CLAIM #38420 · Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) · 2026Q3 earnings call · Nov 19, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2026
“I think as we look ahead into 2026, a few things I would highlight we're continuing to look at FBM and ADG what we think housing and commercial markets are going to be looking like in the business performance there in '26. I mentioned earlier, new home starts both single-family and multifamily remain under pressure, but confident with these businesses that we can gain share in a down market.”
Brandon Sink · CFO
How to check this claim
Look at: FBM and ADG (Lowe's building materials / pro-facing segments) sales growth relative to overall new residential construction market (single-family + multifamily housing starts)
It came true if: FBM/ADG segment revenue growth rate (or decline rate) exceeds the growth/decline rate of US new home starts for the comparable period, i.e., share gain evidenced by outperformance versus the housing starts trend
Where: Company segment commentary and disclosed FBM/ADG performance (earnings call/10-K) compared with FRED series for US housing starts (HOUST)
In context
“rage point in the business? That would be helpful. Brandon Sink: Sure, Seth. This is Brandon. Thanks for the question. I think as it relates to margin, very focused at this point on delivering that the 12.1% operating margin that we communicated as part of our guide. And just as a reminder ex, the dilution from the acquisitions, that's at 12.3% consistent with the flat bottom end of our range that we communicated at the beginning of the year. So the team has done a really great job balancing flow-through, the balance between gross margin, SG&A, managing the tariff pressure that we've been dealing with. And honestly, the PPI initiatives continuing to deliver $1 billion split roughly between SG&A and gross margin, that has been the primary driver in our ability to deliver amid softer sales. I think as we look ahead into 2026, a few things I would highlight we're continuing to look at FBM and ADG what we think housing and commercial markets are going to be looking like in the business performance there in '26. I mentioned earlier, new home starts both single-family and multifamily remain under pressure, but confident with these businesses that we can gain share in a down market. Marvin also mentioned a nice balance that we have on the commercial side. So looking at that and how that impacts the margin profile into '26. And then the last thing I'll mention, just as we continue to look at tariffs, those ramp here in Q3, we're expecting that also to continue ramping in Q4 and the wrap to affect the first half of the year. So managing through that and trying to understand how that impacts both sales margin and operating margin going forward. So all that will be waived. We'll look at that in terms of our previous rule of thumb, and we'll have more on that as we get into our call in February for 2026. Simeon Gutman: And then just I guess a related follow-up would be on the gross margin specifically. The gains this quarter really stepped up. Can you just unpack that a l”
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