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The Home Depot Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Results; Increases Quarterly Dividend by 2.2%; Provides Fiscal 2025 Guidance

1. Q4 sales rose 14.1% to $39.7B; extra week boosted results. Strong quarterly performance noted. 2. Q4 net earnings reached $3.0B with adjusted EPS of $3.13; slight improvement over last year. Positive margin effects observed. 3. Fiscal 2024 revenue increased by 4.5% amid declining comparable sales. Overall earnings slightly declined. 4. Board raised dividend by 2.2% to $2.30 per share; 152 consecutive quarters of dividends. Signal of strong shareholder commitment. 5. Fiscal 2025 guidance projects modest sales and EPS declines; around 13 new store openings announced. Mixed near-term outlook despite strong execution.

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Why Neutral?

While Q4 numbers were strong and dividend increase is a positive, the fiscal 2025 guidance expects a slight EPS decline. Historically, mixed earnings and cautious forward guidance tend to exert limited immediate price moves.

How important is it?

The detailed quarterly earnings and robust dividend policy are key drivers influencing investor sentiment. However, the cautious fiscal guidance slightly tempers the immediate impact.

Why Long Term?

Strategic initiatives and consistent dividend history signal long-term stability; results underline HD’s resilience even amid macro uncertainties. Historical patterns show long-term investments outweigh minor near-term EPS pressures.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 results. Fourth Quarter 2024 Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $39.7 billion, an increase of $4.9 billion, or 14.1% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Comparable sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 increased 0.8%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 1.3%. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 consisted of 14 weeks compared with 13 weeks for the prior year. The 14th week added approximately $2.5 billion in sales for the quarter and the year. The additional week is not included in comparable sales results for the quarter or the year. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $3.0 billion, or $3.02 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $2.8 billion, or $2.82 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2023. The 14th week added approximately $0.30 to diluted earnings per share for the quarter and the year. Adjusted(1) diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $3.13, compared with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.86 in the same period of fiscal 2023. The 14th week added approximately $0.30 to adjusted diluted earnings per share for the quarter and the year. Fiscal 2024 Sales for fiscal 2024 were $159.5 billion, an increase of $6.8 billion, or 4.5% from fiscal 2023. Comparable sales for fiscal 2024 decreased 1.8%, and comparable sales in the U.S. decreased 1.8%. Net earnings for fiscal 2024 were $14.8 billion, or $14.91 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $15.1 billion, or $15.11 per diluted share in fiscal 2023. Adjusted(1) diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2024 were $15.24, compared with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $15.25 in fiscal 2023. "Our fourth quarter results exceeded our expectations as we saw greater engagement in home improvement spend, despite ongoing pressure on large remodeling projects," said Ted Decker, chair, president and CEO.  "Throughout the year, we remained steadfast in our investments across our strategic initiatives to position ourselves for continued success, despite uncertain macroeconomic conditions and a higher interest rate environment that impacted home improvement demand. I would like to thank our associates for all that they do to serve our customers and communities." Dividend Declaration The company today announced that its board of directors approved a 2.2% increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.30 per share, which equates to an annual dividend of $9.20 per share. The dividend is payable on March 27, 2025, to shareholders of record on the close of business on March 13, 2025. This is the 152nd consecutive quarter the company has paid a cash dividend. Fiscal 2025 GuidanceThe company provides the following guidance for fiscal 2025, a 52-week year compared to fiscal 2024, a 53-week year: Total sales growth of approximately 2.8% Comparable sales growth of approximately 1.0% for the comparable 52-week period Approximately 13 new stores Gross margin of approximately 33.4% Operating margin of approximately 13.0% Adjusted(1) operating margin of approximately 13.4% Tax rate of approximately 24.5% Net interest expense of approximately $2.2 billion Diluted earnings-per-share to decline approximately 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024 Adjusted(1) diluted earnings-per-share to decline approximately 2% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024 Capital expenditures of approximately 2.5% of total sales (1) The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). As used above and throughout 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 fourth quarter, the company operated a total of 2,347 retail stores and over 780 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" 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; 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 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; and the impact of acquired companies, including SRS, on our organization and the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of any 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 January 28, 2024 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 (1) Fiscal Year Ended (2) in millions, except per share data February 2,2025 January 28,2024 % Change February 2,2025 January 28,2024 % Change Net sales $   39,704 $   34,786 14.1 % $ 159,514 $ 152,669 4.5 % Cost of sales 26,670 23,278 14.6 106,206 101,709 4.4    Gross profit 13,034 11,508 13.3 53,308 50,960 4.6 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 7,725 6,679 15.7 28,748 26,598 8.1 Depreciation and amortization 814 686 18.7 3,034 2,673 13.5    Total operating expenses 8,539 7,365 15.9 31,782 29,271 8.6 Operating income 4,495 4,143 8.5 21,526 21,689 (0.8) Interest and other (income) expense: Interest income and other, net (30) (55) (45.5) (201) (178) 12.9 Interest expense 638 513 24.4 2,321 1,943 19.5    Interest and other, net 608 458 32.8 2,120 1,765 20.1 Earnings before provision for income taxes 3,887 3,685 5.5 19,406 19,924 (2.6) Provision for income taxes 890 884 0.7 4,600 4,781 (3.8) Net earnings $     2,997 $     2,801 7.0 % $   14,806 $   15,143 (2.2) % Basic weighted average common shares 991 991 — % 990 999 (0.9) % Basic earnings per share $       3.02 $       2.83 6.7 $     14.96 $     15.16 (1.3) Diluted weighted average common shares 994 994 — % 993 1,002 (0.9) % Diluted earnings per share $       3.02 $       2.82 7.1 $     14.91 $     15.11 (1.3) Three Months Ended (1) Fiscal Year Ended (2) Selected Sales Data (3) February 2,2025 January 28,2024 % Change February 2,2025 January 28,2024 % Change Customer transactions (in millions) 400.4 372.0 7.6 % 1,637.2 1,621.8 0.9 % Average ticket $     89.11 $     88.87 0.3 $     89.31 $     90.07 (0.8) Sales per retail square foot $   556.90 $   550.50 1.2 $   599.92 $   604.55 (0.8) ————— (1) Three months ended February 2, 2025 includes 14 weeks. Three months ended January 28, 2024 includes 13 weeks. (2) Fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 includes 53 weeks. Fiscal year ended January 28, 2024 includes 52 weeks. (3) Selected Sales Data does not include results for HD Supply or SRS. THE HOME DEPOT, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) in millions February 2,2025 January 28,2024 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $           1,659 $           3,760 Receivables, net 4,903 3,328 Merchandise inventories 23,451 20,976 Other current assets 1,670 1,711 Total current assets 31,683 29,775 Net property and equipment 26,702 26,154 Operating lease right-of-use assets 8,592 7,884 Goodwill 19,475 8,455 Intangible assets, net 8,983 3,606 Other assets 684 656 Total assets $         96,119 $         76,530 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Short-term debt $              316 $                — Accounts payable 11,938 10,037 Accrued salaries and related expenses 2,315 2,096 Current installments of long-term debt 4,582 1,368 Current operating lease liabilities 1,274 1,050 Other current liabilities 8,236 7,464 Total current liabilities 28,661 22,015 Long-term debt, excluding current installments 48,485 42,743 Long-term operating lease liabilities 7,633 7,082 Other long-term liabilities 4,700 3,646 Total liabilities 89,479 75,486 Total stockholders' equity 6,640 1,044 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $         96,119 $         76,530 THE HOME DEPOT, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Fiscal Year Ended (1) in millions February 2,2025 January 28,2024 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net earnings $         14,806 $         15,143 Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets 3,336 3,061 Intangible asset amortization 425 186 Stock-based compensation expense 442 380 Changes in working capital 679 2,333 Changes in deferred income taxes 15 (245) Other operating activities 107 314    Net cash provided by operating activities 19,810 21,172 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (3,485) (3,226) Payments for businesses acquired, net (17,644) (1,514) Other investing activities 98 11    Net cash used in investing activities (21,031) (4,729) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from short-term debt, net 316 — Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts 10,010 1,995 Repayments of long-term debt (1,536) (1,271) Repurchases of common stock (649) (7,951) Proceeds from sales of common stock 395 323 Cash dividends (8,929) (8,383) Other financing activities (301) (156)    Net cash used in financing activities (694) (15,443) Change in cash and cash equivalents (1,915) 1,000 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (186) 3 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,760 2,757    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $           1,659 $           3,760 ————— (1) Fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 includes 53 weeks. Fiscal year ended January 28, 2024 includes 52 weeks. 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 (1) Fiscal Year Ended (2) USD in millions February 2,2025 January 28, 2024 % Change February 2, 2025 January 28, 2024 % Change Operating income (GAAP) $     4,495 $     4,143 8.5 % $   21,526 $   21,689 (0.8) % Operating margin (3) 11.3 % 11.9 % 13.5 % 14.2 % Acquired intangible asset amortization (4) 145 50 425 186 Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP) $     4,640 $     4,193 10.7 % $   21,951 $   21,875 0.3 % Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP) (5) 11.7 % 12.1 % 13.8 % 14.3 % ————— (1) Three months ended February 2, 2025 and January 28, 2024 includes 14 and 13 weeks, respectively. (2) Fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 and January 28, 2024 includes 53 and 52 weeks, respectively. (3) Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by total net sales. (4) Amounts include acquired intangible asset amortization of $93 million and $218 million during the three months and fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, respectively, related to SRS which was acquired on June 18, 2024. (5) 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 (1) Fiscal Year Ended (2) per share amounts February 2, 2025 January 28, 2024 % Change February 2, 2025 January 28, 2024 % Change Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $           3.02 $           2.82 7.1 % $         14.91 $         15.11 (1.3) % Impact of acquired intangible asset amortization 0.14 0.05 0.43 0.19 Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustment (3) (0.03) (0.01) (0.10) (0.05) Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) $           3.13 $           2.86 9.4 % $         15.24 $         15.25 (0.1) % ————— (1) Three months ended February 2, 2025 and January 28, 2024 includes 14 and 13 weeks, respectively. The 14th week of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 increased adjusted diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.30. (2) Fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 and January 28, 2024 includes 53 and 52 weeks, respectively. The 53rd week of fiscal 2024 increased adjusted diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.30. (3) 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. SOURCE The Home Depot WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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