EPS (Diluted)
Lowe's Companies EPS (Diluted) increased by 62.9% to $2.90 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from $2.92 to $2.90. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EPS (Diluted) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A higher value suggests strong earnings relative to the total potential share count, whereas a significant gap between basic and diluted EPS may signal substantial potential dilution from employee stock plans or convertible debt.
Detailed definition
Diluted earnings per share measures the company's profitability per share assuming all potentially dilutive securities,...
Peer comparison
Standardized across public companies, this is the primary metric used by analysts to compare bottom-line performance while accounting for capital structure differences.
eps_dilutedHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.21 | $4.25 | $2.73 | $1.83 | $3.51 | $4.67 | $0.25 | $1.64 | $3.77 | $4.56 | $3.06 | $1.80 | $3.06 | $4.17 | $2.99 | $2.01 | $2.92 | $4.27 | $2.88 | $1.78 | $2.90 |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.4% | -35.8% | -33.0% | +91.8% | +33.0% | -94.6% | +556.0% | +129.9% | +21.0% | -32.9% | -41.2% | +70.0% | +36.3% | -28.3% | -32.8% | +45.3% | +46.2% | -32.6% | -38.2% | +62.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.3% | +9.9% | -90.8% | -10.4% | +7.4% | -2.4% | >999% | +9.8% | -18.8% | -8.6% | -2.3% | +11.7% | -4.6% | +2.4% | -3.7% | -11.4% | -0.7% |
EPS (Diluted) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's eps (diluted)?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported eps (diluted) of $2.90 in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's eps (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's eps (diluted) decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $2.92 to $2.90.
- What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's eps (diluted)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lowe's Companies's eps (diluted) has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.02 to $11.85.
- What does eps (diluted) mean?
- The profit per share calculated as if all potential sources of new shares were actually issued.