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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company's business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.
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Lowe's Cos. Inc., Consolidated Income Statement
USD $ in millions

| 12 months ended | Feb 3, 2012 | Jan 28, 2011 | Jan 29, 2010 | Jan 30, 2009 | Feb 1, 2008 | Feb 2, 2007 | |
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Interest expense | ![]() |
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Interest income | ![]() |
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Interest, net | ![]() |
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Income tax provision | ![]() |
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Net earnings | ![]() |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| Net sales | Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s net sales increased from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Pre-Interest and pre-tax earnings | The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s pre-Interest and pre-tax earnings increased from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly declined from 2011 to 2012 not reaching 2010 level. |
| Pre-tax earnings | Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s pre-tax earnings increased from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly declined from 2011 to 2012 not reaching 2010 level. |
| Net earnings | The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s net earnings increased from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly declined from 2011 to 2012 not reaching 2010 level. |
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