ValueQ3, 24TTMSelling/general/admin expenses4.16 B16.2 BResearch & development——Operating income2.48 B10.27 BNon-Operating Income, Total41 M144 MInterest expense, net of interest capitalized-3 M-9 MNon-Operating Income, excl. Interest Expenses44 M153 MUnusual income/expense——Pretax income2.13 B8.95 BEquity in earnings——Taxes513 M2.17 BNon-controlling/minority interest——After tax other income/expense——Net income before discontinued operations1.62 B6.78 BDiscontinued operations——Net income1.62 B6.78 BDilution adjustment——Preferred dividends——Diluted net income available to common stockholders1.61 B6.76 BBasic earnings per share (Basic EPS)2.8812.11Diluted earnings per share (Diluted EPS)2.8812.08Average basic shares outstanding559 M2.24 BDiluted shares outstanding560 M2.25 BEBITDA3.02 B16.24 BEBIT2.48 B14.18 BCost of revenue13.7 B55.96 BOther cost of goods sold——Depreciation & amortization (cash flow)535 M2.07 B
Lowe's Companies Inc
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. As of October 28, 2022, Lowe's and its related businesses operated 2,181 home improvement and hardware stores in North America.
Lowe's is the second-largest hardware chain in the United States behind rival the Home Depot and ahead of Menards. It is also the second-largest hardware chain in the world, also behind the Home Depot, but ahead of European retailers Leroy Merlin, B&Q, and OBI.
The company previously operated in Australia through the Masters Home Improvement joint venture until 2016, in Mexico until 2019, and in Canada until selling its operations to Sycamore Partners in 2023.