Summary
Home Depot, Inc. (HD) reported strong financial results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2021, demonstrating continued growth and profitability. Net sales saw a significant increase year-over-year, driven by a rise in comparable average ticket and customer transactions, although the latter experienced a slight decrease compared to the exceptional performance in Q2 2020. The company's profitability remained robust, with net earnings and diluted earnings per share showing substantial year-over-year growth. Operationally, Home Depot maintained strong cash flow generation, enabling significant capital allocation towards share repurchases, dividend payments, and debt repayment. The company also continued its strategic investments and business transformation initiatives. Despite some pressures on gross profit margin due to product mix and increased transportation costs, overall financial health appears solid, supported by effective cost management and strong consumer demand for home improvement products.
Financial Highlights
49 data points| Revenue | $41.12B |
| Cost of Revenue | $27.45B |
| Gross Profit | $13.66B |
| SG&A Expenses | $6.43B |
| Operating Expenses | $7.03B |
| Operating Income | $6.64B |
| Interest Expense | $326.00M |
| Net Income | $4.81B |
| EPS (Basic) | $4.54 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.53 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.06B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.06B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales increased by 8.1% to $41.1 billion for Q2 FY2021 compared to Q2 FY2020, and by 18.6% to $78.6 billion for the first six months of FY2021.
- 2Diluted earnings per share rose to $4.53 in Q2 FY2021 from $4.02 in Q2 FY2020, and to $8.38 for the first six months of FY2021 from $6.11 in the prior year period.
- 3Gross profit margin decreased slightly to 33.2% in Q2 FY2021 from 34.0% in Q2 FY2020, attributed to product mix, lumber prices, and transportation costs.
- 4The company generated $9.9 billion in cash flow from operations for the first six months of FY2021.
- 5Home Depot repurchased $6.9 billion of common stock in the first six months of FY2021 under a new $20.0 billion authorization, and paid $3.5 billion in dividends.
- 6Comparable sales increased by 4.5% in Q2 FY2021, driven by an 11.3% increase in comparable average ticket, partially offset by a 6.0% decrease in comparable customer transactions.
- 7The acquisition of HD Supply for $8.7 billion completed in December 2020 is being consolidated into the financial statements, with no material adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation recognized in the first half of FY2021.