Home Depot Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Home Depot has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.2%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 17.3% 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 Growth26.6%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Return on equity252.5%
Net Margin9.5%
Next Earnings Update25 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Home Depot Q3 Earnings: Doing The Best It Can Against All Odds

Nov 17

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Nov 14
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Wide Moat Shielded Home Depot From Normalising Fundamentals

Nov 07

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

Nov 04
A Look At The Fair Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Home Depot: Fed's Pivot And Hurricanes May Trigger Near-Term Tailwinds

Oct 15

Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) Price

Oct 07
Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE:HD) Price

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 18
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Staying The Course With The Home Depot

Sep 13

Is There Now An Opportunity In The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)?

Sep 04
Is There Now An Opportunity In The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)?

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Aug 15
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Home Depot: Priced For Perfection Heading Into Q2 Earnings

Aug 12

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 12
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

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

Jul 29
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Home Depot: Steady In A Post-Pandemic World

Jul 22

Getting In Cheap On The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Is Unlikely

Jul 02
Getting In Cheap On The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Is Unlikely

Home Depot: SRS Acquisition Is A Good Move, But Stock Is Fully Priced

Jun 19

Why The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Could Be Worth Watching

Jun 05
Why The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) Could Be Worth Watching

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

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
27 Oct 24154,59614,61027,7020
28 Jul 24152,08914,77227,1390
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

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 (-5.9%).


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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