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Home Depot: What’s Inside Its New Digital Planning Stack, and How It’s Cutting Pro Busywork Fast!

The Home Depot reported its fiscal 2025 results, showing a moderately positive sales performance amid a challenging macroeconomic environment. Total sales for the year reached $164.7 billion, an increase of 3.2% over the previous year. Comparable sales grew modestly by 0.3%, with U.S. comps slightly higher at 0.5%. Despite these gains, adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased from $15.24 in the previous year to $14.69, reflecting a 3.6% decline. In the fourth quarter specifically, Home Depot’s total sales were $38.2 billion, marking a decrease of about 3.8% due largely to the challenging weather comparisons and consumer uncertainty. The quarter did, however, see some stabilizing effects from storm activity in January, which benefitted sales. The gross margin for the year slightly declined to 33.3%, with the fourth-quarter margin at 32.6%, influenced by changes in sales mix due to the GMS acquisition. Regionally, performance was varied, with the Northern and Western U.S.