Lowe's Q3 Sales Up 3%, Earnings Down Slightly

Mooresville, NC, November 19, 2025-Lowe's reported total sales for Q3 2025 were $20.8 billion, a 3% increase compared to $20.2 billion in the prior-year quarter. Comparable sales for the quarter increased 0.4%, driven by 11.4% online sales growth, double-digit growth in home services and continued growth in pro sales.

For Q3 2025, the company reported net earnings of $1.6 billion, compared to $1.9 billion in Q3 2024, a 15.8% decline. During Q3, the company recognized $129 million in pre-tax expenses associated with the acquisitions of Foundation Building Materials and Artisan Design Group. 

For the first nine months of 2025, the company reported sales of $65.7 billion, an .01% increase compared to sales of $65.1 billion in the same period last year. 

Earnings for the first three quarters of 2025 were $5.7 billion, down 1.7% from last year’s $5.8 billion. 

"The company delivered another quarter of positive comp sales, and we're pleased to start November with positive comps as well, despite headwinds related to hurricane activity in the prior year.  With the closing of the FBM acquisition last month, we look forward to enhancing our offering to Pro customers and creating more sustainable, long-term sales and profit expansion for the company," said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "I would like to thank our associates for their hard work and dedication to the business."

As of October 31, Lowe's operated 1,756 stores, representing 195.8 million square feet of retail selling space.