Home Depot Q1 Sales Up 4.8%, Earnings Down 4.2%

Atlanta, GA, May 19, 2026-The Home Depot reported sales of $41.8 billion for Q1 2026, an increase of 4.8% from Q1 2025. Comparable sales for Q1 2026 increased 0.6%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 0.4%. 

Net earnings for Q1 2026 were $3.3 billion, a decrease of 4.2% compared with net earnings of $3.4 billion in the same period of fiscal 2025.

At the end of the first quarter, the company operated a total of 2,361 retail stores and over 1,280 SRS locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, ten Canadian provinces and Mexico. 

"Our first quarter results were in line with our expectations. The underlying demand in our business was relatively similar to what we saw throughout fiscal 2025, despite greater consumer uncertainty and housing affordability pressure," said Ted Decker, chair, president and CEO. "As always, our associates provided excellent customer service during the quarter, and I would like to thank them for their continued hard work and dedication to serving our customers."