NYSE$HD

Home Depot Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Home Depot reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 results, including a slight increase in sales and net earnings for the quarter.

The Home Depot announced fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 results, with Q4 sales increasing by 0.3% to $35.8 billion and diluted EPS rising by 2.8% to $3.30. The company plans to invest approximately $1 billion in annualized compensation for frontline, hourly associates and increased its quarterly dividend by 10%.

  • Fourth quarter sales increased by 0.3% to $35.8 billion.
  • Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter increased by 2.8% to $3.30.
  • The company will invest approximately $1 billion in annualized compensation for frontline, hourly associates starting in fiscal 2023.
  • The quarterly dividend was increased by 10% to $2.09 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$35.8B

Previous: $35.8B+0.0%
EPS (adj)

$3.30

Previous: $3.30+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$858M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$3.88B

No prior period
Net Income

$3.36B

Previous: $3.36B+0.0%
Operating Income

$4.75B

Previous: $4.75B+0.0%
Gross Profit

$11.9B

Previous: $11.9B+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Home Depot · Revenue · Quarterly

$35.8B

Q4 2023+0%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 10 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For fiscal 2023, The Home Depot expects sales and comparable sales growth to be approximately flat compared to fiscal 2022, with diluted earnings per share declining in the mid-single digits.

Tailwinds

  • Continued investment in associates with approximately $1 billion in additional annual compensation for frontline, hourly associates.
  • Operating margin rate expected to be approximately 14.5 percent.
  • Tax rate expected to be approximately 24.5 percent.

Headwinds

  • Sales growth and comparable sales growth to be approximately flat compared to fiscal 2022.
  • Diluted earnings-per-share-percent-decline to be mid-single digits.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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