Home Depot beats earnings expectations, stands by 2022 guidance

A customer wearing a protective mask loads lumber at a Home Depot store in Pleasanton, California, Feb. 22, 2021.

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Home Depot on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations as sales increased from a year ago.

“Our performance reflects continued strength in demand for home improvement projects,” Home Depot CEO and President Ted Decker said in a statement.

Here’s what the home improvement retailer reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:

  • Earnings per share: $5.05, adjusted, vs. $4.94 expected
  • Revenue: $43.79 billion vs. $43.36 billion expected

Same store sales rose 5.8% compared to an estimated 4.9%, according to FactSet.