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Home Depot (HD) · 8 releases, Nov 12, 2024 to Aug 18, 2026 · rows are metrics, columns are releases

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Metric	Nov 12, 2024 FY25 Q3	Feb 25, 2025 FY25 Q4	May 20, 2025 FY26 Q1	Aug 19, 2025 FY26 Q2	Nov 18, 2025 FY26 Q3	Feb 24, 2026 FY26 Q4	May 19, 2026 FY27 Q1	Aug 18, 2026 FY27 Q2
For FY2026
Total sales growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2.5% to 4.5%”	Reiterated“approximately 2.5% to 4.5%”	Reiterated“approximately 2.5% to 4.5%”
Comparable sales growth	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately flat to 2.0%”	Reiterated“approximately flat to 2.0%”	Reiterated“approximately flat to 2.0%”
Adjusted (1) diluted earnings-per-share	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025”
Adjusted (1) operating margin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 12.8% to 13.0%”
Adjusted diluted earnings per share - excluded after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $0.50”
Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes an expected after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $0.50”	—
Adjusted diluted earnings-per-share	—	—	—	—	—	New“to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025”	Reiterated“to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025”	—
Adjusted operating margin	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 12.8% to 13.0%”	Reiterated“approximately 12.8% to 13.0%”	—
Adjusted operating margin - excluded impact from acquired intangible asset amortization	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 40 basis point impact”
Adjusted operating margin excludes an expected impact from acquired intangible asset amortization	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 40 basis point impact”	—
Diluted earnings-per-share	—	—	—	—	—	New“to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025”	Reiterated“to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025”	Reiterated“to grow approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025”
Gross margin	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 33.1%”	Reiterated“approximately 33.1%”	Reiterated“approximately 33.1%”
Operating margin	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 12.4% to 12.6%”	Reiterated“approximately 12.4% to 12.6%”	Reiterated“approximately 12.4% to 12.6%”
Annual dividend	—	—	—	—	—	New“$9.32 per share”	—	—
Capital expenditures	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2.5% of total sales”	Reiterated“approximately 2.5% of total sales”	Reiterated“approximately 2.5% of total sales”
Dividend payable date	—	New“March 27, 2025”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective tax rate	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 24.3%”	Reiterated“approximately 24.3%”	Reiterated“approximately 24.3%”
IEEPA tariff refunds	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“expected to partially offset unplanned fuel, energy, and other product input costs throughout the fiscal year”
Net interest expense	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $2.3 billion”	Reiterated“approximately $2.3 billion”	Reiterated“approximately $2.3 billion”
New stores	—	—	—	—	—	New“Approximately 15”	Reiterated“Approximately 15”	Reiterated“Approximately 15”
For FY2025
Total sales growth	—	—	New“approximately 2.8%”	Reiterated“approximately 2.8%”	Raised“approximately 3.0%”	—	—	—
Total sales growth	—	New“approximately 2.8%”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Comparable sales growth	—	—	New“approximately 1.0% for the comparable 52-week period”	—	—	—	—	—
Comparable sales growth	—	New“approximately 1.0% for the comparable 52-week period”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Acquired intangible asset amortization after-tax impact on adjusted diluted earnings per share	—	—	New“expected after-tax impact of approximately $0.40”	—	—	—	—	—
Acquired intangible asset amortization impact on adjusted operating margin	—	—	New“expected approximately 40 basis point impact”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted (1) diluted earnings-per-share	—	—	New“to decline approximately 2% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024”	Changed“to decline approximately 2% from $15.24”	—	—	—	—
Adjusted (1) operating margin	—	—	New“approximately 13.4%”	Reiterated“approximately 13.4%”	—	—	—	—
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) diluted earnings-per-share	—	New“to decline approximately 2% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted (Non-GAAP) operating margin	—	New“approximately 13.4%”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted diluted earnings per share after-tax impact from acquired intangible asset amortization (excluded)	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $0.45”	—	—	—
Adjusted diluted earnings per share impact from acquired intangible asset amortization	—	New“an expected after-tax impact of approximately $0.40”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted diluted earnings-per-share	—	—	—	—	New“to decline approximately 5.0% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024”	—	—	—
Adjusted operating margin	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 13.0%”	—	—	—
Adjusted operating margin impact from acquired intangible asset amortization	—	New“an expected approximately 40 basis point impact”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating margin impact from acquired intangible asset amortization (excluded)	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 40 basis point impact”	—	—	—
Diluted earnings-per-share	—	—	New“to decline approximately 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024”	Changed“to decline approximately 3% from $14.91”	Changed“to decline approximately 6.0% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024”	—	—	—
Diluted earnings-per-share	—	New“to decline approximately 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gross margin	—	—	New“approximately 33.4%”	Reiterated“approximately 33.4%”	Lowered“approximately 33.2%”	—	—	—
Gross margin	—	New“approximately 33.4%”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating margin	—	—	New“approximately 13.0%”	Reiterated“approximately 13.0%”	Lowered“approximately 12.6%”	—	—	—
Operating margin	—	New“approximately 13.0%”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Annual dividend	—	New“$9.20 per share”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Capital expenditures	—	—	New“approximately 2.5% of total sales”	Reiterated“approximately 2.5% of total sales”	Reiterated“approximately 2.5% of total sales”	—	—	—
Capital expenditures	—	New“approximately 2.5% of total sales”	—	—	—	—	—	—
GMS incremental sales contribution	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $2.0 billion”	—	—	—
Net interest expense	—	—	New“approximately $2.2 billion”	Reiterated“approximately $2.2 billion”	Raised“approximately $2.3 billion”	—	—	—
Net interest expense	—	New“approximately $2.2 billion”	—	—	—	—	—	—
New stores	—	—	New“Approximately 13”	Reiterated“Approximately 13”	Lowered“Approximately 12”	—	—	—
New stores	—	New“Approximately 13”	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tax rate	—	—	New“approximately 24.5%”	Reiterated“approximately 24.5%”	Reiterated“approximately 24.5%”	—	—	—
Tax rate	—	New“approximately 24.5%”	—	—	—	—	—	—
For FY2024
53rd week total sales contribution	New“approximately $2.3 billion”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total sales	New“increase approximately 4% including SRS and the 53rd week”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
53rd week adjusted diluted earnings per share contribution	New“approximately $0.30”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
53rd week diluted earnings per share contribution	New“approximately $0.30”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted diluted earnings-per-share	New“decline approximately 1% from $15.25 in fiscal 2023”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating margin	New“approximately 13.8%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating margin exclusion	New“an expected approximately 30 basis point impact from acquired intangible asset amortization”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Diluted earnings-per-share	New“decline approximately 2% from $15.11 in fiscal 2023”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gross margin	New“approximately 33.5%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating margin	New“approximately 13.5%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net interest expense	New“approximately $2.1 billion”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
New stores	New“Approximately 12”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SRS incremental sales contribution	New“approximately $6.4 billion”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tax rate	New“approximately 24%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
For FY2023
Comparable sales	New“decline approximately 2.5%”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
No period stated
Comparable sales growth	—	—	—	New“approximately 1.0%”	Revised“slightly positive”	—	—	—
Quarterly dividend	—	—	—	—	—	New“$2.33 per share”	—	—
Quarterly dividend increase	—	New“2.2% increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.30 per share”	—	—	—	—	—	—

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