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Lowe's Q2 Mixed Results; Guidance Dips to Low End

Aug 19, 2026, 6:31 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The quarterly miss on revenue, guidance at the bottom end, and a ~2% premarket decline indicate near-term downside risk; continued housing-market softness could cap multiple expansion and earnings upside.

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Lowe's reported a mixed Q2 with adjusted EPS of $4.40 and revenue of $25.96B, modestly missing estimates. Management kept full-year EPS at $12.25 but lowered the outlook to the bottom end of prior guidance: $92B in sales and flat comps. Online strength (+15.7%) contrasts with softer do-it-yourself demand in a slower housing backdrop, with the stock showing early weakness after the print.

Lowe's Q2 adjusted EPS $4.40 vs $4.22 est; revenue $25.96B vs $26.16B est.
Comparable sales up 0.2%; online sales up 15.7% amid macro pressure on DIY customers.
Guidance trimmed to the bottom end: total sales $92B, comps flat, adjusted EPS $12.25.
Shares down ~2% in premarket trading; Home Depot cites frozen housing market conditions.
Pro/home services strength supports Total Home strategy, but near-term demand remains uneven.

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