Home Depot reported fourth quarter sales of $38.2 billion, a 3.8% decrease from the prior year, a result impacted by having one less week in the quarter compared to the prior-year period. Diluted EPS was $2.58. On an underlying basis, comparable sales increased 0.4% for the quarter.
Key Highlights
- Comparable sales growth of 0.4% was driven by a 2.4% increase in average ticket, which offset a 1.6% decline in comparable customer transactions.
- For the full fiscal year 2025, sales grew 3.2% to $164.7 billion, while comparable sales increased 0.3%.
- Management issued cautious guidance for fiscal 2026, forecasting comparable sales growth between flat and 2.0% and diluted EPS growth of flat to 4.0%.
- The company announced a 1.3% increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.33 per share.