For the quarter ended January 2026, Lowe's (LOW Quick QuoteLOW - Free Report) reported revenue of $20.58 billion, up 11% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.98, compared to $1.93 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $20.36 billion, representing a surprise of +1.08%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.65%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.95.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Lowe's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Comparable store sales - YoY change: 1.3% versus the nine-analyst average estimate of 0.2%.
• Number of stores - Total: 1,759 versus 1,758 estimated by five analysts on average.
• Sales floor square footage - Total: 196 million compared to the 195.79 million average estimate based on four analysts.
• Sales per store: $11.7 million compared to the $11.61 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Lowe's have returned +1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.