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Home Depot Inc. (The) (HD) earnings date & stock reaction

Home Depot Inc. (The) · Consumer Discretionary

Home Depot Inc. (The) earnings date & time

Next earningsTue, November 17 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Tue, November 17
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 before open
Typical move
±2.0% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$3.83Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$3.74→+2.4%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported August 18, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-0.1%
After 5 days
-0.1%
Price around earnings

Home Depot Inc. (The) (HD) rose the day after earnings in 7 of its last 12 reports (58%), moving ±2.0% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 3 times.

Up next day
7/12
58%
Fell despite growth
1/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+1.0%
avg over 8 beats
Price when missing
-0.2%
avg over 4 misses
Avg earnings move
±2.0%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-6.0%
'25.11 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
Existing-store sales, outlook, and inventory health
In finance terms: Comp sales · guidance · inventory
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+9%
25-05(May qtr)
+5%
25-08(Aug qtr)
+3%
25-11(Nov qtr)
-4%
26-02(Feb qtr)
+5%
26-05(May qtr)
+6%
26-08(Aug qtr)
Holding steady · Growth is holding around +6%.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 8 of 12 times
Median beat +1.4%. 3 of those beats still fell the next day.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Beating estimates doesn't always lift it
Up the next day 5 of 8 beats (63%)
Reaction is erratic and hard to predict
Avg +1.0% on a beat, -0.2% on a miss
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 67% of last 12
vs Consumer Discretionary sector avg (218 peers)
This
+0.6%
Sector
+0.7%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

The number and guidance move the price about equally
Moved opposite to results 5 of last 12 times (42%)
3xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
2xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth1/12

3/8 beats fell next day · watches Comp sales · guidance · inventory

Next-day reaction
  • Aug 2026 report-0.1%
  • May 2026 report+0.9%
  • Feb 2026 report+2.0%
  • Nov 2025 report-6.0%
  • Aug 2025 report+3.2%
  • May 2025 report-0.6%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Jun–Aug 2026 results
Reported 2026-08-18
Next-day move
-0.1%
After 5 days -0.1%
EPS consensus $4.73 → $4.92 ▲ +4.0% beatRev $45.3B → $47.9B +6% YoY
Price around earnings

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$4.92
'23.11'26.8
Revenue$47.9BYoY +6%
'23.11'26.8

Earnings history and price reaction

Home Depot Inc. (The) across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
8/20262026-08-18+4.0%-0.1%-0.1%
5/20262026-05-19+0.7%+0.9%+3.6%
2/20262026-02-24+7.8%+2.0%-1.6%
11/20252025-11-18-2.5%-6.0%-6.0%
8/20252025-08-19-0.3%+3.2%+3.6%
5/20252025-05-20-0.8%-0.6%-2.4%

12 reports, quarters ending 10/2023 to 8/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Home Depot Inc. (The) earnings date?

The next Home Depot Inc. (The) (HD) earnings report is expected Tue, November 17 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Home Depot Inc. (The)'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $3.83 for Home Depot Inc. (The) (HD). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Home Depot Inc. (The) (HD) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 7 of them (58%). The average move on earnings day was ±2.0%.

Does Home Depot Inc. (The) react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 5 of the last 12 reports (42%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Home Depot Inc. (The) stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 1 of the last 12 reports, Home Depot Inc. (The) fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Home Depot Inc. (The) stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 67% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.