Home Depot Past Earnings Performance
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Home Depot has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.2%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.5% per year. Home Depot's return on equity is 252.5%, and it has net margins of 9.5%.
Key information
6.2%
Earnings growth rate
8.2%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.5% |
| Return on equity | 252.5% |
| Net Margin | 9.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 25 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 25
The Home Depot Is An Iconic American Company, But It's Overvalued (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 18Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Dec 12Home Depot Q3 Earnings: Doing The Best It Can Against All Odds
Nov 17The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Nov 14Wide Moat Shielded Home Depot From Normalising Fundamentals
Nov 07A Look At The Fair Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)
Nov 04Home Depot: Fed's Pivot And Hurricanes May Trigger Near-Term Tailwinds
Oct 15Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) Price
Oct 07Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 18Staying The Course With The Home Depot
Sep 13Is There Now An Opportunity In The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)?
Sep 04The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Aug 15Home Depot: Priced For Perfection Heading Into Q2 Earnings
Aug 12Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Aug 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)
Jul 29Home Depot: Steady In A Post-Pandemic World
Jul 22Getting In Cheap On The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Is Unlikely
Jul 02Home Depot: SRS Acquisition Is A Good Move, But Stock Is Fully Priced
Jun 19Why The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 05Reading The Q1 Tea Leaves At The Home Depot
May 16Shareholders Will Most Likely Find The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) CEO Compensation Acceptable
May 11There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Home Depot's (NYSE:HD) Returns On Capital
Apr 21Home Depot Stock: A Deep Dive Finds A Neutral View
Apr 15Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)
Apr 07The Home Depot's Big Purchase: A Big Opportunity With A Big Price Tag
Mar 29The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Mar 24Here's Why Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 10Home Depot: Expect Weak Home Improvement Market In FY24
Mar 08The Reasons Our View On Home Depot Remains Neutral
Feb 26The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 22Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Home Depot makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 24 | 154,596 | 14,610 | 27,702 | 0 |
| 28 Jul 24 | 152,089 | 14,772 | 27,139 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 24 | 151,830 | 14,870 | 26,910 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 24 | 152,669 | 15,143 | 26,598 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 23 | 153,714 | 15,704 | 26,468 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 23 | 154,876 | 16,233 | 26,287 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 155,752 | 16,747 | 26,029 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 23 | 157,403 | 17,105 | 26,284 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 22 | 157,291 | 17,095 | 26,166 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 155,239 | 16,885 | 25,866 | 0 |
| 01 May 22 | 152,565 | 16,519 | 25,642 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 22 | 151,157 | 16,433 | 25,406 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 147,699 | 15,938 | 24,835 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 21 | 144,415 | 15,241 | 24,284 | 0 |
| 02 May 21 | 141,350 | 14,766 | 23,646 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 132,110 | 12,866 | 24,447 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 20 | 125,631 | 12,490 | 21,191 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 20 | 119,318 | 11,827 | 20,516 | 0 |
| 03 May 20 | 112,104 | 10,974 | 19,765 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 20 | 110,225 | 11,242 | 19,740 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 19 | 110,934 | 11,105 | 19,848 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 19 | 110,013 | 11,203 | 19,714 | 0 |
| 05 May 19 | 109,637 | 11,230 | 19,674 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 19 | 108,203 | 11,121 | 19,513 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 18 | 105,595 | 10,556 | 18,861 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 18 | 104,319 | 9,854 | 18,567 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 18 | 101,964 | 9,020 | 18,112 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 18 | 100,904 | 8,630 | 17,864 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 17 | 99,228 | 8,595 | 17,607 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 17 | 97,356 | 8,399 | 17,373 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 95,720 | 8,168 | 17,212 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 17 | 94,595 | 7,957 | 17,132 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 16 | 93,368 | 7,684 | 17,197 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 92,033 | 7,440 | 17,078 | 0 |
| 01 May 16 | 90,390 | 7,233 | 16,980 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 88,519 | 7,009 | 16,801 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 15 | 86,701 | 6,917 | 16,640 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 15 | 85,398 | 6,729 | 16,559 | 0 |
| 03 May 15 | 84,380 | 6,545 | 16,415 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 15 | 83,176 | 6,345 | 16,310 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 14 | 81,710 | 5,979 | 16,317 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 14 | 80,664 | 5,793 | 16,333 | 0 |
| 04 May 14 | 79,375 | 5,538 | 16,481 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 14 | 78,812 | 5,385 | 16,122 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HD's current net profit margins (9.5%) are lower than last year (10.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HD's earnings have grown by 6.2% 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 (-7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-5.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst HD's Return on Equity (252.51%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 10:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/28 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Home Depot, Inc. is covered by 75 analysts. 37 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |