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The Home Depot Announces Third Quarter Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance

The Home Depot Announces Third Quarter Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance



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ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $26.3 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, a 5.1 percent increase from the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Comparable sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were positive 4.8 percent, and comp sales in the U.S. were positive 5.4 percent.

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Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were $2.9 billion, or $2.51 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $2.2 billion, or $1.84 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2017. For the third quarter of fiscal 2018, diluted earnings per share increased 36.4 percent from the same period in the prior year.

“We are pleased with our third quarter results and the growth that we saw from both our professional and do-it-yourself customers. Our customers continue to respond to our expansive assortment and enhancements we are making to drive an interconnected shopping experience. We saw continued strength across the store, as well as healthy growth in our digital business,” said Craig Menear, chairman, CEO and president. “We believe this is a testament to the overall strength of demand in the home improvement market.”

Updated Fiscal 2018 Guidance

Based on its year-to-date performance, the Company updated its fiscal 2018 guidance. The Company will have 53 weeks of operating results in fiscal 2018 and now expects:

  • Sales growth of approximately 7.2 percent;
  • Comp sales growth of approximately 5.5 percent for the comparable 52-week period;
  • Operating margin of approximately 14.5 percent;
  • Tax rate of approximately 24 percent;
  • Fiscal 2018 share repurchases of approximately $8 billion;
  • Diluted earnings-per-share growth of approximately 33.8 percent from fiscal 2017 to $9.75.

The Home Depot will conduct a conference call today at 9 a.m. ET to discuss information included in this news release and related matters. The conference call will be available in its entirety through a webcast and replay at http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement – Revenue Recognition

During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, which pertains to revenue recognition. The adoption of this standard will not materially impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

The Company has adopted this standard on a modified retrospective basis. In accordance therewith, financial information prior to fiscal 2018 will not be recast. The consolidated statements of earnings and balance sheet for periods and dates subsequent to fiscal 2017 reflect the effect of this accounting policy adoption.

Additional information about the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 is available at http://ir.homedepot.com/financial-reports/quarterly-earnings/2018

At the end of the third quarter, the Company operated a total of 2,286 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

Certain statements contained herein constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, the demand for our products and services; net sales growth; comparable sales; effects of competition; implementation of store, interconnected retail, supply chain and technology initiatives; issues related to the payment methods we accept; state of the economy; state of the residential construction, housing and home improvement markets; state of the credit markets, including mortgages, home equity loans and consumer credit; demand for credit offerings; inventory and in-stock positions; management of relationships with our suppliers and vendors; continuation of share repurchase programs; net earnings performance; earnings per share; dividend targets; capital allocation and expenditures; liquidity; return on invested capital; expense leverage; stock-based compensation expense; commodity price inflation and deflation; the ability to issue debt on terms and at rates acceptable to us; the impact and expected outcome of investigations, inquiries, claims and litigation; the effect of accounting charges; the effect of adopting certain accounting standards; the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; store openings and closures; guidance for fiscal 2018 and beyond; financial outlook; and the integration of acquired companies into our organization and the ability to recognize the anticipated synergies and benefits of those acquisitions.  Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events.  You should not rely on our forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties – many of which are beyond our control or are currently unknown to us – as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended January 28, 2018 and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements other than as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

in millions, except per share
data

October 28,
2018

October 29,
 2017

% Change

October 28,
2018

October 29,
 2017

% Change

Net sales

$

26,302

$

25,026

5.1

%

$

81,712

$

77,021

6.1

%

Cost of sales

17,151

16,378

4.7

53,579

50,758

5.6

Gross profit

9,151

8,648

5.8

28,133

26,263

7.1

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and
administrative

4,808

4,514

6.5

14,591

13,424

8.7

Depreciation and amortization

473

454

4.2

1,390

1,347

3.2

Total operating expenses

5,281

4,968

6.3

15,981

14,771

8.2

Operating income

3,870

3,680

5.2

12,152

11,492

5.7

Interest and other (income) expense:

Interest and investment income

(25)

(22)

13.6

(73)

(51)

43.1

Interest expense

249

269

(7.4)

782

788

(0.8)

Interest and other, net

224

247

(9.3)

709

737

(3.8)

Earnings before provision for income taxes

3,646

3,433

6.2

11,443

10,755

6.4

Provision for income taxes

779

1,268

(38.6)

2,666

3,904

(31.7)

Net earnings

$

2,867

$

2,165

32.4

%

$

8,777

$

6,851

28.1

%

Basic weighted average common shares

1,135

1,168

(2.8)

%

1,144

1,184

(3.4)

%

Basic earnings per share

$

2.53

$

1.85

36.8

$

7.67

$

5.79

32.5

Diluted weighted average common shares

1,141

1,174

(2.8)

%

1,150

1,190

(3.4)

%

Diluted earnings per share

$

2.51

$

1.84

36.4

$

7.63

$

5.76

32.5

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Selected Sales Data(1)

October 28,
2018

October 29,
 2017

% Change

October 28,
2018

October 29,
 
2017

% Change

Customer transactions (in millions)

394.8

389.5

1.4

%

1,226.0

1,212.0

1.2

%

Average ticket

$

65.11

$

62.84

3.6

$

65.79

$

62.78

4.8

Sales per square foot

433.99

412.49

5.2

449.94

423.60

6.2

_____________

(1)

Selected Sales Data does not include results for Interline Brands, Inc., which was acquired in fiscal 2015.

 

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

in millions

October 28,
2018

October 29,
 2017

January 28,
 2018

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,764

$

3,549

$

3,595

Receivables, net

2,171

2,166

1,952

Merchandise inventories

14,754

13,419

12,748

Other current assets

1,120

548

638

Total current assets

19,809

19,682

18,933

Net property and equipment

22,054

21,960

22,075

Goodwill

2,258

2,217

2,275

Other assets

1,079

1,164

1,246

Total assets

$

45,200

$

45,023

$

44,529

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Short-term debt

$

1,398

$

125

$

1,559

Accounts payable

9,054

8,570

7,244

Accrued salaries and related expenses

1,495

1,488

1,640

Current installments of long-term debt

1,054

1,198

1,202

Other current liabilities

5,195

4,621

4,549

Total current liabilities

18,196

16,002

16,194

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

23,332

24,266

24,267

Other liabilities

2,352

2,212

2,614

Total liabilities

43,880

42,480

43,075

Total stockholders’ equity

1,320

2,543

1,454

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

45,200

$

45,023

$

44,529

 

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

in millions

October 28,
2018

October 29,
 2017

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net earnings

$

8,777

$

6,851

Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

1,603

1,533

Stock-based compensation expense

204

214

Changes in working capital and other, net of acquisition effects

(548)

1,143

Net cash provided by operating activities

10,036

9,741

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures, net of non-cash capital expenditures

(1,711)

(1,354)

Payments for business acquired, net

(260)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

21

38

Other investing activities

(3)

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,693)

(1,576)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Repayments of short-term debt, net

(161)

(585)

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts

2,991

Repayments of long-term debt

(1,192)

(534)

Repurchases of common stock

(5,518)

(6,067)

Proceeds from sales of common stock

140

157

Cash dividends

(3,548)

(3,174)

Other financing activities

99

(41)

Net cash used in financing activities

(10,180)

(7,253)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

(1,837)

912

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

6

99

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

3,595

2,538

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,764

$

3,549

 

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

ASU NO. 2014-09 IMPACT OF ADOPTION

(Unaudited)

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, which pertains to revenue recognition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The following table shows the impact of adopting ASU No. 2014-09 on the consolidated statement of earnings for the three and nine month periods ended October 28, 2018. The implementation of this accounting standard resulted in an increase in net sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative, and total operating expenses and a decrease in cost of sales. There was no impact on operating income, net earnings, or earnings per share.

Three Months Ended October 28, 2018

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Impact

Excluding
ASU No. 2014-
09 Impact

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

26,302

100.0

%

$

64

$

26,238

100.0

%

Cost of sales

17,151

65.2

(83)

17,234

65.7

Gross profit

9,151

34.8

147

9,004

34.3

Selling, general and administrative

4,808

18.3

147

4,661

17.8

Total operating expenses

5,281

20.1

147

5,134

19.6

Nine Months Ended October 28, 2018

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Impact

Excluding
ASU No. 2014-
09 Impact

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

81,712

100.0

%

$

130

$

81,582

100.0

%

Cost of sales

53,579

65.6

(300)

53,879

66.0

Gross profit

28,133

34.4

430

27,703

34.0

Selling, general and administrative

14,591

17.9

430

14,161

17.4

Total operating expenses

15,981

19.6

430

15,551

19.1

 

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

ASU NO. 2014-09 IMPACT OF ADOPTION

(Unaudited)

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, which pertains to revenue recognition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The following table shows the impact of adopting ASU No. 2014-09 on the consolidated balance sheet as of October 28, 2018.

October 28, 2018

in millions

As
Reported

ASU 
No. 2014-09
Impact

Excluding
ASU No. 2014-09
Impact

Assets

Receivables, net

$

2,171

$

(44)

$

2,215

Other current assets

1,120

268

852

Total current assets

19,809

224

19,585

Total assets

45,200

224

44,976

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Other current liabilities

$

5,195

$

125

$

5,070

Total current liabilities

18,196

125

18,071

Other liabilities

2,352

24

2,328

Total liabilities

43,880

149

43,731

Total stockholders’ equity

1,320

75

1,245

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

45,200

224

44,976

 

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

PRO FORMA EFFECT OF ASU NO. 2014-09

(Unaudited)

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, which pertains to revenue recognition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 using the modified retrospective method. In accordance therewith, financial information prior to fiscal 2018 will not be recast as the modified retrospective method does not permit recasting pre-adoption financial information. The following tables present selected as-reported financial results and the pro forma effect of ASU No. 2014-09 as if the recognition and presentation guidance in the accounting standard had been applied in fiscal 2017. There was no impact on operating income, net earnings, or earnings per share. The fiscal 2017 pro forma financial information included in the tables below is presented for informational purposes only.

Three Months Ended April 30, 2017

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Effect

Including
ASU No.
2014-09 Effect

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

23,887

100.0

%

$

48

$

23,935

100.0

%

Cost of sales

15,733

65.9

(90)

15,643

65.4

Gross profit

8,154

34.1

138

8,292

34.6

Selling, general and administrative

4,361

18.3

138

4,499

18.8

Total operating expenses

4,805

20.1

138

4,943

20.7

Three Months Ended July 30, 2017

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Effect

Including
ASU No.
2014-09 Effect

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

28,108

100.0

%

$

33

$

28,141

100.0

%

Cost of sales

18,647

66.3

(114)

18,533

65.9

Gross profit

9,461

33.7

147

9,608

34.1

Selling, general and administrative

4,549

16.2

147

4,696

16.7

Total operating expenses

4,998

17.8

147

5,145

18.3

Three Months Ended October 29, 2017

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Effect

Including
ASU No. 2014-
09 Effect

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

25,026

100.0

%

$

44

$

25,070

100.0

%

Cost of sales

16,378

65.4

(85)

16,293

65.0

Gross profit

8,648

34.6

129

8,777

35.0

Selling, general and administrative

4,514

18.0

129

4,643

18.5

Total operating expenses

4,968

19.9

129

5,097

20.3

Three Months Ended January 28, 2018

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Effect

Including
ASU No. 2014-
09 Effect

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

23,883

100.0

%

$

41

$

23,924

100.0

%

Cost of sales

15,790

66.1

(85)

15,705

65.6

Gross profit

8,093

33.9

126

8,219

34.4

Selling, general and administrative

4,440

18.6

126

4,566

19.1

Total operating expenses

4,904

20.5

126

5,030

21.0

Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2018

in millions

As
Reported

% of
Net Sales

ASU No. 2014-
09
Effect

Including
ASU No. 2014-
09 Effect

% of
Net Sales

Net sales

$

100,904

100.0

%

$

166

$

101,070

100.0

%

Cost of sales

66,548

66.0

(374)

66,174

65.5

Gross profit

34,356

34.0

540

34,896

34.5

Selling, general and administrative

17,864

17.7

540

18,404

18.2

Total operating expenses

19,675

19.5

540

20,215

20.0

 

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The Home Depot Announces Third Quarter Results; Updates Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance