Summary
The Home Depot, Inc. reported strong financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2014, demonstrating robust sales growth and improved profitability. Net sales increased by 5.7% to $23.8 billion in the second quarter and by 4.4% to $43.5 billion for the first six months compared to the prior year periods. This growth was driven by a comparable store sales increase of 5.8% in the second quarter, fueled by higher customer transactions and an increased average ticket price. Profitability also saw significant improvement, with Net Earnings rising by 14.2% to $2.1 billion in the second quarter and by 13.5% to $3.4 billion for the first six months. This was supported by effective expense management, with Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percentage of net sales decreasing year-over-year. The company also benefited from a $112 million pre-tax gain from the sale of a portion of its equity in HD Supply Holdings, Inc. The company continued its commitment to shareholder returns through substantial share repurchases and dividend payments.
Financial Highlights
50 data points| Revenue | $23.81B |
| Cost of Revenue | $15.80B |
| Gross Profit | $8.01B |
| SG&A Expenses | $4.15B |
| Operating Expenses | $4.56B |
| Operating Income | $3.45B |
| Interest Expense | $208.00M |
| Net Income | $2.05B |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.52 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.52 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.35B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.35B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales increased by 5.7% to $23.8 billion in Q2 FY2014 and 4.4% to $43.5 billion for the first six months of FY2014.
- 2Comparable store sales increased by 5.8% in Q2 FY2014, driven by a 4.1% increase in customer transactions and a 1.7% increase in average ticket.
- 3Net Earnings grew by 14.2% to $2.1 billion in Q2 FY2014 and 13.5% to $3.4 billion for the first six months of FY2014.
- 4Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) rose to $1.52 in Q2 FY2014 and $2.51 for the first six months, up from $1.24 and $2.07 respectively in the prior year.
- 5The company repurchased $3.5 billion of common stock in the first six months of FY2014 through Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) agreements and open market purchases.
- 6Cash flow from operations was strong at $5.3 billion for the first six months of FY2014.
- 7Online sales experienced significant growth, increasing by over 38% for both Q2 and the first six months of FY2014, and represented approximately 4.2% of total net sales.