CLAIM #38344 · Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) · 2025Q4 earnings call · Feb 25, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
“We will continue to drive our perpetual productivity improvement, or PPI initiatives, across the enterprise with a target of roughly $1 billion of productivity again this year.”
Brandon Sink · CFO
How to check this claim
Look at: Total productivity savings generated through PPI initiatives, fiscal year 2026
It came true if: Disclosed productivity savings approximately $1 billion (within roughly $900 million-$1.1 billion)
Where: Management commentary on Q4 FY2026 earnings call / annual report disclosures on cost savings and PPI initiatives
In context
“e us to grow faster than the market and take share. With that, we are expecting 2026 sales ranging from $92 billion to $94 billion, with comparable sales in a range of flat to up 2%. We anticipate that ADG and FBM will contribute approximately $8 billion to sales. We expect operating margin in a range of 11.2% to 11.4% and adjusted operating margin in a range of 11.6% to 11.8%. This includes 30 basis points of dilution related to the wrap of FBM and ADG in 2026. As a reminder, the acquisitions drive approximately 50 basis points of dilution on an annualized basis. We expect gross margin to decline approximately 75 basis points compared to the prior year when we factor in the dilution related to the acquisitions. However, the acquisitions are accretive to consolidated SG&A as a % of sales. We will continue to drive our perpetual productivity improvement, or PPI initiatives, across the enterprise with a target of roughly $1 billion of productivity again this year. This includes the impact from the workforce reduction that Marvin mentioned earlier. This productivity will offset pressure from merit increases and general operating cost inflation and continued investments in our Total Home strategic initiatives. Additionally, we expect net interest expense of approximately $1.6 billion as we absorb incremental expense related to the FBM acquisition, partly offset by planned repayment of $2.3 billion of bond maturities in the first quarter. These assumptions result in expected full-year diluted earnings per share of $11.75 to $12.25. We expect adjusted diluted earnings per share of approximately $12.25 to $12.75. This includes the impact from FBM and ADG, which is expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS for the year. We also expect capital expenditures”
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SEC filings for LOW ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q4 earnings call.