Home Depot Past Earnings Performance

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Home Depot has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.7%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 24.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.1% per year. Home Depot's return on equity is 817%, and it has net margins of 9.8%.

Key information

8.7%

Earnings growth rate

10.9%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate8.1%
Return on equity817.0%
Net Margin9.8%
Next Earnings Update13 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Reading The Q1 Tea Leaves At The Home Depot

May 16

Shareholders Will Most Likely Find The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) CEO Compensation Acceptable

May 11
Shareholders Will Most Likely Find The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) CEO Compensation Acceptable

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Home Depot's (NYSE:HD) Returns On Capital

Apr 21
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Home Depot's (NYSE:HD) Returns On Capital

Home Depot Stock: A Deep Dive Finds A Neutral View

Apr 15

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Apr 07
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

The Home Depot's Big Purchase: A Big Opportunity With A Big Price Tag

Mar 29

The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Mar 24
The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Here's Why Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 10
Here's Why Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Home Depot: Expect Weak Home Improvement Market In FY24

Mar 08

The Reasons Our View On Home Depot Remains Neutral

Feb 26

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Feb 22
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Home Depot And Lowe's: A Textbook Example Of Quality Vs. Value

Jan 29

Home Depot Is A Hold Due To Its Valuation

Jan 22

At US$356, Is The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jan 18
At US$356, Is The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Worth Looking At Closely?

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jan 04
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Home Depot: Promotional Discounting Is Turning Rational; Reiterate 'Buy'

Dec 26

A Look At The Fair Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Dec 22
A Look At The Fair Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Home Depot's Business Model Resilience Is Flat-Out Impressive

Dec 15

Battle Of The Duopolies: Lowe's Vs Home Depot. Which One Is The Better Buy?

Nov 28

Home Depot: Q3 Earnings Show A Positive Shift In Strategy But Questions Remain

Nov 16

Home Depot Q3 Earnings Preview: Weakening Consumer Confidence Could Impact Guidance

Nov 09

We Think Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 06
We Think Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is Home Depot A Wise Investment Choice Amid Inflation Surge

Oct 20

At US$293, Is It Time To Put The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) On Your Watch List?

Oct 09
At US$293, Is It Time To Put The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) On Your Watch List?

Home Depot: Set For Double Digit Returns Despite Short-Term Challenges

Oct 09

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Sep 26
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Sep 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Dividend Dreaming With Home Depot: Awaiting The Right Valuation

Sep 08

Home Depot - Tougher Times Ahead?

Sep 01

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Home Depot makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:HD Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Apr 24151,83014,87026,9100
28 Jan 24152,66915,14326,5980
29 Oct 23153,71415,70426,4680
30 Jul 23154,87616,23326,2870
30 Apr 23155,75216,74726,0290
29 Jan 23157,40317,10526,2840
30 Oct 22157,29117,09526,1660
31 Jul 22155,23916,88525,8660
01 May 22152,56516,51925,6420
30 Jan 22151,15716,43325,4060
31 Oct 21147,69915,93824,8350
01 Aug 21144,41515,24124,2840
02 May 21141,35014,76623,6460
31 Jan 21132,11012,86624,4470
01 Nov 20125,63112,49021,1910
02 Aug 20119,31811,82720,5160
03 May 20112,10410,97419,7650
02 Feb 20110,22511,24219,7400
03 Nov 19110,93411,10519,8480
04 Aug 19110,01311,20319,7140
05 May 19109,63711,23019,6740
03 Feb 19108,20311,12119,5130
28 Oct 18105,59510,55618,8610
29 Jul 18104,3199,85418,5670
29 Apr 18101,9649,02018,1120
28 Jan 18100,9048,63017,8640
29 Oct 1799,2288,59517,6070
30 Jul 1797,3568,39917,3730
30 Apr 1795,7208,16817,2120
29 Jan 1794,5957,95717,1320
30 Oct 1693,3687,68417,1970
31 Jul 1692,0337,44017,0780
01 May 1690,3907,23316,9800
31 Jan 1688,5197,00916,8010
01 Nov 1586,7016,91716,6400
02 Aug 1585,3986,72916,5590
03 May 1584,3806,54516,4150
01 Feb 1583,1766,34516,3100
02 Nov 1481,7105,97916,3170
03 Aug 1480,6645,79316,3330
04 May 1479,3755,53816,4810
02 Feb 1478,8125,38516,1220
03 Nov 1379,3625,39316,7520
04 Aug 1378,0224,98916,6980

Quality Earnings: HD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HD's current net profit margins (9.8%) are lower than last year (10.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HD's earnings have grown by 8.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: HD had negative earnings growth (-11.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-15.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst HD's Return on Equity (817.03%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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