The Home Depot Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results; Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Guidance
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The coverage · 7 reports
- PR NewswireFirst reportThe Home Depot Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results; Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Guidance ↗
- Yahoo FinanceHome Depot Posts Higher Sales, Backs Outlook ↗
- Yahoo FinanceHome Depot Q2 earnings beat Wall Street's forecast as customers stick to small projects ↗
- MarketWatchHome Depot revenue rises even as customers turn away from bigger projects ↗
- Yahoo FinanceHome Depot Q2 earnings beat forecasts as customers stick to small projects, housing market remains 'frozen' ↗
- Yahoo FinanceHome Depot Q2 Earnings Call Highlights ↗
- ZeroHedgeLatestHome Depot Earnings Offer Glimmer Of Hope As Small Projects Offset Renovation Downturn ↗
The story
The company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $47.9 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion, or 5.7% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Home Depot also reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance, rather than raising its outlook alongside the reported growth.
The result directly affects HD, whose enrichment shows fiscal-year revenue of $164.7 billion, up 3.2% year over year, with a 33.3% gross margin, an 8.6% net margin and $14.23 diluted EPS. The quarterly sales growth therefore came in ahead of the cited full-year revenue growth rate, while the reaffirmed outlook keeps the focus on how much of that momentum converts into earnings.
The release summary does not provide comparable-sales detail beyond noting that the metric was reported, nor does it give quarterly earnings, margin or guidance figures. The next read-through is the full earnings release and management commentary on project demand, customer behavior and profitability, especially if sales growth is being supported without an upward revision to the full-year outlook.
The two-sided take
The house read
Leans bullWrong ifA margin shortfall or weak comparable-sales and demand commentary in the full release would undercut the constructive revenue read.
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