Thursday, December 5, 2024

Home Depot’s revenue falls for first time in three years; HD Cuts 2023 Guide

Home Depot (HD) despite topping first-quarter views, year-over-year revenue fell for the first time in three years. The Dow Jones home improvement retailer also missed earnings estimates early Tuesday and guided lower for the full year. HD stock declined modestly.




X



While home improvement retailers have been Covid pandemic winners, more recently they have found support as defensive plays amid inflation and global recession fears. In early 2023, Home Depot stock rallied along with other housing-related plays as mortgage rates rose.

But Home Depot and competing home improvement retailers Lovin (Low) have been stuttering since early February. Still, homebuilder stocks have rallied strongly, even as their current earnings have fallen sharply. Lowe’s reports next week.

Ahead of Home Depot earnings, Morgan Stanley (Mrs) Simeon Goodman wrote Thursday that the risk/reward on Home Depot stock is “moderately positive.”

“HD shares can be bought at a guidance reduction,” Goodman wrote, given the current uncertainty in the housing market.

“The housing market may undergo a multi-year digestion, in which stock turnover and prices may tread water until they stabilize and there is a clear path to higher growth,” he wrote.

Shares of HD fell 2.3% during premarket trading on Tuesday. On Monday, Home Depot shares fell 0.7% to 288.54. Dow Jones stock is below its 50-day and 200-day lines.

Home Depot Stock: Earnings

Assessments: Wall Street predicted Home Depot earnings would fall 7% to $3.80 per share in Q1. Analysts had expected revenue to decline 1% to $38.31 billion. Same-store sales saw a 1.6% decline.

Results: EPS fell 6.6% to $3.82 as Home Depot’s sales fell 4% to $37.26 billion. Same-store sales fell 4.5%, as comparable sales in the U.S. fell 4.6%.

See also  Moroccans spend second night on streets after powerful earthquake kills more than 2,000

“We expected fiscal 2023 to be a moderate year for the home improvement market. Our sales for the quarter were below our expectations, primarily driven by lumber depreciation and unfavorable weather, particularly in California, which disproportionately affected our western division due to extreme weather,” CEO Ted Decker said Tuesday. said in a statement.

Outlook: Home Depot also revised its 2023 guidance based on “continued uncertainty related to consumer demand.” The home improvement retailer expects revenue and same-store sales to decline 2% and 5%, respectively, compared to fiscal 2022. Home Depot executives forecast diluted earnings per share to fall 7%-13% in 2023.

The Dow Jones stock previously guided EPS to decline in the mid-single digits. In February, it guided for flat sales and comparable sales growth. Meanwhile, Home Depot’s earnings per share fell 5% to $15.72 per share and sales fell 1% to $156.29 billion, according to the analyst consensus.

In late February, Home Depot reported mixed fourth-quarter financial results. Dow Jones reported earnings of $3.30 per share versus the FactSet consensus of $3.28. It came in at $35.97 billion vs. $35.83 billion expected.

Year-over-year, Home Depot Q4 revenue rose 2.8% and revenue rose 0.3%. This marked the second consecutive quarter of profit and sales growth.

The Dow Jones stock ranks fifth in IBD Wholesale-Building Products Industry Group. The Home Depot stock has a composite rating of 73 out of 99. HD also has a 44 pro strength rating. The EPS estimate for Dow Jones stock is 88 out of 99.

Dow Jones stock is on Home Depot competitor Lowe’s Deck

Lowe’s follows Dow Jones’ Home Depot late on May 23. Wall Street forecasts that Lowe’s earnings per share fell 2% to $3.45, with revenue falling 8% to $21.68 billion.

See also  Anger grows in Ukraine's port city of Odesa after Russian bombings hit beloved historic sites

On March 1, Lowe’s Q4 earnings accelerated for the third quarter in a row, with revenue rising 5.2% to $22.445 billion, up 28% to $2.28 a share.

Adjusted earnings results exclude pre-tax transaction costs related to the sale of its Canadian retail business, which sent $400 million in cash to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners in November. Lowe’s comparable sales fell 1.5% in the fourth quarter, while US comparable sales fell 0.7%. FactSet predicts flat year-over-year growth.

In fiscal 2023, Lowe’s forecasts earnings of $13.60 to $14 per share on total sales of $88 billion to $90 billion. For the full year 2022, Lowe’s earnings will be $13.76 per share on $97 billion in sales. Management expects slow foot traffic to continue throughout the year. The home retailer sees comparable sales decline 2% year-over-year.

Lowe’s stock fell 2.3% on Tuesday. On Monday, the stock fell 0.8% to 201.55, managing to close above its 50-day and 200-day lines.

Follow Kit Norton on Twitter @kidnorton For added security.

You may also like:

US-China tech cold war heats up as Beijing fires back

Get an edge in the stock market with IBD Digital

Tesla stock in 2023: The EV giant faces different challenges in its two megamarkets

S&P 500, Dow Jones, Drift Lower, But Buyers Lyft Chevron, Cisco Systems

Is Elon Musk stepping down as Twitter CEO, Tesla stock?

Related Posts

The Rise of Online Casinos: How Technology is Reshaping the Gambling Industry

The rise of online casinos has contributed to the...

Live Betting vs Traditional Betting: Pros and Cons

Betting has evolved over time. From placing wagers before...

Women in Casinos: Transforming the Esports Industry

The gaming world is changing. For years, men dominated...

Typhoon Kang-rae makes landfall in Taiwan with powerful winds

After authorities closed schools, offices and financial markets, evacuated...

Dow Jones Futures: Microsoft, Meta Earnings Beat; Robinhood Dives, Crypto Place Fall

Dow Jones futures fell overnight, while S&P 500 futures...

Israel orders evacuation of Baalbek residents in eastern Lebanon

Israel's military warned residents of the eastern Lebanese town...