Lowe's (LOW Quick QuoteLOW - Free Report) reported $25.96 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.3%. EPS of $4.40 for the same period compares to $4.33 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $26.13 billion, representing a surprise of -0.68%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.27%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.22.

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: 0.2% compared to the 0.5% average estimate based on nine analysts.
• Number of stores - Total: 1,761 versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 1,762.
• Sales floor square footage - Total: 196 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of 196.31 million.
• Sales per store: $14.74 million compared to the $14.78 million average estimate based on three analysts.

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Shares of Lowe's have returned +6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.