HD — The Home Depot, Inc.
$347.90
Target: $370.34 (+6.4%)
P/E Ratio
24.8
P/E Forward
21.7
Dividend
2.7%
Market Cap
$347.59B
EPS
$14.08
Consensus
Buy
What they do
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) is the world's largest home-improvement retailer and a member of the Dow Jones index. In plain terms: it's the giant orange store you go to when you need to fix, build or remodel something at home —from a lightbulb or a faucet to lumber, cement, a refrigerator, plants or a whole kitchen—. Founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank; HQ in Atlanta, Georgia. More than 2,350 stores and ~475,000 employees, mainly in the U.S., plus Canada and Mexico.
Two kinds of customer — and that's where the whole strategy lives:
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- DIY ('do it yourself')** — the homeowner who shows up on the weekend to paint a room or change a faucet. It's Home Depot's classic customer and still huge.
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- Pro (the professional) — the contractor, plumber, electrician or remodeler who buys to do the job. They spend MUCH more than the weekend shopper and come back every week. Winning the Pro is Home Depot's big bet today.**
The deals that explain everything: to win the Pro, Home Depot doesn't just sell in its stores —it built a specialized delivery and distribution network. In 2024 it bought SRS Distribution for ~$18 billion (a distributor for professional roofers, landscapers and pool builders). In September 2025, through SRS, it completed the purchase of GMS for ~$5.5 billion (drywall and building materials). Together, SRS and GMS add up to more than 1,200 warehouses and a fleet of more than 8,000 trucks across 48 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces. Translation: Home Depot wants to be the one who delivers materials straight to the professional's job site, not just wait for them in the aisle.
2026 context — the headwind: mortgage rates are still high. When borrowing is expensive, people don't move and they postpone big remodels (new kitchen, new bathroom). That's why comparable sales (same stores) grew just +0.6% last quarter: customers keep spending on small stuff but delay the expensive projects. The thesis is that there's a wave of 'pent-up' remodeling that gets released when rates fall.
Leadership and capital: CEO Ted Decker (chair, president and CEO). Home Depot does pay a dividend: ~2.7% annually (~$9.32 per share a year, $2.33 each quarter), and it has raised it for 17 straight years. It also buys back its own shares. Q1 fiscal 2026 (reported May 2026): sales $41.8 billion (+4.8%), profit $3.3 billion, EPS $3.30; it reaffirmed full-year guidance.
Why we like it
HD at $347.90 is buying the undisputed leader of a huge market that won't go away —fixing and improving the home— right at the low point of the housing cycle, before rates fall. Specific reasons:
- Scale that can't be copied: more than 2,350 stores and ~$160 billion in annual sales. No one in the world has that physical + logistics network for home improvement; it's the first place a buyer goes, and that gives it bargaining power with suppliers and pricing a rival can't match.
- The Pro play: with SRS (~$18B in 2024) and GMS (~$5.5B in 2025), Home Depot built a network of 1,200+ warehouses and 8,000+ trucks to deliver materials straight to the job site. The contractor spends much more and is more loyal than the weekend shopper —capturing that spend is a new growth engine—.
- Interest-rate lever: right now comparable sales barely grow (+0.6%) because high rates freeze big remodels. When rates fall, that 'pent-up' demand is released —and Home Depot is the direct winner—.
- Dividend machine: it pays ~2.7% a year and has raised it for 17 straight years; it pays you to wait for the rebound.
- Quality shelter: spending to maintain a home (a broken pipe won't wait) is more recession-resistant than other spending; it's a defensive business with a growth catalyst. Analyst consensus: 'Buy', average target ~$370 (~+6.4% from $347.90), with most of the premium in the cycle rebound, not today's price.
Key Risk
Risks:
- High interest rates — #1: it's the variable that rules everything. As long as mortgages stay expensive, people don't move or do the big remodel, and comparable sales stay flat (+0.6% last quarter). If rates take longer to fall, the stock can stall for a while.
- Weak housing cycle: fewer home sales = fewer projects; Home Depot depends on a housing market it doesn't control.
- Digesting the deals (SRS + GMS): it spent ~$24 billion on acquisitions, and integrating them well (systems, margins, debt) is hard; if the Pro synergy doesn't deliver, it was expensive capital.
- Competition: Lowe's fights for the same customer, and Amazon nibbles at online sales of small products and tools.
- Consumer-sensitive: if the economy cools and people cut discretionary spending, remodeling is one of the first things to get postponed.
- Full valuation: at ~25x earnings and with analyst upside of only ~+6%, it isn't cheap; much of the rebound is already in the price, so the margin for error is small if the cycle doesn't cooperate.
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Vectorial Data picked HD on 2026-06-26 at $347.90.
Full Research
The Home Depot (HD) — Research Completo
Precio: $347.90 | P/E TTM: ~24.76x | Div Yield: ~2.7% | Market Cap: ~$347.6B USD
¿Qué es Home Depot?
El minorista de mejoras para el hogar más grande del mundo —la tienda gigante (de las naranjas) a donde vas para arreglar, construir o remodelar tu casa: herramientas, madera, pintura, plomería, electrodomésticos, jardinería y cocinas completas—. Fundada en 1978 por Bernie Marcus y Arthur Blank. HQ en Atlanta, Georgia. Componente del índice Dow Jones.
Negocio: dos clientes
| Cliente | Quién es | Por qué importa |
|---|---|---|
| DIY ('hazlo tú mismo') | El dueño de casa de fin de semana | Base clásica, enorme y estable |
| Pro (profesional) | Contratista, plomero, electricista, remodelador | Gasta mucho más y es más leal — la gran apuesta de crecimiento |
La estrategia Pro: las grandes compras
- SRS Distribution (2024): ~$18 mil millones. Distribución especializada para techadores, jardineros y piscineros profesionales.
- GMS (cerrada sept 2025, vía SRS): ~$5.5 mil millones (~$110/acción). Tablaroca y materiales de construcción.
- Combinadas, SRS + GMS = +1,200 bodegas y +8,000 camiones en 48 estados de EE.UU. y 6 provincias de Canadá.
- La meta: entregar el material directo en la obra del profesional, no solo esperarlo en la tienda.
Contexto 2026: la palanca de las tasas
Las tasas hipotecarias siguen altas → la gente no se muda y aplaza las remodelaciones grandes (cocina, baño). Por eso las ventas comparables crecieron solo +0.6% el último trimestre. La tesis alcista: hay demanda 'represada' que se suelta cuando las tasas bajen.
Último trimestre (Q1 Fiscal 2026, reportado mayo 2026)
| Métrica | Q1 FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Ventas | $41.8 mil millones (+4.8% vs año anterior) |
| Ventas comparables | +0.6% (EE.UU. +0.4%) |
| Utilidad neta | $3.3 mil millones |
| EPS (diluido) | $3.30 (ajustado $3.43) |
| Guía FY2026 | Reafirmada: ventas +2.5% a +4.5%, comparables de plano a +2.0% |
Liderazgo
- CEO: Ted Decker (presidente y director general).
- Fundadores: Bernie Marcus y Arthur Blank (1978).
- Dividendo: ~2.7% anual (~$9.32/acción al año, $2.33 trimestral) — subido 17 años seguidos. También recompra acciones.
Anchor Fact
Home Depot vende ~$160 mil millones al año y aun así apostó otros ~$24 mil millones (SRS en 2024 + GMS en 2025) en construir una red de más de 8,000 camiones de reparto. ¿Por qué? Porque el cliente clásico de fin de semana ya lo tiene ganado —el verdadero premio es el contratista profesional, que gasta mucho más y vuelve cada semana—. Home Depot quiere llevarle el material directo a la obra y dejar de esperarlo en el pasillo.
Top 5 Risks
- Tasas de interés altas — congelan las remodelaciones grandes; es la variable #1
- Ciclo de vivienda débil — pocas ventas de casas = menos proyectos
- Integrar SRS + GMS — ~$24B en compras que hay que digerir bien
- Competencia — Lowe's por el mismo cliente; Amazon en productos pequeños
- Valuación llena — ~25x utilidad y solo ~+6% de upside de analistas
Analyst Consensus
- Rating: Buy (32 analistas)
- Target promedio: ~$370 (~+6.4% desde $347.90)
Tesis en una línea
El líder mundial e insustituible de las mejoras del hogar, comprado en el punto bajo del ciclo de vivienda —con dividendo creciente que te paga por esperar el rebote cuando bajen las tasas.
Research fecha: 26 Jun 2026 | Próxima revisión: Dic 2026
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