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Pre-tax earnings
Lowe's Companies Pre-tax earnings decreased by 22.3% to 10.2% in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.0%, from 11.0% to 10.2%. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 26, 2025
How to read this metric
Higher pre-tax earnings indicate strong overall business performance. Trends help isolate operational and financial success from tax-related fluctuations.
Detailed definition
Pre-tax earnings represent the profit generated by the business before the deduction of income taxes. This metric provid...
Peer comparison
Standardized; allows for comparison of operational performance across companies with different tax profiles.
Metric ID:
other_income_loss_from_continuing_operations_before_inco_b5c9e6Historical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 12.4% | 14.5% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 2.7% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | -22.7% | +15.4% | +11.6% | -81.4% | +390.7% | +8.1% | -19.1% | -6.3% | +23.2% | -17.1% | -6.3% | +27.7% | -22.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +4.1% | -0.4% | -76.1% | +1.7% | -1.5% | +328.7% | -18.1% | -6.6% | -4.3% | -4.3% | -0.8% | -7.0% |
Range2.7% – 14.5%
CAGR-5.4%
Avg YoY Growth+18.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's pre-tax earnings?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported pre-tax earnings of 10.2% in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's pre-tax earnings changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's pre-tax earnings decreased by 7.0% year-over-year, from 11.0% to 10.2%.
- What does pre-tax earnings mean?
- The profit earned by the business before accounting for income taxes.