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Guidance and Outlook
HOME DEPOT, INC. · 2026-08-17 · Importance 43 · Surprise 32 · In source text
Third-party reporting indicates that Home Depot is expected to maintain its full-year outlook in the fiscal-second-quarter release on August 18, 2026. Consensus estimates cited in the coverage call for approximately $47.0 billion to $47.4 billion of quarterly revenue and about $4.71 to $4.72 of earnings per share. Analysts characterize the outlook as modestly positive for sales but cautious for profitability, with expected top-line growth near 10% in one estimate and bottom-line growth below 1%.
Key facts
- The market anticipates a 4.4% year-on-year revenue growth for Home Depot's Q2. source
- Consensus was for Home Depot to record $4.72 a share of earnings (EPS) on $47.4 billion in revenue, which would represent a nearly 10% increase in topline but under 1% bottom-line growth. source
- Analysts expect Home Depot modest EPS growth around $4.71 on about $47 billion in revenue. source
- The Home Depot will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. source
- The company is reported as maintaining its full-year outlook heading into Q2 results. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | contingent | — | Consensus was for Home Depot to record $4.72 a share of earnings (EPS) on $47.4 billion in revenue, which would represent a nearly 10%… |
| net_income | positive | contingent | — | Consensus was for Home Depot to record $4.72 a share of earnings (EPS) on $47.4 billion in revenue, which would represent a nearly 10%… |