Report
Jaime Katz
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Home Depot is set to invest in operating improvement to secure best-in-class profitability.

While weather provided both a headwind (due to store closures and mix) and tailwind (in terms of demand for products), wide-moat Home Depot posted a banner quarter, generating comp store sales of 7.9%, the fifth year in a row the company has delivered comp store sales of more than 5% in its fiscal third quarter. While gross margins languished a bit, down 17 basis points to 34.6% due to weaker product mix, both selling, general, and administrative expenses and depreciation were a bit better than ...
Underlying
Home Depot Inc.

The Home Depot is a home improvement retailer. The company provides its customers an assortment of building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and decor products and provides a number of services, including home improvement installation services and tool and equipment rental. The company also maintains a network of distribution and fulfillment centers, as well as a number of e-commerce websites. The company provides a number of programs for its Professional Customers to meet their particular needs, and for its Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-For-Me customers, the company provides a number of installation services. The company also provides tool and equipment rentals for its customers.

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Jaime Katz

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