Lowe's Companies (LOW) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c

Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) reported Q1 EPS of $0.61, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.60. Revenue for the quarter came in at $13.4 billion versus the consensus estimate of $13.86 billion.

"We executed well during the quarter, despite an unexpectedly prolonged winter in many areas of the country," commented Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "While poor weather dampened traffic and negatively impacted performance of exterior categories, results for indoor categories were solid. We effectively aligned inventory, staffing and marketing resources by climatic zone to best serve customers' needs. I would like to thank our employees for their dedication to serving customers.

"Performance has improved in May which, together with our strengthening execution, gives us the confidence to reaffirm our sales and operating profit outlook for the year," Niblock added.

Included in the above reported results are charges related to long-lived asset impairments, which reduced pre-tax earnings for the first quarter by $23 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.01. Also included in the above reported results is the impact of a lower tax rate in the first quarter. The lower tax rate, primarily the result of a settlement of prior year tax matters, contributed $0.04 to diluted earnings per share.

Comps rose 0.9 percent, versus consensus views looking for a 5.0 percent gain.

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