Home Depot (HD) Misses Q1 EPS by 3c

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) reported Q1 EPS of $3.56, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $3.59. Revenue for the quarter came in at $39.86 billion versus the consensus estimate of $39.25 billion.

Fiscal 2025 Guidance
The company reaffirms its guidance for fiscal 2025, a 52-week year compared to fiscal 2024, a 53-week year.

Total sales growth of approximately 2.8%
Comparable sales growth of approximately 1.0% for the comparable 52-week period
Approximately 13 new stores
Gross margin of approximately 33.4%
Operating margin of approximately 13.0%
Adjusted(1) operating margin of approximately 13.4%
Tax rate of approximately 24.5%
Net interest expense of approximately $2.2 billion
Diluted earnings-per-share to decline approximately 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024
Adjusted(1) diluted earnings-per-share to decline approximately 2% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024
Capital expenditures of approximately 2.5% of total sales

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