earnings allocable to participating securities. Net earnings allocable to common shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation were $1,750 million for the three months ended May 3, 2024, and $2,254 million for the three months ended May 5, 2023.


Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
In Millions, Except Percentage Data
 Three Months Ended
 May 3, 2024May 5, 2023
 Amount% SalesAmount% Sales
Net earnings$1,755 8.21 $2,260 10.11 
Cash flow hedges – net of tax
(3)(0.02)(4)(0.02)
Other (1)— 1 0.01 
Other comprehensive loss(4)(0.02)(3)(0.01)
Comprehensive income$1,751 8.19 $2,257 10.10 





Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
In Millions, Except Par Value Data
May 3, 2024May 5, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,237 $2,950 
Short-term investments 264 423 
Merchandise inventory – net18,224 19,522 
Other current assets1,025 1,023 
Total current assets22,750 23,918 
Property, less accumulated depreciation17,531 17,402 
Operating lease right-of-use assets3,829 3,504 
Long-term investments 306 103 
Deferred income taxes – net115 150 
Other assets834 840 
Total assets$45,365 $45,917 
Liabilities and shareholders' deficit
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$— $72 
Current maturities of long-term debt1,294 589 
Current operating lease liabilities552 525 
Accounts payable11,737 11,885 
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 870 766 
Deferred revenue1,409 1,645 
Other current liabilities3,644 3,728 
Total current liabilities19,506 19,210 
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 34,622 35,863 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities3,759 3,479 
Deferred revenue – Lowe's protection plans1,225 1,206 
Other liabilities 859 869 
Total liabilities59,971 60,627 
Shareholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, $5 par value: Authorized – 5.0 million shares; Issued and outstanding – none— — 
Common stock, $0.50 par value: Authorized – 5.6 billion shares; Issued and outstanding – 572 million and 592 million, respectively286 296 
Accumulated deficit(15,188)(15,310)
Accumulated other comprehensive income296 304 
Total shareholders' deficit(14,606)(14,710)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit$45,365 $45,917 
  




Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
In Millions
Three Months Ended
May 3, 2024May 5, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings$1,755 $2,260 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization486 465 
Noncash lease expense131 108 
Deferred income taxes135 102 
(Gain)/loss on property and other assets – net(7)11 
Gain on sale of business— (67)
Share-based payment expense55 59 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventory – net(1,330)(990)
Other operating assets(86)157 
Accounts payable 3,033 1,361 
Other operating liabilities90 (1,360)
Net cash provided by operating activities4,262 2,106 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments(277)(450)
Proceeds from sale/maturity of investments266 412 
Capital expenditures(382)(380)
Proceeds from sale of property and other long-term assets15 8 
Proceeds from sale of business— 123 
Other – net— (17)
Net cash used in investing activities(378)(304)
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Net change in commercial paper— (427)
Net proceeds from issuance of debt— 2,983 
Repayment of debt(22)(22)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based payment plans15 5 
Cash dividend payments(633)(633)
Repurchases of common stock(923)(2,106)
Other – net(5)— 
Net cash used in financing activities(1,568)(200)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents2,316 1,602 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period921 1,348 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$3,237 $2,950 



Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation (Unaudited)

To provide additional transparency, the Company has presented a comparison to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months ended May 5, 2023. This measure excludes the impact of a certain item, further described below, not contemplated in Lowe’s Business Outlook to assist analysts and investors in understanding the comparison of operational performance to the first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Fiscal 2023 Impacts
During fiscal 2023, the Company recognized financial impacts from the following, not contemplated in the Company's Business Outlook for fiscal 2023:

•In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company recognized pre-tax income of $63 million consisting of a realized gain on the contingent consideration and adjustments to the selling price associated with the fiscal 2022 sale of the Canadian retail business (Canadian retail business transaction).

Adjusted diluted earnings per share should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful indicator of, the Company’s diluted earnings per share as prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s methods of determining non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the method used by other companies and may not be comparable.

A reconciliation between the Company’s GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is shown below and available on the Company’s website at ir.lowes.com.
Three Months Ended
May 5, 2023
Pre-Tax Earnings
Tax1
Net Earnings
Diluted earnings per share, as reported$3.77 
Non-GAAP adjustments – per share impacts
Canadian retail business transaction(0.10)— (0.10)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share$3.67 
1 Represents the corresponding tax benefit or expense specifically related to the item excluded from adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Financial Highlights Marvin R. Ellison, Chairman & CEO “We are pleased with our start to spring driven by strong execution and enhanced customer service. This quarter we rolled out our new DIY loyalty program, expanded same-day delivery options and took market share in key categories. We continue to gain momentum with our Total Home strategy, reflected in our growth in Pro and online.” Q1 2024 RESULTS National rollout of new DIY Loyalty program -4.1% COMP SALES We returned $1.4 BILLION to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases 33.2% GROSS MARGIN -49 basis points $3.06 DILUTED EPS -19% vs. LY -17% vs LY Adjusted Diluted EPS1 Expanded our same-day delivery options by partnering with DoorDash and Shipt Positive Pro comp sales across all geographic divisions 12.4% OPERATING MARGIN -229 basis points vs. LY -201 basis points vs. LY Adjusted Operating Margin1 Comparable Sales Summary COMP TRANSACTIONS COMP $102.52 AVERAGE TICKET ONLINE SALES GROWTH -3.1% -1.0% +0.9% -1.9% -4.1% -7.6%>$500 $100-$500 <$100 6 of 15 Regions Delivered Comp Growth Above Company Average Product Category Performance Comp above company average in 6 of 14 product categories BUILDING MATERIALS HARDWARE LAWN & GARDEN PAINT ROUGH PLUMBING LUMBER Monthly Comp Sales Performance Comp Sales by Ticket Size -6.7% -4.9% -1.1% -3.0% -5.4% -3.9% 2024 2023 Q1 Total Home Strategy Updates 1. Adjusted Operating Margin and Adjusted Diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to ir.lowes.com/investor for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures. Earlier Easter timing pressured March by ~300bps and benefited April by a similar amount (stores closed on Easter). FEB MAR APR Exhibit 99.2

 
Market Share Acceleration Drive Pro penetration Accelerate online business Expand installation services Drive localization Elevate assortment Total Home Strategy Providing a full complement of products and services for Pros and Consumers alike, enabling a Total Home solution for every need in the home

 
Q1 2024 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures Management of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (the Company) uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the Company's financial and operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to, or more meaningful indicators of, the Company's financial measures as prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company's methods of determining these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the methods used by other companies and may not be comparable. The Company has provided the following non-GAAP financial measures to assist the user in comparing its operating performance to the three months ended May 5, 2023: adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, and adjusted diluted earnings per share. These measures exclude the impacts of a certain item, further described below, not contemplated in Lowe's Business Outlook. Fiscal 2023 Impacts During fiscal 2023, the Company recognized financial impacts from the following, not contemplated in the Company's Business Outlook for fiscal 2023: • In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company recognized pre-tax income of $63 million consisting of a realized gain on the contingent consideration and adjustments to the selling price associated with the fiscal 2022 sale of the Canadian retail business (Canadian retail business transaction). The following provides a reconciliation of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures: Three Months Ended Adjusted Operating Income (in millions, except percentage data) May 5, 2023 Operating Income, As Reported $ 3,288 Canadian retail business transaction (63) Adjusted Operating Income $ 3,225 Operating Margin, % of Sales, As Reported 14.71 % Adjusted Operating Margin, % of Sales 14.43 % Three Months Ended May 5, 2023 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Pre-Tax Earnings Tax 1 Net Earnings Diluted Earnings Per Share, As Reported $ 3.77 Canadian retail business transaction (0.10) — (0.10) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 3.67 1 Represents the corresponding tax benefit or expense specifically related to the item excluded from adjusted diluted earnings per share.

 
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