Sales Rose 3.5% but Earnings Down 3.4% for Home Depot in Q3

Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2019-The Home Depot reported Q3 2019 net sales of $27.2 billion, an increase of 3.5% compared to Q3 2018. Comparable sales in the U.S. were positive 3.8%.

Net earnings for Q3 2019 were $2.8 billion, down 3.4% compared to net earnings of $2.9 billion in Q3 2018. 

For the first nine months of 2019, net sales rose 3.3%; while net earnings declined 0.2%.