The Home Depot Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results; Updates Fiscal 2024 Guidance
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The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) reported Q2 fiscal 2024 results with sales of $43.2 billion, up 0.6% year-over-year, including $1.3 billion from the recent SRS Distribution acquisition. Comparable sales decreased 3.3% overall and 3.6% in the U.S. Operating income was $6.5 billion with a 15.1% margin. Net earnings were $4.6 billion, or $4.60 per diluted share. The company updated its fiscal 2024 guidance, projecting total sales growth between 2.5% and 3.5%, including a 53rd week, and comparable sales decline between 3% and 4%. The guidance reflects weaker consumer demand due to higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.
Positive
- Total sales increased 0.6% to $43.2 billion
- Acquisition of SRS Distribution added $1.3 billion in sales
- Operating income remained strong at $6.5 billion
- Adjusted operating margin of 15.3% maintained near previous year's level
- Updated guidance projects 2.5% to 3.5% total sales growth for fiscal 2024
Negative
- Comparable sales decreased 3.3% overall and 3.6% in the U.S.
- Net earnings declined slightly to $4.6 billion from $4.7 billion year-over-year
- Earnings per share decreased to $4.60 from $4.65 in the same period last year
- Updated guidance projects comparable sales decline between 3% and 4% for fiscal 2024
- Higher interest rates and economic uncertainty pressuring consumer demand
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Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was
Adjusted(1) operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 was
Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were
Adjusted(1) diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were
"The underlying long-term fundamentals supporting home improvement demand are strong," said Ted Decker, chair, president and CEO. "During the quarter, higher interest rates and greater macro-economic uncertainty pressured consumer demand more broadly, resulting in weaker spend across home improvement projects. However, the team continued to navigate this unique environment while executing at a high level. I would like to thank our associates for their hard work and dedication to serving our customers and communities."
Fiscal 2024 Guidance
The company updated its fiscal 2024 guidance, which includes 53 weeks of operating results, to reflect the performance in the first half of fiscal 2024 and include SRS:
- Total sales to increase between
2.5% and3.5% including the 53rd week- 53rd week projected to add approximately
$2.3 billion - SRS expected to contribute approximately
$6.4 billion
- 53rd week projected to add approximately
- Comparable sales to decline between
3% and4% for the 52-week period compared to fiscal 2023- Comparable sales decline of
3% implies a consumer demand environment consistent with the first half of fiscal 2024 - While comparable sales for the company are not currently on the trajectory for the low end of the range, a
4% decline implies incremental pressure on consumer demand
- Comparable sales decline of
- Approximately 12 new stores
- Gross margin of approximately
33.5% - Operating margin rate to be between
13.5% to13.6% - Adjusted(1), (2) operating margin rate to be between
13.8% to13.9% - Tax rate of approximately
24% - Net interest expense of approximately
$2.2 billion - 53-week diluted earnings-per-share-percent decline between
2% and4% - 53rd week expected to contribute approximately
$0.30
- 53rd week expected to contribute approximately
- 53-week adjusted(1), (3) diluted earnings-per-share to decline between
1% and3% - 53rd week expected to contribute approximately
$0.30
- 53rd week expected to contribute approximately
The Home Depot will conduct a conference call today at 9 a.m. ET to discuss information included in this news release and related matters. The conference call will be available in its entirety through a webcast and replay at ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations.
At the end of the second quarter, the company operated a total of 2,340 retail stores and over 760 branches across all 50 states, the
(1) | The Company reports its financial results in accordance with |
(2) | Excludes an expected approximately 30 basis point impact from acquired intangible asset amortization. |
(3) | Excludes an expected after-tax impact of approximately |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, the demand for our products and services, including as a result of macroeconomic conditions; net sales growth; comparable sales; the effects of competition; our brand and reputation; implementation of interconnected retail, store, supply chain and technology initiatives; inventory and in-stock positions; the state of the economy; the state of the housing and home improvement markets; the state of the credit markets, including mortgages, home equity loans, and consumer credit; the impact of tariffs; issues related to the payment methods we accept; demand for credit offerings; management of relationships with our associates, potential associates, suppliers and service providers; cost and availability of labor; costs of fuel and other energy sources; events that could disrupt our business, supply chain, technology infrastructure, or demand for our products and services, such as international trade disputes, natural disasters, climate change, public health issues, cybersecurity events, labor disputes, geopolitical conflicts, military conflicts, or acts of war; our ability to maintain a safe and secure store environment; our ability to address expectations regarding environmental, social and governance matters and meet related goals; continuation or suspension of share repurchases; net earnings performance; earnings per share; future dividends; capital allocation and expenditures; liquidity; return on invested capital; expense leverage; changes in interest rates; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; commodity or other price inflation and deflation; our ability to issue debt on terms and at rates acceptable to us; the impact and expected outcome of investigations, inquiries, claims, and litigation, including compliance with related settlements; the challenges of operating in international markets; the adequacy of insurance coverage; the effect of accounting charges; the effect of adopting certain accounting standards; the impact of legal and regulatory changes, including changes to tax laws and regulations; store openings and closures; guidance for fiscal 2024 and beyond; financial outlook; and the impact of acquired companies, including SRS, on our organization and the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions.
Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties – many of which are beyond our control, dependent on the actions of third parties, or currently unknown to us – as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors," and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended January 28, 2024 and also as may be described from time to time in future reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There also may be other factors that we cannot anticipate or that are not described herein, generally because we do not currently perceive them to be material. Such factors could cause results to differ materially from our expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements other than as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our other public statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
These statements are also supplemented with certain non-GAAP financial measures. When used in conjunction with our GAAP financial measures, we believe these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures will help management and investors to better understand and analyze our performance. However, this supplemental information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures. Refer to the end of this release for an explanation and definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial results used in this release to comparable GAAP results.
THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | |||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
in millions, except per share data | July 28, | July 30, | % Change | July 28, | July 30, | % Change | |||||
Net sales | $ 43,175 | $ 42,916 | 0.6 % | $ 79,593 | $ 80,173 | (0.7) % | |||||
Cost of sales | 28,759 | 28,759 | — | 52,744 | 53,459 | (1.3) | |||||
Gross profit | 14,416 | 14,157 | 1.8 | 26,849 | 26,714 | 0.5 | |||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 7,144 | 6,915 | 3.3 | 13,811 | 13,270 | 4.1 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 738 | 653 | 13.0 | 1,425 | 1,304 | 9.3 | |||||
Total operating expenses | 7,882 | 7,568 | 4.1 | 15,236 | 14,574 | 4.5 | |||||
Operating income | 6,534 | 6,589 | (0.8) | 11,613 | 12,140 | (4.3) | |||||
Interest and other (income) expense: | |||||||||||
Interest income and other, net | (84) | (41) | N/M | (141) | (74) | 90.5 | |||||
Interest expense | 573 | 469 | 22.2 | 1,058 | 943 | 12.2 | |||||
Interest and other, net | 489 | 428 | 14.3 | 917 | 869 | 5.5 | |||||
Earnings before provision for income taxes | 6,045 | 6,161 | (1.9) | 10,696 | 11,271 | (5.1) | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,484 | 1,502 | (1.2) | 2,535 | 2,739 | (7.4) | |||||
Net earnings | $ 4,561 | $ 4,659 | (2.1) % | $ 8,161 | $ 8,532 | (4.3) % | |||||
Basic weighted average common shares | 990 | 1,000 | (1.0) % | 989 | 1,005 | (1.6) % | |||||
Basic earnings per share | $ 4.61 | $ 4.66 | (1.1) | $ 8.25 | $ 8.49 | (2.8) | |||||
Diluted weighted average common shares | 992 | 1,003 | (1.1) % | 992 | 1,008 | (1.6) % | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 4.60 | $ 4.65 | (1.1) | $ 8.23 | $ 8.46 | (2.7) | |||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
Selected Sales Data (1) | July 28, | July 30, | % Change | July 28, | July 30, | % Change | |||||
Customer transactions (in millions) | 451.0 | 459.1 | (1.8) % | 837.8 | 850.1 | (1.4) % | |||||
Average ticket | $ 88.90 | $ 90.07 | (1.3) | $ 89.72 | $ 90.92 | (1.3) | |||||
Sales per retail square foot | $ 660.17 | $ 684.65 | (3.6) | $ 616.17 | $ 638.50 | (3.5) | |||||
(1) | Selected Sales Data does not include results for HD Supply or SRS. At this time, we are still evaluating whether SRS results will be incorporated into our selected sales metrics. | ||||
THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | |||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||
(Unaudited) | |||||
in millions | July 28, | July 30, | January 28, | ||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,613 | $ 2,814 | $ 3,760 | ||
Receivables, net | 5,503 | 3,836 | 3,328 | ||
Merchandise inventories | 23,060 | 23,265 | 20,976 | ||
Other current assets | 2,097 | 1,915 | 1,711 | ||
Total current assets | 32,273 | 31,830 | 29,775 | ||
Net property and equipment | 26,640 | 25,879 | 26,154 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 8,613 | 7,139 | 7,884 | ||
Goodwill | 19,414 | 7,664 | 8,455 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 9,214 | 3,235 | 3,606 | ||
Other assets | 692 | 640 | 656 | ||
Total assets | $ 96,846 | $ 76,387 | $ 76,530 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Short-term debt | $ 2,527 | $ — | $ — | ||
Accounts payable | 13,206 | 12,104 | 10,037 | ||
Accrued salaries and related expenses | 2,105 | 2,022 | 2,096 | ||
Current installments of long-term debt | 1,339 | 1,352 | 1,368 | ||
Current operating lease liabilities | 1,242 | 1,011 | 1,050 | ||
Other current liabilities | 7,704 | 7,738 | 7,464 | ||
Total current liabilities | 28,123 | 24,227 | 22,015 | ||
Long-term debt, excluding current installments | 51,869 | 40,754 | 42,743 | ||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 7,635 | 6,376 | 7,082 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 4,799 | 3,695 | 3,646 | ||
Total liabilities | 92,426 | 75,052 | 75,486 | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 4,420 | 1,335 | 1,044 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 96,846 | $ 76,387 | $ 76,530 | ||
THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
Six Months Ended | |||
in millions | July 28, | July 30, | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||
Net earnings | $ 8,161 | $ 8,532 | |
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets | 1,615 | 1,500 | |
Intangible asset amortization | 142 | 88 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 222 | 215 | |
Changes in working capital | 667 | 1,774 | |
Changes in deferred income taxes | 159 | (48) | |
Other operating activities | (60) | 144 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 10,906 | 12,205 | |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||
Capital expenditures | (1,566) | (1,697) | |
Payments for businesses acquired, net | (17,570) | (215) | |
Other investing activities | 38 | 10 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (19,098) | (1,902) | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||
Proceeds from short-term debt, net | 2,527 | — | |
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts | 9,952 | — | |
Repayments of long-term debt | (1,255) | (1,130) | |
Repurchases of common stock | (649) | (4,954) | |
Proceeds from sales of common stock | 210 | 175 | |
Cash dividends | (4,460) | (4,215) | |
Other financing activities | (212) | (142) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 6,113 | (10,266) | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | (2,079) | 37 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (68) | 20 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,760 | 2,757 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 1,613 | $ 2,814 | |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin (calculated as adjusted operating income divided by total net sales), and adjusted diluted earnings per share are presented as supplemental financial measures in the evaluation of our business that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company excludes the impact of amortization expense from acquired intangible assets from adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin, and the impact of amortization expense from acquired intangible assets, including the related tax effects, from adjusted diluted earnings per share. We do not adjust for the revenue that is generated in part from the use of our acquired intangible assets. Amortization expense, unlike the related revenue, is not affected by operations in any particular period unless an intangible asset becomes impaired, or the useful life of an intangible asset is revised.
When used in conjunction with our GAAP results, we believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors with meaningful supplemental measures of our performance period to period, make it easier for investors to compare our underlying business performance to peers, and align to how management analyzes trends and evaluates performance internally. The Company provides historical non-GAAP financial information on this basis to facilitate comparability when we report earnings results. These non-GAAP measures should not be a substitute for their comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors should rely primarily on our GAAP results and use non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally in making investment decisions. Our calculation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and other companies may not define these non-GAAP financial measures in the same way, which may limit their usefulness as comparative measures.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME AND ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
USD in millions | July 28, | July 30, | % | July 28, | July 30, | % | |||||
Operating income (GAAP) | (0.8) % | (4.3) % | |||||||||
Operating margin (1) | 15.1 % | 15.4 % | 14.6 % | 15.1 % | |||||||
Acquired intangible asset amortization (2) | 90 | 44 | 142 | 88 | |||||||
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP) | (0.1) % | (3.9) % | |||||||||
Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP) (3) | 15.3 % | 15.5 % | 14.8 % | 15.3 % | |||||||
(1) | Operating margin is calculated as operating income divided by total net sales. | ||||
(2) | Amounts include acquired intangible asset amortization related to the SRS acquisition of | ||||
(3) | Adjusted operating margin is calculated as adjusted operating income divided by total net sales. | ||||
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
per share amounts | July 28, | July 30, | % | July 28, | July 30, | % | |||||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $ 4.60 | $ 4.65 | (1.1) % | $ 8.23 | $ 8.46 | (2.7) % | |||||
Impact of acquired intangible asset amortization | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.09 | |||||||
Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustment (4) | (0.02) | (0.01) | (0.03) | (0.02) | |||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | $ 4.67 | $ 4.68 | (0.2) % | $ 8.34 | $ 8.53 | (2.2) % | |||||
(4) | Calculated as the per share impact of acquired intangible asset amortization multiplied by the Company's effective tax rate for the period. | ||||
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