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Home Depot
Guidance from Home Depot’s last 8 earnings releases. Every value links to its sentence in the filing. See something wrong? Tell us.
Releases tracked
8
Latest release
Aug 18, 2026
Data checked
Aug 18, 2026
What changed in the Aug 18, 2026 release
Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (May 19, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.
New — first stated in this releaseRaised / Lowered / Narrowed / Widened — changed from the prior releaseRevised — wording changed, direction not determinableChanged — value changed; the comparison couldn’t be parsed to a directionReiterated — restated unchangedNot restated — stated before, absent nowRaised and lowered describe the number, not whether the change is favorable.
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Adjusted (1) diluted earnings-per-share | for FY2026 | — | “to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted (1) operating margin | for FY2026 | — | “approximately 12.8% to 13.0%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted diluted earnings per share - excluded after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization | for FY2026 | — | “approximately $0.50” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted operating margin - excluded impact from acquired intangible asset amortization | for FY2026 | — | “approximately 40 basis point impact” | Filing ↗ |
| New | IEEPA tariff refunds | for FY2026 | — | “expected to partially offset unplanned fuel, energy, and other product input costs throughout the fiscal year” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Total sales growth | for FY2026 | “approximately 2.5% to 4.5%” | “approximately 2.5% to 4.5%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Comparable sales growth | for FY2026 | “approximately flat to 2.0%” | “approximately flat to 2.0%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Diluted earnings-per-share | for FY2026 | “to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025” | “to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Gross margin | for FY2026 | “approximately 33.1%” | “approximately 33.1%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Operating margin | for FY2026 | “approximately 12.4% to 12.6%” | “approximately 12.4% to 12.6%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Capital expenditures | for FY2026 | “approximately 2.5% of total sales” | “approximately 2.5% of total sales” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Effective tax rate | for FY2026 | “approximately 24.3%” | “approximately 24.3%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Net interest expense | for FY2026 | “approximately $2.3 billion” | “approximately $2.3 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | New stores | for FY2026 | “Approximately 15” | “Approximately 15” | Filing ↗ |
Show 1 item not restated in this release
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not restated | Comparable sales growth | No period stated | “slightly positive” | — | Filing ↗ |
Current guidance
Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.
Current fiscal year
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales growth | “approximately 2.5% to 4.5%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales growth | “approximately flat to 2.0%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted (1) diluted earnings-per-share | “to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted (1) operating margin | “approximately 12.8% to 13.0%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share - excluded after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization | “approximately $0.50” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes an expected after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization | “approximately $0.50” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted diluted earnings-per-share | “to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 24, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating margin | “approximately 12.8% to 13.0%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 24, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating margin - excluded impact from acquired intangible asset amortization | “approximately 40 basis point impact” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating margin excludes an expected impact from acquired intangible asset amortization | “approximately 40 basis point impact” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 19, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Diluted earnings-per-share | “to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Gross margin | “approximately 33.1%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Operating margin | “approximately 12.4% to 12.6%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Annual dividend | “$9.32 per share” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 24, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “approximately 2.5% of total sales” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Dividend payable date | “March 27, 2025” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Feb 25, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Effective tax rate | “approximately 24.3%” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| IEEPA tariff refunds | “expected to partially offset unplanned fuel, energy, and other product input costs throughout the fiscal year” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Net interest expense | “approximately $2.3 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| New stores | “Approximately 15” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
How one item moved
Diluted earnings-per-share, for FY2025 — every statement across the year, each linked to its filing.
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Full history
Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | No period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53rd week total sales contribution | — | — | 1 statement | — | — |
| Total sales growth | 3 statements | 4 statements | 1 statement | — | — |
| Comparable sales growth | 3 statements | 2 statements | — | 1 statement | 2 statements |
| 53rd week adjusted diluted earnings per share contribution | — | — | 1 statement | — | — |
| 53rd week diluted earnings per share contribution | — | — | 1 statement | — | — |
The full record for Home Depot and its Home-improvement retail peers, delivered as a Peer Guidance Briefing — PDF and Excel, every value linked to its filing.
Filings
The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.
| Filed | Fiscal period | Accession | Guidance items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | FY2027 Q2 | 0000354950-26-000145 | 14 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 19, 2026 | FY2027 Q1 | 0000354950-26-000101 | 13 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 24, 2026 | FY2026 Q4 | 0000354950-26-000026 | 13 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 18, 2025 | FY2026 Q3 | 0000354950-25-000238 | 14 | Open filing ↗ |
| Aug 19, 2025 | FY2026 Q2 | 0000354950-25-000195 | 11 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 20, 2025 | FY2026 Q1 | 0000354950-25-000133 | 13 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 25, 2025 | FY2025 Q4 | 0000354950-25-000030 | 16 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 12, 2024 | FY2025 Q3 | 0000354950-24-000227 | 15 | Open filing ↗ |
Not located in filing
2 values were detected in these releases but could not be matched to an exact sentence in the filing body, so they are not shown as guidance. We surface the count rather than drop it silently.
Show the 2 unmatched spans
| Span | Why | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| adjusted operating margin guidance — impact from acquired intangible asset amortization = approximately 40 basis point impact (excluded) | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Feb 24, 2026 |
| adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance — after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization = approximately $0.50 (excluded) | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Feb 24, 2026 |
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