Home Depot Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Comparable Sales Rise Y/Y

Key Takeaways HD posted Q2 sales of $45.3B, up 4.9% y/y but fell short of estimates.Comparable sales rose 1%, driven by 1.4% growth in the U.S., offset by FX headwinds.Management reaffirmed the FY25 outlook, expecting 2.8% sales growth and an adjusted operating margin of 13.4%.The Home Depot Inc. (HD) has reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein both the sales and earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, both metrics improved year over year. Also, comparable sales increased year ov ...