Common-Size Income Statement
Beginner level
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., common-size consolidated income statement
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2018-04-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-04-04), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-31).
Income statement item | Description | The company |
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Operating income | The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s operating income as a percentage of net sales decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level. |
Pre-tax earnings | Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s pre-tax earnings as a percentage of net sales decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level. |
Net earnings | The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc.’s net earnings as a percentage of net sales decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level. |