Overview
- The company will report fiscal second-quarter 2026 results before markets open, with Wall Street expecting roughly $47.5 billion in revenue and $4.71 in earnings per share.
- Analysts and investors are focused on comparable-store sales, professional contractor activity, digital sales growth, and any changes to full-year guidance.
- Home Depot beat expectations in Q1 with adjusted EPS of $3.43 and revenue of $41.77 billion, a performance that has kept cautious optimism ahead of the quarter.
- Elevated interest rates, persistent inflation, and a sluggish housing market have reduced demand for large renovation projects and pressured the retailer’s growth.
- Shares trade at about 23.5 times forward earnings while the company continues steady shareholder returns, having paid dividends for 157 consecutive quarters and raised the payout for 17 straight years.