Lowe’s reported higher fourth-quarter sales as continued growth in its business supplying professional builders helped it to offset weakness in the home improvement market. - Getty ImagesLowe’s is expecting a flat home-improvement market in 2026 as stalled housing sales, high interest rates and economic uncertainty continue to lead homeowners to delay remodeling and repair projects. On Tuesday, Home Depot said it was seeing pressure from economic uncertainty and a frozen housing market. For the fourth quarter, Lowe’s reported sales of $20.58 billion, up from $18.55 billion the year prior. Comparable sales rose 1.3%, which the company said was “driven by continued growth in Pro, online, and home-services sales, as well as strong holiday performance.” Analysts had expected comparable sales growth of 0.2%.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 25, 2026 13:27 UTC