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Home Depot (HD) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Home Depot (HD): its performance, risk, profitability, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Home Depot (HD)
Profile ItemHD
NameThe Home Depot, Inc.
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
GICS Sub-IndustryHome Improvement Retail
Market Capitalization342.31 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNYSE
Listing DateSeptember 22, 1981
Security TypeCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HD
GSPC
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Home Depot (HD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Home Depot (HD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Home Depot (HD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)-5.59%-0.08%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)6.08%4.35%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)3.84%-6.29%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HD
GSPC
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Home Depot (HD) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Home Depot (HD) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)24.93%47.92%
Beta (5Y)0.951.09
Max Drawdown (5Y)-34.73%-69.65%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. HD is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.39-0.11
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.58-0.18

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) posts ROE of 128.38%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

128.38%

Group distribution
HD
128.38%
Max
63.82%
Q3
31.98%
Median
14.23%
Q1
5.87%
Min
-29.94%
Largest peers
HD
128.38%
TJX
61.25%
MELI
31.26%
PDD
25.40%
AMZN
24.29%
BABA
9.22%
LOW
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on ROE within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) keeps 8.41% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.41%

Group distribution
Max
20.45%
Q3
8.90%
HD
8.41%
Median
3.53%
Q1
0.81%
Min
-11.15%
Largest peers
PDD
21.62%
AMZN
12.22%
BABA
10.12%
TJX
9.40%
HD
8.41%
LOW
7.51%
MELI
6.04%
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on net margin within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) turns 11.93% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.93%

Group distribution
Max
23.15%
HD
11.93%
Q3
11.12%
Median
4.77%
Q1
1.53%
Min
-8.71%
Largest peers
PDD
18.42%
AMZN
13.14%
HD
11.93%
TJX
11.77%
LOW
11.07%
MELI
6.91%
BABA
1.02%
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)128.38%14.23%
ROA (TTM)12.52%5.86%
Net Margin (TTM)8.41%3.53%
Operating Margin (TTM)11.93%4.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)33.13%38.72%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Home Depot (HD) has current ratio of 1.05, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.05

Group distribution
Max
2.97
Q3
1.86
Median
1.36
HD
1.05
Q1
1.03
Min
0.46
Largest peers
PDD
2.54
BABA
1.28
AMZN
1.18
MELI
1.16
TJX
1.14
LOW
1.09
HD
1.05
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Home Depot (HD) has debt-to-equity ratio of 4.59, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.59

Group distribution
HD
4.59
Max
3.37
Q3
1.83
Median
1.08
Q1
0.71
Min
0.01
Largest peers
HD
4.59
MELI
1.70
TJX
1.36
AMZN
0.53
BABA
0.25
PDD
0.01
LOW
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.051.36
Debt / Equity (MRQ)4.591.08
Net Debt / EBITDA2.492.38

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) has dividend yield of 2.05%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.05%

Group distribution
Max
5.18%
Q3
2.35%
HD
2.05%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
BABA
6.45%
LOW
2.27%
HD
2.05%
TJX
1.16%
AMZN
0.00%
PDD
0.00%
MELI
0.00%
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) has payout ratio of 65.55%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

65.55%

Group distribution
Max
78.51%
HD
65.55%
Q3
32.83%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
HD
65.55%
LOW
40.57%
TJX
33.07%
BABA
17.12%
AMZN
0.00%
PDD
0.00%
MELI
0.00%
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.05%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)65.55%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) trades at P/E ratio of 24.38, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

24.38

Group distribution
Max
57.73
Q3
31.08
HD
24.38
Median
19.92
Q1
11.73
Min
1.02
Largest peers
MELI
48.78
AMZN
29.34
TJX
29.23
HD
24.38
LOW
17.56
BABA
17.36
PDD
8.91
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Home Depot (HD) trades at 2.05 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.05

Group distribution
Max
3.97
HD
2.05
Q3
1.78
Median
0.77
Q1
0.30
Min
0.03
Largest peers
AMZN
3.58
MELI
2.98
TJX
2.70
HD
2.05
LOW
1.32
PDD
0.27
BABA
0.26
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Home Depot (HD) trades at 24.67 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

HD

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

24.67

Group distribution
HD
24.67
Max
13.43
Q3
6.22
Median
2.27
Q1
1.16
Min
-4.00
Largest peers
HD
24.67
TJX
15.99
MELI
13.00
AMZN
6.02
PDD
1.90
BABA
1.67
LOW
-12.57
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Where Home Depot (HD) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Home Depot (HD) metric values compared with Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: HDIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)24.3819.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.050.77
P/B Ratio (MRQ)24.672.27
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.96%3.55%