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Apr 28, 2024
Home Depot Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Home Depot's Q1 2024 results saw a decrease in sales and earnings compared to the same period last year, but the company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2024 guidance.
Key Takeaways
Home Depot reported a decrease in sales by 2.3% to $36.4 billion for Q1 2024, with comparable sales declining by 2.8%. Net earnings also decreased to $3.6 billion, or $3.63 per diluted share, compared to $3.9 billion, or $3.82 per diluted share, in Q1 2023. The company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2024 guidance.
Total sales decreased by 2.3% compared to Q1 2023.
Comparable sales decreased by 2.8%.
Net earnings decreased to $3.6 billion, or $3.63 per diluted share.
The company reaffirms its fiscal 2024 guidance.
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Forward Guidance
The company reaffirms its fiscal 2024 guidance, which includes 53 weeks of operating results. Total sales growth of approximately 1.0% including the 53rd week. Comparable sales to decline approximately 1.0% for the 52-week period.
Positive Outlook
- Total sales growth of approximately 1.0% including the 53rd week
- 53rd week projected to add approximately $2.3 billion to total sales
- Comparable sales to decline approximately 1.0% for the 52-week period
- Gross margin of approximately 33.9%
- Operating margin of approximately 14.1%
Challenges Ahead
- Tax rate of approximately 24.5%
- Net interest expense of approximately $1.8 billion
- 53-week diluted earnings-per-share-percent growth of approximately 1.0%
- 53rd week expected to contribute approximately $0.30 of diluted earnings per share
- The acquisition has not closed, the following guidance does not reflect any impacts from the SRS acquisition