ATLANTA - The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $20.5 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, a 5.4 percent increase from the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Comparable store sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 were positive 5.2 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 5.8 percent.
Net earnings for the third quarter were $1.5 billion, or $1.15 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $1.4 billion, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the same period of fiscal 2013. For the third quarter of fiscal 2014, diluted earnings per share increased 21.1 percent from the same period in the prior year.
Third quarter of fiscal 2014 results reflect a pretax gain on sale of $100 million related to the sale of a portion of the Company's equity ownership in HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and pretax net expenses of $28 million related to the Company's data breach.
"During the quarter we saw strong performance across all geographies led by growth in transactions and continued strength in the core of the store," said Craig Menear, CEO and president. "I would like to thank our associates for their hard work and dedication to our customers, and I would like to thank our customers for their continued confidence in The Home Depot."
Reaffirmed Fiscal 2014 Guidance
The Company confirmed that it expects fiscal 2014 sales growth of approximately 4.8 percent. The Company also confirmed that it expects fiscal 2014 diluted earnings per share to grow by 21 percent to approximately $4.54. This earnings-per-share guidance includes the benefit of the Company's year-to-date share repurchases of $5.74 billion and the Company's intent to repurchase an additional $1.26 billion of shares in the fourth quarter. The earnings-per-share guidance also includes an estimate of net breach-related costs of approximately $34 million for the year.
The Company's fiscal 2014 diluted earnings-per-share guidance does not include an accrual for other probable losses related to the breach that cannot be estimated at this time. Other than the breach-related costs contained in the Company's updated fiscal 2014 diluted earnings-per-share guidance, at this time the Company is not able to estimate the costs, or a range of costs, related to the breach. Costs related to the breach may include liabilities to payment card networks for reimbursements of credit card fraud and card reissuance costs; liabilities related to the Company's private label credit card fraud and card reissuance; liabilities from current and future civil litigation, governmental investigations and enforcement proceedings; future expenses for legal, investigative and consulting fees; and incremental expenses and capital investments for remediation activities. Those costs may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial results in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and/or future periods.
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 earnings.homedepot.com.
At the end of the third quarter, the Company operated a total of 2,266 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 300,000 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.
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS |
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FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 2014 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2013 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data and as Otherwise Noted) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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November 2, |
November 3, |
% Increase (Decrease) |
November 2, |
November 3, |
% Increase |
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NET SALES |
$ |
20,516 |
$ |
19,470 |
5.4 |
% |
$ |
64,014 |
$ |
61,116 |
4.7 |
% |
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Cost of Sales |
13,331 |
12,672 |
5.2 |
41,783 |
39,918 |
4.7 |
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GROSS PROFIT |
7,185 |
6,798 |
5.7 |
22,231 |
21,198 |
4.9 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Selling, General and Administrative |
4,217 |
4,096 |
3.0 |
12,709 |
12,573 |
1.1 |
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Depreciation and Amortization |
415 |
409 |
1.5 |
1,244 |
1,220 |
2.0 |
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Total Operating Expenses |
4,632 |
4,505 |
2.8 |
13,953 |
13,793 |
1.2 |
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OPERATING INCOME |
2,553 |
2,293 |
11.3 |
8,278 |
7,405 |
11.8 |
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Interest and Other (Income) Expense: |
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Interest and Investment Income |
(105) |
(3) |
N/M |
(222) |
(8) |
N/M |
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Interest Expense |
218 |
191 |
14.1 |
617 |
529 |
16.6 |
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Interest and Other, net |
113 |
188 |
(39.9) |
395 |
521 |
(24.2) |
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EARNINGS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
2,440 |
2,105 |
15.9 |
7,883 |
6,884 |
14.5 |
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Provision for Income Taxes |
903 |
754 |
19.8 |
2,917 |
2,512 |
16.1 |
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NET EARNINGS |
$ |
1,537 |
$ |
1,351 |
13.8 |
% |
$ |
4,966 |
$ |
4,372 |
13.6 |
% |
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Weighted Average Common Shares |
1,327 |
1,408 |
(5.8) |
% |
1,348 |
1,438 |
(6.3) |
% |
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE |
$ |
1.16 |
$ |
0.96 |
20.8 |
$ |
3.68 |
$ |
3.04 |
21.1 |
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Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares |
1,334 |
1,417 |
(5.9) |
% |
1,356 |
1,448 |
(6.4) |
% |
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
$ |
1.15 |
$ |
0.95 |
21.1 |
$ |
3.66 |
$ |
3.02 |
21.2 |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS |
November 2, |
November 3, |
% Increase (Decrease) |
November 2, |
November 3, |
% Increase (Decrease) |
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Number of Customer Transactions |
355.4 |
344.3 |
3.2 |
% |
1,109.5 |
1,074.6 |
3.3 |
% |
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Average Ticket (actual) |
$ |
57.55 |
$ |
56.27 |
2.3 |
$ |
57.90 |
$ |
56.99 |
1.6 |
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Sales per Square Foot (actual) |
$ |
347.79 |
$ |
328.69 |
5.8 |
$ |
361.73 |
$ |
346.64 |
4.4 |
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N/M – Not Meaningful |
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2014, NOVEMBER 3, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2014 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in Millions) |
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November 2, |
November 3, |
February 2, |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$ |
2,181 |
$ |
4,853 |
$ |
1,929 |
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Receivables, net |
1,611 |
1,606 |
1,398 |
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Merchandise Inventories |
12,008 |
11,348 |
11,057 |
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Other Current Assets |
949 |
791 |
895 |
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Total Current Assets |
16,749 |
18,598 |
15,279 |
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Property and Equipment, net |
22,940 |
23,557 |
23,348 |
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Goodwill |
1,283 |
1,172 |
1,289 |
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Other Assets |
540 |
487 |
602 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
41,512 |
$ |
43,814 |
$ |
40,518 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Accounts Payable |
$ |
6,897 |
$ |
6,366 |
$ |
5,797 |
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Accrued Salaries and Related Expenses |
1,303 |
1,315 |
1,428 |
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Current Installments of Long-Term Debt |
34 |
1,317 |
33 |
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Other Current Liabilities |
4,026 |
3,531 |
3,491 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
12,260 |
12,529 |
10,749 |
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Long-Term Debt, excluding current installments |
16,693 |
14,692 |
14,691 |
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Other Long-Term Liabilities |
2,449 |
2,379 |
2,556 |
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Total Liabilities |
31,402 |
29,600 |
27,996 |
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Total Stockholders' Equity |
10,110 |
14,214 |
12,522 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
41,512 |
$ |
43,814 |
$ |
40,518 |
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 2014 AND NOVEMBER 3, 2013 (Unaudited) (Amounts in Millions)
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Nine Months Ended |
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November 2, |
November 3, |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net Earnings |
$ |
4,966 |
$ |
4,372 |
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Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: |
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Depreciation and Amortization |
1,345 |
1,317 |
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense |
174 |
169 |
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Changes in Working Capital and Other |
(238) |
123 |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
6,247 |
5,981 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Capital Expenditures |
(999) |
(964) |
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Proceeds from Sales of Investments |
212 |
— |
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Payments for Businesses Acquired, net |
— |
(15) |
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Proceeds from Sales of Property and Equipment |
20 |
34 |
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
(767) |
(945) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from Long-Term Borrowings, net of discount |
1,981 |
5,222 |
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Repayments of Long-Term Debt |
(30) |
(25) |
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Repurchases of Common Stock |
(5,578) |
(6,446) |
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Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock |
178 |
164 |
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Cash Dividends Paid to Stockholders |
(1,912) |
(1,699) |
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Other Financing Activities |
150 |
104 |
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |
(5,211) |
(2,680) |
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Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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269 |
2,356 |
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Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(17) |
3 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
1,929 |
2,494 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$ |
2,181 |
$ |
4,853 |
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