On Nov. 14, Inside Value selection Home Depot
- Retail sales were flat in a slow housing market, but HD Supply showed 159% sales growth.
- EPS grew 1.4%, helped by a decline in the diluted share count.
- Home Depot believes that its FY 2006 sales will grow by approximately 12% and diluted earnings per share will grow by 4%-5%.
- Home Depot has a two-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.
(Figures in million, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$23,085 |
$20,744 |
11.3% |
|
Net Profit |
$1,490 |
$1,538 |
(3.1%) |
|
EPS |
$0.73 |
$0.72 |
1.4% |
|
Diluted Shares |
2,050 |
2,138 |
(4.1%) |
Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.
Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
32.7% |
33.6% |
(0.9) |
|
Operating Margin |
10.7% |
11.9% |
(1.2) |
|
Net Margin |
6.5% |
7.4% |
(1.0) |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$617 |
$1,378 |
(55.2%) |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$3,593 |
$2,550 |
40.9% |
|
Inventory |
$13,707 |
$12,039 |
13.9% |
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$8,670 |
$8,101 |
7% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$6,671 |
$2,661 |
150.7% |
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Cash Flow Highlights
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