Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

Lowe's Companies Pre-Tax Income decreased by 38.7% to $1.31B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.2%, from $1.50B to $1.31B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -6.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.

Detailed definition

A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...

Peer comparison

Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$3.03B$3.99B$2.57B$1.61B$3.06B$3.97B$629.00M$1.38B$2.94B$3.55B$2.35B$1.34B$2.30B$3.13B$2.22B$1.50B$2.16B$3.16B$2.13B$1.31B
QoQ Change+31.6%-35.8%-37.1%+89.5%+29.6%-84.1%+119.9%+112.5%+20.6%-33.7%-43.0%+71.7%+36.0%-29.1%-32.3%+43.5%+46.3%-32.5%-38.7%
YoY Change+0.8%-0.7%-75.5%-14.3%-3.9%-10.6%+273.8%-3.1%-21.7%-11.7%-5.6%+12.2%-6.3%+0.8%-4.1%-13.2%
Range$629.00M$3.99B
CAGR-16.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.3%
Median YoY Growth-4.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowe's Companies's pre-tax income?
Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported pre-tax income of $1.31B in Q4 2025.
How has Lowe's Companies's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
Lowe's Companies's pre-tax income decreased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $1.50B to $1.31B.
What is the long-term trend for Lowe's Companies's pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Lowe's Companies's pre-tax income has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.21B to $8.75B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.