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ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2025

ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2025 /CNW/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $45.3 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of $2.1 billion, or 4.9% from the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 increased 1.0%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 1.4%. For the second quarter of fiscal 2025, foreign exchange rates negatively impacted total company comparable sales by approximately 40 basis points. 

Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 were $4.6 billion, or $4.58 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $4.6 billion, or $4.60 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2024.

Adjusted(1) diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 were $4.68, compared with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $4.67 in the same period of fiscal 2024.

"Our second quarter results were in line with our expectations. The momentum that began in the back half of last year continued throughout the first half as customers engaged more broadly in smaller home improvement projects," said Ted Decker, chair, president and CEO. "Our teams are executing at a high level and we continue to grow market share. I would like to thank our associates for their continued hard work and dedication." 

Fiscal 2025 Guidance

The company reaffirms its guidance for fiscal 2025, a 52-week year compared to fiscal 2024, a 53-week year. 

(1)

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). As used in this earnings release, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the end of this release for an explanation of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

The Home Depot will conduct a conference call today at 9 a.m. ET to discuss information included in this news release and related matters. The conference call will be available in its entirety through a webcast and replay at ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations.

At the end of the second quarter, the company operated a total of 2,353 retail stores and over 800 branches across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Company employs over 470,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" under the federal securities laws, including as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events, and use words such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "expect," "target," "prospects," "potential," "commit" and "forecast," or words of similar import or meaning or refer to future time periods. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, the demand for our products and services, including as a result of macroeconomic conditions and changing customer preferences and expectations; net sales growth; comparable sales; the effects of competition; our brand and reputation; implementation of interconnected retail, store, supply chain, technology innovation and other strategic initiatives, including with respect to real estate; inventory and in-stock positions; the state of the economy; the state of the housing and home improvement markets; the state of the credit markets, including mortgages, home equity loans, and consumer and trade credit; the impact of tariffs, trade policy changes or restrictions, or international trade disputes and efforts and ability to continue to diversify our supply chain; issues related to the payment methods we accept; demand for credit offerings including trade credit; management of relationships with our associates, jobseekers, suppliers and service providers; cost and availability of labor; costs of fuel and other energy sources; events that could disrupt our business, supply chain, technology infrastructure, or demand for our products and services, such as tariffs, trade policy changes or restrictions or international trade disputes, natural disasters, climate change, public health issues, cybersecurity events, labor disputes, geopolitical conflicts, military conflicts, or acts of war; our ability to maintain a safe and secure store environment; our ability to address expectations regarding sustainability and human capital management matters and meet related goals; continuation or suspension of share repurchases; net earnings performance; earnings per share; future dividends; capital allocation and expenditures; liquidity; return on invested capital; expense leverage; changes in interest rates; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; commodity or other price inflation and deflation; our ability to issue debt on terms and at rates acceptable to us; the impact and expected outcome of investigations, inquiries, claims, and litigation, including compliance with related settlements; the challenges of operating in international markets; the adequacy of insurance coverage; the effect of accounting charges; the effect of adopting certain accounting standards; the impact of legal and regulatory changes, including executive orders and other administrative or legislative actions, such as changes to tax laws and regulations; store openings and closures; guidance for fiscal 2025 and beyond; financial outlook; the status of the pending acquisition of GMS Inc.; and the impact of acquired companies, including SRS, on our organization and the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of any completed or pending acquisitions.   

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties – many of which are beyond our control, dependent on the actions of third parties, or currently unknown to us – as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors," and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 and also as described from time to time in reports subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There also may be other factors that we cannot anticipate or that are not described herein, generally because we do not currently perceive them to be material. Such factors could cause results to differ materially from our expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements other than as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our other public statements.  

Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresThese statements are also supplemented with certain non-GAAP financial measures. When used in conjunction with our GAAP financial measures, we believe these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures will help management and investors to better understand and analyze our performance. However, this supplemental information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures. Refer to the end of this release for an explanation and definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

in millions, except per share data

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

Net sales

$ 45,277

$ 43,175

4.9 %

$ 85,133

$ 79,593

7.0 %

Cost of sales

30,152

28,759

4.8

56,549

52,744

7.2

Gross profit

15,125

14,416

4.9

28,584

26,849

6.5

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

7,764

7,144

8.7

15,294

13,811

10.7

Depreciation and amortization

806

738

9.2

1,602

1,425

12.4

   Total operating expenses

8,570

7,882

8.7

16,896

15,236

10.9

Operating income

6,555

6,534

0.3

11,688

11,613

0.6

Interest and other (income) expense:

Interest income and other, net

(25)

(84)

(70.2)

(49)

(141)

(65.2)

Interest expense

575

573

0.3

1,190

1,058

12.5

   Interest and other, net

550

489

12.5

1,141

917

24.4

Earnings before provision for income taxes

6,005

6,045

(0.7)

10,547

10,696

(1.4)

Provision for income taxes

1,454

1,484

(2.0)

2,563

2,535

1.1

Net earnings

$  4,551

$  4,561

(0.2) %

$  7,984

$  8,161

(2.2) %

Basic weighted average common shares

992

990

0.2 %

992

989

0.3 %

Basic earnings per share

$    4.59

$    4.61

(0.4)

$    8.05

$    8.25

(2.4)

Diluted weighted average common shares

994

992

0.2 %

994

992

0.2 %

Diluted earnings per share

$    4.58

$    4.60

(0.4)

$    8.03

$    8.23

(2.4)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Selected sales data:

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

Comparable sales (% change)

1.0 %

(3.3) %

N/A

0.4 %

(3.1) %

N/A

Comparable customer transactions (% change) (1)

(0.4) %

(2.2) %

N/A

(0.5) %

(1.9) %

N/A

Comparable average ticket (% change) (1)

1.4 %

(1.3) %

N/A

0.7 %

(1.3) %

N/A

Customer transactions (in millions) (1)

446.8

451.0

(0.9) %

841.6

837.8

0.5 %

Average ticket (1)

$  90.01

$  88.90

1.2

$  90.34

$  89.72

0.7

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(1)

Customer transactions and average ticket measures do not include results from HD Supply or SRS.

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

in millions

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

February 2,2025

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$           2,804

$           1,613

$           1,659

Receivables, net

5,878

5,503

4,903

Merchandise inventories

24,843

23,060

23,451

Other current assets

1,866

2,097

1,670

Total current assets

35,391

32,273

31,683

Net property and equipment

26,896

26,640

26,702

Operating lease right-of-use assets

8,662

8,613

8,592

Goodwill

19,619

19,414

19,475

Intangible assets, net

8,770

9,214

8,983

Other assets

711

692

684

Total assets

$       100,049

$         96,846

$         96,119

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Short-term debt

$                —

$           2,527

$              316

Accounts payable

13,086

13,206

11,938

Accrued salaries and related expenses

2,385

2,105

2,315

Current installments of long-term debt

6,400

1,339

4,582

Current operating lease liabilities

1,336

1,242

1,274

Other current liabilities

7,639

7,704

8,236

Total current liabilities

30,846

28,123

28,661

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

45,917

51,869

48,485

Long-term operating lease liabilities

7,668

7,635

7,633

Other long-term liabilities

4,953

4,799

4,700

Total liabilities

89,384

92,426

89,479

Total stockholders' equity

10,665

4,420

6,640

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$       100,049

$         96,846

$         96,119

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

in millions

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net earnings

$           7,984

$           8,161

Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets

1,720

1,615

Intangible asset amortization

278

142

Stock-based compensation expense

288

222

Changes in working capital

(1,821)

667

Changes in deferred income taxes

490

159

Other operating activities

29

(60)

   Net cash provided by operating activities

8,968

10,906

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures

(1,723)

(1,566)

Payments for businesses acquired, net

(233)

(17,570)

Other investing activities

64

38

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,892)

(19,098)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

(Repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt, net

(316)

2,527

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts

76

9,952

Repayments of long-term debt

(1,199)

(1,255)

Repurchases of common stock

—

(649)

Proceeds from sales of common stock

163

210

Cash dividends

(4,574)

(4,460)

Other financing activities

(130)

(212)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(5,980)

6,113

Change in cash and cash equivalents

1,096

(2,079)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

49

(68)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

1,659

3,760

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$           2,804

$           1,613

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin (calculated as adjusted operating income divided by total net sales), and adjusted diluted earnings per share are presented as supplemental financial measures in the evaluation of our business that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company excludes the impact of amortization expense from acquired intangible assets from adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, and the impact of amortization expense from acquired intangible assets, including the related tax effects, from adjusted diluted earnings per share. We do not adjust for the revenue that is generated in part from the use of our acquired intangible assets. Amortization expense, unlike the related revenue, is not affected by operations in any particular period unless an intangible asset becomes impaired, or the useful life of an intangible asset is revised.

When used in conjunction with our GAAP results, we believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors with meaningful supplemental measures of our performance period to period, make it easier for investors to compare our underlying business performance to peers, and align to how management analyzes trends and evaluates performance internally. The Company provides non-GAAP financial information on this basis to facilitate comparability when we report earnings results. These non-GAAP measures should not be a substitute for their comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions. Our calculation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way, which may limit their usefulness as comparative measures.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME AND ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

USD in millions

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

%Change

Operating income (GAAP)

$      6,555

$      6,534

0.3 %

$   11,688

$   11,613

0.6 %

Operating margin (1)

14.5 %

15.1 %

13.7 %

14.6 %

Acquired intangible asset amortization (2)

139

90

278

142

Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)

$      6,694

$      6,624

1.1 %

$   11,966

$   11,755

1.8 %

Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP) (3)

14.8 %

15.3 %

14.1 %

14.8 %

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(1)

Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by total net sales.

(2)

Amounts include acquired intangible asset amortization of $87 million and $174 million during the three and six months ended August 3, 2025, respectively, and $39 million during the three and six months ended July 28, 2024 related to SRS which was acquired on June 18, 2024.

(3)

Adjusted operating margin is calculated as adjusted operating income divided by total net sales.

Our adjusted operating margin guidance for fiscal 2025 excludes an expected approximately 40 basis point impact from acquired intangible asset amortization.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

per share amounts

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

August 3,2025

July 28,2024

% Change

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$           4.58

$           4.60

(0.4) %

$           8.03

$           8.23

(2.4) %

Impact of acquired intangible asset amortization

0.14

0.09

0.28

0.14

Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustment (1)

(0.04)

(0.02)

(0.07)

(0.03)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)

$           4.68

$           4.67

0.2 %

$           8.24

$           8.34

(1.2) %

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(1)

Calculated as the per share impact of acquired intangible asset amortization multiplied by the Company's effective tax rate for the period.

Our adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2025 excludes an expected after-tax impact of approximately $0.40 from acquired intangible asset amortization.

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