HD Home Depot (The)

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Consumer Discretionary

· How we analyze

About the company

Home Depot is a US home improvement chain. In stores and online it sells tools, building materials, garden supplies and household items to do-it-yourselfers and trade professionals. It has stores in the US, Canada and Mexico. As of Oct 13, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Home improvement stores · Atlanta, USA

Home Depot runs home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It offers home improvement products, building materials, lawn and garden and decor products, in stores and online. In addition, there are services such as installation and the rental of tools and equipment. Its customers include do-it-yourselfers and homeowners as well as professionals such as contractors, electricians and property managers. Besides brand-name goods, the company also carries private brands with which it aims to stand out from other retailers. The subsidiary SRS has also acquired GMS, a supplier of building materials for interior construction.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Mar 18, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −0.3%
  • 7 days +1.1%
  • 30 days +8.6%
  • 1 year −17.3%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.6%Price at 60% of the range+0.4%
52-week range
−13.0%Price at 34% of the range+24.8%
Distance from the all-time high
−27.5%

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Fundamental analysis

Home Depot (The) · Sector Consumer Discretionary · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Mar 18, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Feb 1, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 3 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 3 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 6 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 4 of 6 criteria met

Quality 3 of 8 met

  • not met: Gross margin above 40% 33.3%
  • not met: Operating margin above 15% 12.7%
  • not met: Net margin above 10% 8.6%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 110.5%
  • not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 7.7%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% 12.2%
Gross margin

33.3% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 153 peers (All). weak.

Rank 47 of 100: higher than 47% of 16 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 33.4%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

12.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 192 peers (All). medium.

Rank 63 of 100: higher than 63% of 20 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 11.5%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

8.6% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 34 of 100: higher than 34% of 237 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.6%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

110.5% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 97 of 100: higher than 97% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 97 of 100: higher than 97% of 16 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 19.9%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

13.5% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 9.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

12.2% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 17 of 100: higher than 17% of 239 peers (All). weak.

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 26.1%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

7.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 35 of 100: higher than 35% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 40 of 100: higher than 40% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 8.9%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

12.6B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 3 of 7 met

  • not met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +1.5%
  • not met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +4.5%
  • met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +6.4%
  • not met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year −5.2%
  • not met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +3.6%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 4 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +3.2%
Revenue growth 3 years

+1.5% per year

Rank 22 of 100: higher than 22% of 230 peers (All). weak.

Rank 20 of 100: higher than 20% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.2%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+4.5% per year

Rank 16 of 100: higher than 16% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 26 of 100: higher than 26% of 21 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +12.7%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+6.4% per year

Rank 46 of 100: higher than 46% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 53 of 100: higher than 53% of 18 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +6.3%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

−5.2% per year

Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 29 of 100: higher than 29% of 12 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +7.4%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+3.6% per year

Rank 18 of 100: higher than 18% of 146 peers (All). weak.

Rank 29 of 100: higher than 29% of 12 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +14.6%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+10.1% per year

Rank 49 of 100: higher than 49% of 140 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 15 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +10.1%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 6 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 9.20 USD
  • not met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 65%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +8.9%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 1.4x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 57% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

65% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+8.9% per year

Rank 52 of 100: higher than 52% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Rank 29 of 100: higher than 29% of 12 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: +23.8%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

1.4x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 4 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 4 of 9
  • not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 3.62
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.06
  • met: Positive equity 12.8B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −7.7%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 12.6B USD
Piotroski F-Score

4 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 8 of 100: higher than 8% of 134 peers (All). weak.

Rank 7 of 100: higher than 7% of 15 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

3.62 at fiscal year end

Rank 4 of 100: lower than 4% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 3 of 100: lower than 3% of 15 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 0.76

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.06 at fiscal year end

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 22 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Discretionary: 1.15

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−7.7% in 5 years

Rank 74 of 100: lower than 74% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 52 of 100: lower than 52% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Discretionary: −7.4%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • not met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • not met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+4.5% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light yellow: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+1.9% per year), more slowly than the sector median; per share +3.6% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 8.6%, below the sector median (9.4%).
  • Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.
  • Light yellow: High payout ratio (65% of earnings).

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Feb 1, 2016 – Jan 29, 2017): Revenue 94.6B USD · Net income 8.0B USD · Net margin 8.4%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 30, 2017 – Jan 28, 2018): Revenue 100.9B USD · Net income 8.6B USD · Net margin 8.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 29, 2018 – Feb 3, 2019): Revenue 108.2B USD · Net income 11.1B USD · Net margin 10.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Feb 4, 2019 – Feb 2, 2020): Revenue 110.2B USD · Net income 11.2B USD · Net margin 10.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Feb 3, 2020 – Jan 31, 2021): Revenue 132.1B USD · Net income 12.9B USD · Net margin 9.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Feb 1, 2021 – Jan 30, 2022): Revenue 151.2B USD · Net income 16.4B USD · Net margin 10.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 31, 2022 – Jan 29, 2023): Revenue 157.4B USD · Net income 17.1B USD · Net margin 10.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 30, 2023 – Jan 28, 2024): Revenue 152.7B USD · Net income 15.1B USD · Net margin 9.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 29, 2024 – Feb 2, 2025): Revenue 159.5B USD · Net income 14.8B USD · Net margin 9.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 3, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026): Revenue 164.7B USD · Net income 14.2B USD · Net margin 8.6%

Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 3, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026): Revenue 164.7B USD · Net income 14.2B USD · Net margin 8.6%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 33.3 USD gross profit, 12.7 USD operating income and 8.6 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue164.7B USD100.0%
Gross profit54.9B USD33.3%
Cost of revenue109.8B USD66.7%
Operating income20.9B USD12.7%
Operating expenses34.0B USD20.6%
Net income14.2B USD8.6%
Interest expense2.4B USD1.5%
Taxes & other (net)4.3B USD2.6%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin fell in 5 years from 13.8% to 12.7%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 34.2% · Operating margin 14.2% · Net margin 8.4%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 34.0% · Operating margin 14.5% · Net margin 8.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 34.3% · Operating margin 14.4% · Net margin 10.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 34.1% · Operating margin 14.4% · Net margin 10.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 34.0% · Operating margin 13.8% · Net margin 9.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 33.6% · Operating margin 15.2% · Net margin 10.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 33.5% · Operating margin 15.3% · Net margin 10.9%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 33.4% · Operating margin 14.2% · Net margin 9.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 33.4% · Operating margin 13.5% · Net margin 9.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 33.3% · Operating margin 12.7% · Net margin 8.6%

Returns

Return on equity fell within one year from 223.0% to 110.5%.

Return on equityReturn on assets Return on equity hidden where equity is below 5% of total assets.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 183.6% · Return on assets 18.5%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 19.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 25.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 21.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 18.2%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 22.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 22.4%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 19.8%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 223.0% · Return on assets 15.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity 110.5% · Return on assets 13.5%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 4.7% to 12.2%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 4.3B USD · Long-term debt 22.3B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 1.5B USD · Long-term debt 24.3B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity −1.9B USD · Long-term debt 26.8B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity −3.1B USD · Long-term debt 28.7B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 3.3B USD · Long-term debt 35.8B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity −1.7B USD · Long-term debt 36.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 1.6B USD · Long-term debt 42.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 1.0B USD · Long-term debt 42.7B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 6.6B USD · Long-term debt 48.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity 12.8B USD · Long-term debt 46.3B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.23 to 1.06.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.25
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.17
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.11
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.08
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.23
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.01
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.41
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.35
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.11
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 1.06

Cash flow

Free cash flow fell in 5 years from 16.4B USD to 12.6B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 9.8B USD · Capital expenditure 1.6B USD · Free cash flow 8.2B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 12.0B USD · Capital expenditure 1.9B USD · Free cash flow 10.1B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 13.0B USD · Capital expenditure 2.4B USD · Free cash flow 10.6B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 13.7B USD · Capital expenditure 2.7B USD · Free cash flow 11.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 18.8B USD · Capital expenditure 2.5B USD · Free cash flow 16.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 16.6B USD · Capital expenditure 2.6B USD · Free cash flow 14.0B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 14.6B USD · Capital expenditure 3.1B USD · Free cash flow 11.5B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 21.2B USD · Capital expenditure 3.2B USD · Free cash flow 17.9B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 19.8B USD · Capital expenditure 3.5B USD · Free cash flow 16.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 16.3B USD · Capital expenditure 3.7B USD · Free cash flow 12.6B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 7.7% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 1.2B
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 1.2B
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 1.1B
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 1.1B
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 1.1B
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 1.1B
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 1.0B
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 1.0B
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 993.0M
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 995.0M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
9.20 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +6.6%5 y +8.9%10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 65% of free cash flow 72%
To shareholders (5 years)
71.3B USD 42% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−7.7% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 6.00 USD to 9.20 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 2.76 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 3.56 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 4.12 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 5.44 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 6.00 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 6.60 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 7.60 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 8.36 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 9.00 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 9.20 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio rose in 5 years from 50.3% to 64.7%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 42.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 48.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 42.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 44.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 53.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 53.9%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 50.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 39.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 42.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 49.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 45.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 67.8%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 55.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 46.7%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 60.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 54.7%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 64.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 72.4%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 71.3B USD went back to shareholders, 42% of it through share repurchases. That is 99% of the free cash flow of those years. This was offset by new shares issued for 1.6B USD (including employee plans).

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 3.4B USD · Share repurchases 6.9B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 218.0M USD · Free cash flow 8.2B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 4.2B USD · Share repurchases 8.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 255.0M USD · Free cash flow 10.1B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 4.7B USD · Share repurchases 10.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 236.0M USD · Free cash flow 10.6B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 6.0B USD · Share repurchases 7.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 280.0M USD · Free cash flow 11.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 6.5B USD · Share repurchases 791.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 326.0M USD · Free cash flow 16.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 7.0B USD · Share repurchases 14.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 337.0M USD · Free cash flow 14.0B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 7.8B USD · Share repurchases 6.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 264.0M USD · Free cash flow 11.5B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 8.4B USD · Share repurchases 8.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 323.0M USD · Free cash flow 17.9B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 8.9B USD · Share repurchases 649.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 395.0M USD · Free cash flow 16.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 9.2B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 314.0M USD · Free cash flow 12.6B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Home Depot (The) next to 8 stocks of the sector Consumer Discretionary we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison HD, sector Consumer Discretionary; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
AMZN Amazon 716.9B USD +13.2%50.3%11.2%10.8%18.9%50.2%1.1%6/9
F Ford Motor Company 187.3B USD +8.1%6.8%−4.9%−4.4%−22.8%12.4%6.7%–
GM General Motors 185.0B USD +8.6%–1.6%1.5%4.4%21.7%9.5%–
HD Home Depot (The) this stock 164.7B USD +4.5%33.3%12.7%8.6%110.5%12.2%7.7%4/9
TSLA Tesla, Inc. 94.8B USD +24.6%18.0%4.6%4.0%4.6%59.6%6.6%5/9
LOW Lowe's 86.3B USD −0.8%33.5%11.8%7.7%–−18.3%8.9%6/9
TJX TJX Companies 60.4B USD +13.4%31.0%–9.1%53.9%28.5%8.1%8/9
NKE Nike, Inc. 46.4B USD +0.8%42.9%–6.7%20.9%38.7%4.7%7/9
SBUX Starbucks 37.2B USD +9.6%–7.9%5.0%–−25.3%6.6%–
Median of the sector 22 symbols 26.5B USD +12.7%33.4%11.5%8.6%19.9%26.1%8.9%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 50 symbols in the Consumer Discretionary sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+4.5% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +11.0% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 4.5% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+11.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light yellow: below sector

+1.9% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +10.4% (32 symbols)

per share: +3.6% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 1.9% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+10.4%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

8.6% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 9.4% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 8.60 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (9.4%). Five years ago the margin was 9.7%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light red: much higher

2.64 latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 0.82 (31 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 2.64 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.82). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light yellow: high

65% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 32% (26 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.65 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. Little buffer remains for weaker years. Median company in the sector: 32%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
164.7B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+3.2%
Net income (FY)
14.2B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−4.4%
EPS (FY)
14.23 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−3.1%
Fiscal year to Feb 1, 2026 · 10-K filed Mar 18, 2026 · Balance sheet Aug 2, 2026 (filed Aug 25, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Feb 1, 2026 164.7B14.2B 8.6% 14.23 9.20 65%
2025Feb 2, 2025 159.5B14.8B 9.3% 14.91 9.00 60%
2024Jan 28, 2024 152.7B15.1B 9.9% 15.11 8.36 55%
2023Jan 29, 2023 157.4B17.1B 10.9% 16.69 7.60 46%
2022Jan 30, 2022 151.2B16.4B 10.9% 15.53 6.60 42%
2021Jan 31, 2021 132.1B12.9B 9.7% 11.94 6.00 50%
2020Feb 2, 2020 110.2B11.2B 10.2% 10.25 5.44 53%
2019Feb 3, 2019 108.2B11.1B 10.3% 9.73 4.12 42%
2018Jan 28, 2018 100.9B8.6B 8.6% 7.29 3.56 49%
2017Jan 29, 2017 94.6B8.0B 8.4% 6.45 2.76 43%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Aug 2, 2026 47.9B4.8B 10.0% 4.79 2.33 49%
Q2/26May 3, 2026 41.8B3.3B 7.9% 3.30 2.33 71%
Q1/26*Feb 1, 2026 38.2B2.6B 6.7% – 2.30 –
Q4/25Nov 2, 2025 41.4B3.6B 8.7% 3.62 2.30 64%
Q3/25Aug 3, 2025 45.3B4.6B 10.1% 4.58 2.30 50%
Q2/25May 4, 2025 39.9B3.4B 8.6% 3.45 2.30 67%
Q1/25*Feb 2, 2025 39.7B3.0B 7.5% – 2.25 –
Q4/24Oct 27, 2024 40.2B3.6B 9.1% 3.67 2.25 61%
Q3/24Jul 28, 2024 43.2B4.6B 10.6% 4.60 2.25 49%
Q2/24Apr 28, 2024 36.4B3.6B 9.9% 3.63 2.25 62%
Q1/24*Jan 28, 2024 34.8B2.8B 8.1% – 2.09 –
Q4/23Oct 29, 2023 37.7B3.8B 10.1% 3.81 2.09 55%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $3.3M4 people −$3.3M
6 months $00 people $3.3M4 people −$3.3M
12 months $00 people $6.7M7 people −$6.7M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 10, 2026 Scardino Kimberly R Officer Open-market sale 675 shares · $206.5K · SEC
  • Aug 28, 2026 Roseborough Teresa Wynn Officer Open-market sale 2,455 shares · $807.1K · SEC
  • Aug 26, 2026 Rowe Michael F. Officer Open-market sale 710 shares · $239.1K · SEC
  • Aug 19, 2026 McPhail Richard V Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale 5,989 shares · $2.1M · SEC
  • Mar 4, 2026 McPhail Richard V Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale 2,550 shares · $940.7K · SEC
  • Mar 4, 2026 Deaton John A. Officer Open-market sale 1,793 shares · $661.6K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -40

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows-20
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)31.1
Rel. strength 60 d−7.3%

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