Home Depot says core shopper is resilient in the face of higher gas prices, sales rise 5%

Cnbc · May 19, 2026 · 499 words · By Gabrielle Fonrouge

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Home Depot said Tuesday its core homeowner shopper remains resilient in the face of higher gas prices and plummeting consumer confidence, leading the retailer to reaffirm its full-year guidance after beating fiscal first-quarter expectations.

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"The homeowner in a relevant sense is perhaps more protected financially than other customer cohorts and so we continue to see engagement," finance chief Richard McPhail told CNBC in an interview.

Common ground

Still, in the face of rising geopolitical tensions, plummeting consumer confidence and a broken housing market, those shoppers are engaged "up to a certain point," said McPhail.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last week, SRS completed its acquisition of Mingledorff's, a wholesale distributor of HVAC equipment, parts and supplies”

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Claim 2: “In 2024, the retailer acquired SRS Distribution, a company that sells supplies to roofing, landscaping and pool professionals, for $18.25 billion”

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No evidence was found after searching for the claim regarding the acquisition of SRS Distribution.

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Claim 3: “Home Depot... reaffirm its full-year guidance after beating fiscal first-quarter expectations.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Home Depot reaffirmed its full-year guidance following its first-quarter report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite the revenue miss, Home Depot reaffirmed its full-year guidance as it includes an additional week compared to the previous year. However, when excluding that additional week, comparable sales, …
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/home-depot-shows-weatherin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD, ETR:HDI) shares edged higher as the home retailer reported mixed earnings for the first quarter but reaffirmed its full-year...For the full year, the company said it continues…
https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1071551/ho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Home Depot, the fifth-largest retailer in the US, reported Q1 sales that fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations, but reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance, pushing the stock up in early trad…
https://sherwood.news/markets/home-depot-reaffirms-full-year…

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Claim 4: “The company's reported net income for the three-month period that ended May 3 was $3.29 billion, or $3.30 per share, compared with $3.43 billion, or $3.45 per share, a year earlier.”

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The evidence provided for this claim discusses IQVIA and Amazon, not Home Depot's net income for the period ending May 3.

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web search NEUTRAL — Net income was $1.9 billion for the quarter. For the full 2017 year, it was $3 billion.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/01/amazon-blows-past-wall-str…

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web search NEUTRAL — Second-quarter GAAP Net Income was $266 million and GAAP Diluted Earnings per Share was $1.54.IQVIA will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss its second-quarter 2025 resul…
https://www.iqvia.com/newsroom/2025/07/iqvia-reports-second-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shop online for all your home improvement needs: appliances, bathroom decorating ideas, kitchen remodeling, patio furniture, power tools, bbq grills, carpeting, lumber, concrete, lighting, ceiling fan…
https://www.homedepot.com/

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Claim 5: “Revenue: $41.77 billion vs. $41.52 billion expected”

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The evidence mentions a general figure of '$41 billion' on Macrotrends but does not confirm the specific $41.77 billion vs $41.52 billion comparison.

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web search NEUTRAL — added $41 billion.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/HD/home-depot/reve…

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web search NEUTRAL — #1 Home Improvement Retailer. Home Depot Credit Cards. Select store.Join us the first Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. While supplies last.
https://www.homedepot.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Découvrez l'équipe de direction de l'action London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG). Analyse complète des performances, des salaires et de l'ancienneté du PDG, du conseil d'administration et de l'équip…
https://simplywall.st/fr/stocks/gb/diversified-financials/ls…

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Claim 6: “Earnings per share: $3.43 adjusted vs $3.41 expected”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains generic information about P/E ratios and unrelated companies (HP), but does not provide the specific EPS figures for Home Depot.

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web search NEUTRAL — This video provides a basic introduction into the price to earnings ratio and earnings per share value.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac-5L0Q_q14

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web search NEUTRAL — #1 Home Improvement Retailer. Home Depot Credit Cards. Select store.Join us the first Saturday of every month, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. While supplies last.
https://www.homedepot.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — HP shared disappointing guidance , anticipating its fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings will land between 68 cents and 80 cents per share. That is short of the LSEG consensus estimate of 90 cents p…
https://metadaily.io/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-after-h…

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Claim 7: “Sales rose to $41.77 billion, up almost 5% from $39.86 billion a year earlier.”

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The evidence provided is a general Wikipedia description of Home Depot and does not contain the specific sales figures or growth percentages mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Home Depot, Inc., often referred to as Home Depot, is an American multinational home improvement retail corporation which sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services including fue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Depot

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/

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Claim 8: “It's expecting adjusted earnings per share to grow as much as 4%, compared to expectations of 2.4% growth, according to LSEG.”

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The evidence provided is completely irrelevant, discussing cattle studs and law firms in Australia.

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web search NEUTRAL — We pride ourselves on being an agile firm that delivers superior legal services that are cost effective. Our highly skilled team of Solicitors can assist you across many sectors such as Personal Injur…
https://hymanslegal.com.au/

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web search NEUTRAL — Rosedale is a family run business and has the largest Polled Charolais herd in Australia. Having commenced in 1970 Rosedale is one of Australia’s foundation Charolais studs and is the longest running …
https://rosedalecharolais.com.au/

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web search NEUTRAL — ASAP Locksmiths is a family-owned business based in Windsor, proudly serving Melbourne and surrounding suburbs. Whether you visit our shop or need a local locksmith near you, we make securing your hom…
https://www.asaplocksmiths.melbourne/

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Claim 9: “The company said it continues to expect fiscal 2026 sales to grow between 2.5% and 4.5%”

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The evidence provided is completely irrelevant, discussing cattle studs and law firms in Australia.

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Claim 10: “pro shoppers, like contractors and roofers, which currently make up about 50% of its revenue.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the claim regarding pro shoppers' revenue percentage.

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Claim 11: “Excluding one-time items including costs related to the value of certain intangible assets, Home Depot reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.43.”

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The evidence provided is completely irrelevant, discussing cattle studs and law firms in Australia, not Home Depot's adjusted earnings.

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Claim 12: “gain more share in the $700 billion pro market”

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Claim 13: “last year, it bought GMS, a specialty building products distributor.”

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Claim 14: “The deal allows Home Depot to tap into a total addressable market worth around $100 billion”

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