Lowe's Top Line Bolstered by Weather-Related Events; Shares Slightly Undervalued
While third-quarter sales results at wide-moat Lowe’s beat our implied outlook, with comparable-store growth of 5.7% versus our 3.8% estimate, the company was helped by $200 million in revenue and 1.4% in comps from hurricane-related sales. Given that Lowe's is maintaining its full-year outlook for 3.5% comp store and 5% revenue increases, in line with our prior forecast, which included comp store and revenue growth of 3.4% and 5.1%, respectively, we don’t anticipate any material change to our $...Lowe's Companies is a home improvement retailer. The company provides home improvement products in lumber and building materials, appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, tools and hardware, fashion fixtures, rough plumbing and electrical, paint, millwork, lawn and garden, flooring, and kitchens categories. The company provides installation services through independent contractors in product categories, including appliances, flooring, kitchens, lumber and building materials, and millwork. The company also provides extended protection plans for various products within the appliances, kitchens, fashion fixtures, millwork, rough plumbing and electrical, seasonal and outdoor living, and tools and hardware categories.
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