Home Depot (NYSE: HD) 2Q19 Results: Revenues Marginally Below Consensus Estimates While Comps Miss

Executive Summary

• Home Depot reported 2Q19 EPS of $3.17, up 3.7% and beating the consensus estimate of $3.09. Revenues were $30.8 billion, up 1.2% and marginally below the $31.0 billion consensus estimate.
• Comp sales were up 3.0%, below consensus of 3.3%. US comps were up 3.1%.
• The consensus estimates for 3Q19 call for Home Depot to report revenues of $27.55 billion, up 4.8%, and EPS of $2.53.