Compared to Estimates, Home Depot (HD) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Home Depot (HD) reported $39.86 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.4%. EPS of $3.56 for the same period compares to $3.63 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.15% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $39.4 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.59, the EPS surprise was -0.84%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Home Depot performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable store sales - YoY change: -0.3% versus the 10-analyst average estimate of 0.3%. Number of stores - Retail: 2,350 versus 2,350 estimated by five analysts on average. Comparable store sales - U.S. - YoY change: 0.2% compared to the -1% average estimate based on three analysts. Sales per store: $16.96 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $16.71 million. Number of customer transactions - Retail: 394.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 390.8 million. Average ticket - Retail: $90.71 compared to the $91.74 average estimate based on two analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Home Depot here>>>Shares of Home Depot have returned +9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +13.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks