NYSE$HD

Home Depot Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Home Depot reported a strong start to fiscal 2022 with the highest first quarter sales in Company history.

Home Depot's first quarter fiscal 2022 sales reached $38.9 billion, a 3.8% increase from the previous year. Comparable sales grew by 2.2%, and diluted earnings per share increased by 6.0% to $4.09. The company raised its fiscal 2022 guidance, expecting continued growth.

  • Total sales increased by 3.8% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Comparable sales rose by 2.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • Net earnings for the quarter were $4.2 billion, or $4.09 per diluted share.
  • The company raised its fiscal 2022 guidance, anticipating approximately 3.0% total sales growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$38.9B

Previous: $37.5B+3.8%
EPS (adj)

$4.09

Previous: $3.86+6.0%
Customer Transactions

410.7M

Previous: 447.2M-8.2%
Average Ticket

$91.72

Previous: $82.37+11.4%
Comparable Sales Growth

2.2%

Previous: 31.0%-92.9%
Free Cash Flow

$4.23B

Previous: $4.15B+2.1%
Net Income

$4.23B

Previous: $4.15B+2.1%
Operating Income

$5.93B

Previous: $5.78B+2.6%
Gross Profit

$13.1B

Previous: $12.7B+3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.84B

Previous: $6.65B-57.2%
Total Assets

$76.6B

Previous: $72.6B+5.5%
R&D Expense

$0.00

Previous: $0.00

Revenue & EPS history

Home Depot · Revenue · Quarterly

$38.9B

Q1 2022+3.8%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 14 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company raised fiscal 2022 guidance and now expects total sales growth and comparable sales growth of approximately 3.0 percent. Operating margin of approximately 15.4 percent. Net interest expense of approximately $1.6 billion. Tax rate of approximately 24.6 percent. Diluted earnings-per-share-percent-growth to be mid-single digits.

Tailwinds

  • Total sales growth of approximately 3.0 percent
  • Comparable sales growth of approximately 3.0 percent
  • Operating margin of approximately 15.4 percent
  • Net interest expense of approximately $1.6 billion
  • Tax rate of approximately 24.6 percent

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

42 / 66 earnings

Positive

+6.4%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-5.8%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.9%
Q4 2025+3.7%+1.0%-12.9%
Q3 2025-5.8%-4.1%-0.8%
Q2 2025+2.7%+4.6%+5.8%
Q1 2025-0.6%-4.4%-8.5%
Q4 2024+2.8%+3.7%-5.1%
Q3 2024+0.5%-0.0%+1.5%
Q3 2023+0.0%+1.9%+9.3%
Q2 2024+2.8%+4.7%+8.3%
Q1 2024+2.3%+1.0%+2.0%
Q1 2023-1.4%+1.8%-2.3%
Q4 2023+0.8%-0.5%+7.7%
Q2 2023+0.9%-0.8%-0.1%
Q4 2022+0.4%+1.3%+2.3%
Q3 2022+2.6%+2.0%+6.7%
Q2 2022+3.5%+2.1%-13.7%
Q1 2022-3.7%-3.0%-7.6%
Q4 2021-4.2%-4.7%-9.0%
Q3 2021+6.4%+10.1%+7.7%
Q2 2021-4.0%-1.7%+0.4%
Q1 2021-1.7%-1.3%-5.3%
Q4 2020+2.5%+4.2%+11.7%
Q3 2020-3.5%-3.5%-2.0%
Q2 2020-1.9%-1.7%-2.9%
Q1 2020-2.9%-1.4%+1.6%
Q4 2019+5.7%+6.2%+14.9%
Q3 2019+2.1%+1.0%+1.1%
Q2 2019+1.5%+4.2%+5.1%
Q1 2019-0.2%-1.0%+8.6%
Q4 2018+1.4%+2.7%+7.6%
Q3 2018-2.5%-2.7%-5.4%
Q2 2018+0.5%+1.7%+6.6%
Q1 2018-1.6%-1.5%+5.5%
Q4 2017-3.5%-1.9%-0.6%
Q3 2017+0.9%+1.1%+10.3%
Q2 2017-0.1%+0.3%+6.7%
Q1 2017-0.6%-0.7%-0.3%
Q4 2016+0.2%-0.1%+1.8%
Q3 2016+2.3%+2.6%+5.6%
Q2 2016-0.2%-0.7%-4.9%
Q1 2016+1.4%+1.9%-2.4%
Q4 2015+0.7%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015+3.0%
Q1 2015+1.1%
Q4 2014+0.2%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014+1.0%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013-0.2%
Q3 2013+0.4%
Q2 2013+1.3%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2012+1.6%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+1.4%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2011+5.1%
Q2 2011-3.6%
Q1 2011-2.2%
Q4 2010+2.2%
Q3 2010+5.9%
Q2 2010+4.1%
Q1 2010-5.1%
Q4 2009+1.3%

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