# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-019436

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 118

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260318

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260318

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HOME DEPOT, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000354950
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS [5211]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 953261426
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0201

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08207
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26769447

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30339-4024
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 770-433-8211

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30339-4024

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HOME DEPOT INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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<u>[**Table of Contents**](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_7)</u>

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-K** 

**(Mark One)**

☒ **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the fiscal year ended February 1, 2026**

**or**

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to** 

**Commission file number 1-8207**![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21.jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg)

**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **95-3261426** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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| **2455 Paces Ferry Road** | **2455 Paces Ferry Road** | |
| **Atlanta,** | **Georgia** | **30339** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(770) 433-8211**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| **Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** | **Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** | **Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** |
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.05 Par Value Per Share | HD | New York Stock Exchange |

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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: **None**

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The aggregate market value of voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on August 1, 2025 was $371.8 billion.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of March 4, 2026 was 996,011,466 shares.

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

Portions of the registrant's proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent described herein.

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| <u>[Commonly Used or Defined Terms](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_10)</u> | <u>[Commonly Used or Defined Terms](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_10)</u> | <u>[ii](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_10)</u> |
| <u>[Forward-Looking Statements](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_13)</u> | <u>[Forward-Looking Statements](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_13)</u> | <u>[iii](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_13)</u> |
| <u>[PART I](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_19)</u> |  |  |
| Item 1. | <u>[Business](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_22)</u>. | <u>[1](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_22)</u> |
| Item 1A. | <u>[Risk Factors](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)</u>. | <u>[9](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)</u> |
| Item 1B. | <u>[Unresolved Staff Comments](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_28)</u>. | <u>[22](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_28)</u> |
| Item 1C. | <u>[Cybersecurity](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_31)</u>. | <u>[22](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_31)</u> |
| Item 2. | <u>[Properties](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_34)</u>. | <u>[24](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_34)</u> |
| Item 3. | <u>[Legal Proceedings](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_37)</u>. | <u>[25](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_37)</u> |
| Item 4. | <u>[Mine Safety Disclosures](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_40)</u>. | <u>[25](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_40)</u> |
| <u>[PART II](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_43)</u> |  |  |
| Item 5. | <u>[Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_46)</u>. | <u>[26](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_46)</u> |
| Item 6. | <u>[Reserved](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_49)</u>. | <u>[27](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_49)</u> |
| Item 7. | <u>[Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)</u>. | <u>[27](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)</u> |
| Item 7A. | <u>[Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_79)</u>. | <u>[35](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_79)</u> |
| Item 8. | <u>[Financial Statements and Supplementary Data](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_82)</u>. | <u>[36](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_82)</u> |
| Item 9. | <u>[Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_145)</u>. | <u>[73](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_145)</u> |
| Item 9A. | <u>[Controls and Procedures](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_148)</u>. | <u>[73](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_148)</u> |
| Item 9B. | <u>[Other Information](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_154)</u>. | <u>[75](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_154)</u> |
| Item 9C. | <u>[Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_157)</u>. | <u>[75](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_157)</u> |
| <u>[PART III](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_160)</u> |  |  |
| Item 10. | <u>[Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_163)</u>. | <u>[75](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_163)</u> |
| Item 11. | <u>[Executive Compensation](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_166)</u>. | <u>[76](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_166)</u> |
| Item 12. | <u>[Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_169)</u>. | <u>[76](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_169)</u> |
| Item 13. | <u>[Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_172)</u>. | <u>[77](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_172)</u> |
| Item 14. | <u>[Principal Accountant Fees and Services](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_175)</u>. | <u>[77](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_175)</u> |
| <u>[PART IV](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_178)</u> |  |  |
| Item 15. | <u>[Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_181)</u>. | <u>[77](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_181)</u> |
| Item 16. | <u>[Form 10-K Summary](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_184)</u>. | <u>[80](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_184)</u> |
| <u>[SIGNATURES](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_187)</u> | <u>[SIGNATURES](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_187)</u> | <u>[81](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_187)</u> |

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**COMMONLY USED OR DEFINED TERMS**

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| **Term** | **Definition** |
| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| ASU | Accounting Standards Update |
| BODFS | Buy Online, Deliver From Store |
| BOPIS | Buy Online, Pickup In Store |
| BORIS | Buy Online, Return In Store |
| BOSS | Buy Online, Ship to Store |
| Comparable sales | As defined in the <u>[Results of Operations](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_61)</u> section of MD&A |
| DIFM | Do-It-For-Me |
| DIY | Do-It-Yourself |
| EH&S | Environmental, Health, and Safety |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESPP | Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FDC | Flatbed distribution centers |
| fiscal 2023 | Fiscal year ended January 28, 2024 (includes 52 weeks) |
| fiscal 2024 | Fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 (includes 53 weeks) |
| fiscal 2025 | Fiscal year ended February 1, 2026 (includes 52 weeks) |
| fiscal 2026 | Fiscal year ending January 31, 2027 (includes 52 weeks) |
| GAAP | U.S. generally accepted accounting principles |
| GMS | GMS Inc. |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| MD&A | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
| MRO | Maintenance, repair, and operations |
| NOPAT | Net operating profit after tax |
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
| PLCC | Private label credit card |
| Pro | Professional customer |
| Restoration Plans | Home Depot FutureBuilder Restoration Plan and HD Supply Restoration Plan |
| ROIC | Return on invested capital |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Securities Act | Securities Act of 1933, as amended |
| SG&A | Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
| SRS | SRS Distribution Inc. |

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**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

Certain statements contained herein, as well as in other filings we make with the SEC and other written and oral information we release, including statements regarding our performance, estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections, strategies for the future, or other events or developments in the future may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the federal securities laws, including as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events, and use words such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "expect," "target," "prospects," "potential," "commit" and "forecast," or words of similar import or meaning or refer to future time periods.

Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, our brand and reputation; the demand for our products and services, including as a result of macroeconomic conditions and changing customer preferences and expectations; net sales growth; comparable sales; the effects of competition; implementation of interconnected, store, supply chain, technology, innovation and other strategic initiatives, including with respect to real estate; inventory, on-shelf availability, and in-stock positions; the state of the economy; the state of the housing and home improvement markets; the state of the credit markets, including mortgages, home equity loans, and consumer and trade credit; the impact of tariffs; trade policy changes or restrictions, or international trade disputes and efforts and ability to continue to diversify our supply chain; issues related to the payment methods we accept; demand for credit offerings, including trade credit; management of relationships with our associates, jobseekers, suppliers and service providers; cost and availability of labor; costs of fuel and other energy sources; events that could disrupt our business, supply chain, technology infrastructure, or demand for our products and services, such as tariffs, trade policy changes or restrictions or international trade disputes, natural disasters, climate change, public health issues, cybersecurity events, and labor disputes; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, military conflicts, or acts of war; our ability to maintain a safe and secure store environment; our ability to address expectations regarding sustainability and human capital management matters and meet related goals; continuation or suspension of share repurchases; net earnings and margin performance; earnings per share; future dividends; capital allocation and expenditures; productivity; liquidity; ROIC; expense and debt leverage; changes in interest rates; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; commodity or other price inflation and deflation; our ability to issue debt on terms and at rates acceptable to us; the impact and expected outcome of investigations, inquiries, claims, and litigation, including compliance with related settlements; the challenges of operating in international markets; the adequacy of insurance coverage; the effect of accounting charges; the effect of adopting certain accounting standards; the impact of legal and regulatory changes, including executive orders and other administrative or legislative actions, such as changes to tax laws and regulations; store openings and closures; financial outlook; and the impact of acquired companies, including SRS and GMS, on our organization and the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of completed or pending acquisitions.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties — many of which are beyond our control, dependent on the actions of third parties, or currently unknown to us — as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our expectations and projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in <u>[Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)</u>, and elsewhere in this report and also as described from time to time in reports subsequently filed with the SEC. You should read such information in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and <u>[Part II, Item 7.](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)[Management's](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)[Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)</u> in this report. There also may be other factors that we cannot anticipate or that are not described herein, generally because we do not currently perceive them to be material. Such factors could cause results to differ materially from our expectations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements other than as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our filings with the SEC and in our other public statements.

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**PART I**

**Item 1. Business.**

**INTRODUCTION**

The Home Depot, Inc. is the world's largest home improvement retailer based on net sales for fiscal 2025. We offer our customers a wide assortment of home improvement products, building materials, lawn and garden products, décor products, and facilities MRO products, in stores and online. We also provide a number of services, including home improvement installation services, and tool and equipment rental. As of the end of fiscal 2025, we operated 2,359 stores located throughout the U.S. (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam), Canada, and Mexico. The Home Depot stores average approximately 104,000 square feet of enclosed space, with approximately 24,000 additional square feet of outside garden area. We also maintain a network of distribution and fulfillment centers, as well as mobile applications and e-commerce websites in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. For disclosure purposes, the geographic operating segments of the U.S., Canada and Mexico are aggregated into one reportable segment (the "Primary segment").

In fiscal 2024, we acquired SRS, a leading residential specialty trade distribution company across several verticals engaged in the distribution of residential and commercial roofing products and complementary building products, landscape supplies, and swimming pool supplies serving the professional roofer, landscaper, and pool contractor. In fiscal 2025, SRS completed the acquisition of GMS, a leading distributor of specialty building products, including drywall, ceilings, steel framing and other complementary construction products. At the end of fiscal 2025, SRS, which includes GMS, operated over 1,250 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, most of which have a distribution center, material handling and delivery equipment, and inventory. Following the GMS acquisition, SRS is organized as four different lines of business: roofing and building products, interior and construction products, landscape, and pool. Each line of business was determined to represent an operating segment, none of which are deemed reportable segments.

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, when we refer to "The Home Depot," "Home Depot," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our" in this report, we are referring to The Home Depot, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Home Depot, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in 1978. Our Store Support Center (corporate headquarters) is located at 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. Our telephone number at that address is (770) 433-8211.

**OUR BUSINESS**

**OUR STRATEGY**

The Home Depot is focused on leveraging its distinct competitive advantages – our brand, excellent customer service, product authority in home improvement, knowledgeable associates and culture, scale, premier real estate portfolio, digital and interconnected experience, supply chain network, and our deep relationships with Pros – to take advantage of the significant growth opportunities in the highly fragmented markets in which we operate. In fiscal 2025, we strategically invested across our business to advance our growth strategy:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Drive our core and culture by supporting our associates so that they can deliver the best customer experience in home improvement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Deliver a frictionless interconnected customer experience, regardless of whether our customers choose to engage and shop with us in-store or through our digital properties; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Win with Pros through our differentiated value proposition and ecosystem of capabilities.

We believe that this strategy will help us grow faster than the market and deliver value to our shareholders. Driven by our core values, our Inverted Pyramid model reminds us who matters most – our customers and our associates. These values, embedded in our culture since the Company's founding, continue to guide us as our business evolves.

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**DELIVER SHAREHOLDER VALUE** 

We seek to deliver on our objective to create shareholder value through our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Our capital allocation principles are as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• First, we intend to reinvest in our business to drive growth faster than the market.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Second, after reinvesting in the business, we look to pay a quarterly dividend.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Third, after reinvesting in our business and paying our dividend, we intend to return excess cash to our shareholders through share repurchases.

In fiscal 2025, we invested $3.7 billion in capital expenditures across initiatives supporting our strategy of driving our core and culture, including building new stores and maintaining existing stores, delivering a frictionless, interconnected experience, and winning with Pros. SRS also acquired GMS to accelerate the vision of becoming a leading, multi-category building materials distributor. We continue to focus on driving productivity throughout the business, including by leveraging technology to drive efficiency in freight flow management, supply chain optimization, and streamlining central processes. By reinvesting in our business to drive growth and productivity, we are able to improve the customer experience, increase our competitiveness in the market, and deliver shareholder value.

In fiscal 2025, we returned $9.2 billion to shareholders in the form of cash dividends, following a 2.2% increase in our quarterly cash dividend from $2.25 per share to $2.30 per share announced in February 2025. Our capital allocation is discussed further in <u>[Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)</u>

**OUR CUSTOMERS**

We serve two primary customer groups — consumers (including both DIY and DIFM customers) and Pros — and have developed varying approaches to meet their diverse needs:

**DIY Customers**

These customers are typically homeowners who purchase products and complete their own projects and installations. Our associates assist these customers both in our stores and through digital resources designed to provide product and project knowledge. We also offer a variety of clinics and workshops to share this knowledge and to build an emotional connection with our DIY customers. As the preferences and behaviors of our DIY customers change, we are continuing to invest in capabilities to better meet their evolving expectations.

**Pros**

These customers are primarily professional renovators/remodelers, general contractors, homebuilders, maintenance professionals, handymen, property managers, building service contractors and specialty tradespeople, such as electricians, landscapers, insulation installers, plumbers, painters, pool contractors, roofers, and wallboard and ceiling installers. These customers build, renovate, remodel, repair, and maintain residential properties, multifamily properties, hospitality properties, and commercial facilities, including educational, healthcare, governmental, institutional, and office buildings, as well as data centers.

We have a number of initiatives designed to drive growth with Pros, including those working on both simple and complex projects. We remain focused on providing a customized digital experience tailored to Pros' needs, a dedicated sales force, a broad and deep assortment of Pro-focused products and brands, an extensive delivery network, our Pro Xtra loyalty program, and enhanced credit offerings. Building on our historical strength as a destination for all Pros, we are continuing to invest in differentiated capabilities that will help us better serve our Pros' needs, including differentiated fulfillment options, preferred pricing, additional trade credit offerings including our Pro Trade Credit program, more convenient locations and showroom space, and technology tools designed to streamline order management and project planning and management. In fiscal 2024, we acquired SRS, which sells products to specialty trade roofers, landscapers, and pool contractors. The acquisition of GMS by SRS in fiscal 2025 further expanded our ability to serve Pros by adding specialty interior building products such as wallboard, ceilings, steel framing and complementary products for residential and commercial projects. We also provide MRO products and related value-added services to multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, and government housing facilities, among others, primarily through our subsidiary HD Supply.

We believe these investments in differentiated capabilities support our goal to serve as the preferred partner for our Pros across their entire project, giving them the choice to streamline their purchasing to optimize efficiency and complete their jobs on time and on budget.

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**DIFM Customers**

Intersecting our DIY customers and our Pros are our DIFM customers. These customers are typically homeowners who use Pros to complete their projects or installations. Currently, we offer installation services in a variety of categories, such as flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, windows, and window coverings. DIFM customers can purchase these services in our stores, online, or in their homes through in-home consultations. In addition to serving our DIFM customer needs, we believe our focus on Pros who perform services for these customers helps us drive higher product sales.

**OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES**

A typical Home Depot store stocks approximately 30,000 to 40,000 items during the year, including both national brand name and proprietary products, across the following merchandising departments: Appliances, Bath, Building Materials, Electrical, Flooring, Hardware, Indoor Garden, Kitchen & Blinds, Lighting, Lumber, Millwork, Outdoor Garden, Paint, Plumbing, Power, and Storage & Organization. Our online product offerings complement our stores by serving as an extended aisle, and we offer a significantly broader product assortment through our mobile applications and websites, including homedepot.com, our primary website; homedepot.ca and homedepot.com.mx, our websites in Canada and Mexico, respectively; hdsupply.com, our website for our MRO products and related services; our websites for custom window coverings, including blinds.com, justblinds.com and americanblinds.com; constructionresourcesusa.com, our website for design-oriented surfaces, appliances and architectural specialty products for Pros; thecompanystore.com, our website featuring textiles and décor products; and srsdistribution.com, heritagelandscapesupplygroup.com, heritagepoolsupplygroup.com, and gms.com, our websites serving the roofing and exterior building materials, landscape, pool product, and interior building product needs of specialty trade Pros, respectively.

Our merchandising organization delivers product innovation, assortment and value, which reinforces our position as the product authority in home improvement and is one of our distinctive competitive advantages. At the same time, we remain focused on offering the right products at everyday value in our stores and online. The strong strategic relationships that our merchandising organization builds with our vendors position us to deliver on our goals for our customers and offer a compelling business proposition for these market-leading suppliers. As part of our focus on product differentiation, we have formed strategic alliances and exclusive relationships with certain suppliers to market products under a variety of well-recognized brand names. We have also developed relationships with certain suppliers to allow us to offer proprietary products that are comparable to national brands. These proprietary products help differentiate us from other retailers and generally carry higher margins than national brand products.

To keep pace with changing customer expectations and increasing desire for innovation, localization, and personalization, we continue to invest in tools to better leverage our data and drive a deeper level of collaboration with our suppliers. As a result, we continue to focus on enhanced merchandising information technology tools to help us: (1) enhance an interconnected shopping experience tailored to our customers' shopping intent and location; (2) provide the best value in the market; and (3) optimize our product assortments. Our merchandising team leverages technology and works closely with our inventory and supply chain teams, as well as our suppliers, to manage our assortments, drive innovation, manage the cost environment, and adjust inventory levels to respond to shifts in demand.

To complement our merchandising efforts, we offer a number of services for our customers, including installation services for our DIY and DIFM customers, as noted above. We also provide tool and equipment rentals at many locations, providing value and convenience for both Pros and consumers. To improve the customer experience and continue to grow this differentiated service offering, we continue to invest in more tool rental locations, more tools, and better technology.

**Sourcing and Quality Assurance**

We maintain a global sourcing program to obtain high-quality and innovative products directly from manufacturers in the U.S. and around the world. For many years, we have worked to diversify our global supply chain. During fiscal 2025, in addition to our U.S. sourcing operations, we maintained sourcing offices in Mexico, Canada, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and China, as well as certain locations in Europe. Under our standard supplier buying agreement, our suppliers are obligated to ensure that their products comply with applicable international, federal, state and local laws. This standard agreement also requires compliance with our responsible sourcing standards, which cover a variety of expectations, including supply chain transparency, compliance with applicable laws and regulations addressing prohibitions on child and forced labor, health and safety, environmental matters, compensation, and hours of work. To drive accountability with our suppliers, our standard supplier buying agreement also includes a factory audit right related to these standards, and we conduct risk-based factory audits and compliance visits with

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non-Canada and non-U.S. suppliers of private branded and direct import products. Our 2025 Responsible Sourcing Report, available on our Investor Relations website at https://ir.homedepot.com under "Sustainability," provides more information about this program. In addition, we have both quality assurance and engineering resources dedicated to establishing criteria and overseeing compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards for our private branded products.

**Intellectual Property**

Our business has one of the most recognized brands in North America. As a result, we believe that The Home Depot<sup>®</sup> trademark has significant value and is an important factor in the marketing of our products, e-commerce, stores and business. We have registered or applied for registration of trademarks, service marks, copyrights and internet domain names, both domestically and internationally, for use in our business, including our proprietary brands such as HDX<sup>®</sup>, Husky<sup>®</sup>, Hampton Bay<sup>®</sup>, Home Decorators Collection<sup>®</sup>, Glacier Bay<sup>®</sup>, Vigoro<sup>®</sup>, Everbilt<sup>®</sup> and Lifeproof<sup>®</sup>. The duration of trademark registrations varies from country to country. However, trademarks are generally valid and may be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in use and/or their registrations are properly maintained.

We also maintain patent portfolios relating to our business operations, retail services, and products, and we seek to patent or otherwise protect innovations we incorporate into our business. Patents generally have a term of twenty years from the date they are filed. As our patent portfolio has been built over time, the remaining terms of individual patents across our patent portfolio vary. Although our patents have value, no single patent is essential to our business. We regularly assess our merchandising departments and product lines for opportunities to expand the assortment of products offered within The Home Depot's portfolio of proprietary and exclusive brands.

**COMPETITION AND SEASONALITY**

Our industry is highly competitive, highly fragmented, and evolving. As a result, we face competition for customers for our products and services from a variety of retailers (including those operating reseller marketplaces), suppliers, service providers, distributors and manufacturers that sell products directly to their respective customer bases. These competitors range from traditional brick-and-mortar, to multichannel, to exclusively online, and they include a number of other home improvement retailers; local, regional and national hardware stores; electrical, plumbing and building materials supply houses; and lumber yards. With respect to some products and services, we also compete with specialty design stores, showrooms, discount stores, paint stores, specialty and mass digital retailers, warehouse clubs, MRO distributors, national and local wholesale supply distributors, home décor retailers, and other retailers, as well as with providers of home improvement services and tool and equipment rental. Online and other digital capabilities, as well as AI tools, facilitate competitive entry, price transparency, and comparison shopping, increasing the level of competition we face.

Both in-store and online, we compete primarily based on customer experience; price; quality; product availability, assortment, and innovation; and delivery options and capabilities. We also compete based on store and branch location and appearance, presentation of merchandise, and ease of shopping experience throughout every step of the project, from inspiration and research to any post-purchase support. Our Pros also look for dedicated sales support, competitive credit and pricing options, project planning tools, professional and reliable deliveries, and product depth and job-lot quantities, particularly for their complex project needs. Furthermore, with respect to delivery options, customers are seeking faster and/or guaranteed delivery times, real-time updates on delivery status, low-price or free shipping, and/or convenient pickup options. Our ability to be competitive on delivery and pickup times, options and costs depends on many factors, as described more fully under "Our Supply Chain" below, and our interconnected strategy.

Our business is subject to seasonal influences. Generally, our highest volume of sales occurs in our second fiscal quarter, as we move into the spring season in the regions in which we operate.

**INTERCONNECTED SHOPPING EXPERIENCE**

We continue to enhance our capabilities to provide our customers with a frictionless interconnected shopping experience across our stores, branches, online, on the job site, and in their homes, focusing on continued investments in our mobile applications and websites to enhance the customer experience. When we discuss the "interconnected experience," we are referring to our customers' many touchpoints across our physical and digital assets throughout their entire shopping journey. Home Depot is primarily a project retailer, and it is our goal to help customers solve problems across their entire project. We aim to provide the best experience across our physical and digital assets, throughout the entire shopping journey from inspiration to post-purchase support, and we believe that engagement with customers across different touchpoints has driven increases in sales.

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**Digital Experience**

Enhancements to our digital platforms are critical for our increasingly interconnected customers, who often research products and check available inventory online before visiting one of our stores to view products in person or talk to an associate and then making their purchase either in store or online. While in the store, or following a visit to one of our stores, customers may also go online to access ratings and reviews, compare prices, view our extended assortment, and purchase additional products. Our investments in a truly interconnected experience are focused on bringing together the power of our physical presence and the frictionless interaction of our digital capabilities.

A significant majority of the traffic in Home Depot's digital channels is on mobile devices. Mobile users expect more simplicity and relevancy in their digital interactions. In addition to supporting our DIY and DIFM customers throughout their shopping journeys, our mobile applications and other digital tools can also help serve the needs of Pros, including those working on complex projects. As a result, we have invested in our digital platforms to improve the overall presentation and ease of navigation for our customers. We have also enhanced the "shopability" of an online product by including more information on the product's landing page, including related products and/or parts of a collection, as well as various fulfillment options. In addition, we are leveraging AI tools to improve our search, recommendations, and chat features, and offering new AI-powered customer-facing tools such as Magic Apron<sup>TM</sup>, which supports customers and associates with online product and project inquiries, and our AI-powered Blueprint Takeoffs Tool and Material List Builder, which generate project-specific materials lists and quotes. We believe our focus on improving search capabilities, digital functionality, category presentation, product content such as customer product review summaries, project inspiration and support, speed to checkout, and fulfillment options has yielded higher traffic, better conversion and continued sales growth. As our customers expect a more personalized experience, our ability to collect, use, retain, and protect relevant customer data is important to effectively meet their expectations.

Further, we do not view the interconnected experience as a specific transaction; rather, we believe it encompasses an entire journey from inspiration and know-how, to purchase and fulfillment, to post-purchase support. Customers continue to expect more personalized messaging, and we remain focused on connecting marketing activities with the online and in-store experiences to create seamless engagement across channels. From the inspirational point of the purchase journey to providing product know-how, we continue to invest in the infrastructure and capabilities needed to deliver the most relevant marketing messages to our customers based on what is important to them today.

**Store Experience**

Our stores remain the hub of our business, and we continue to invest to improve the customer shopping experience through easier navigation and increased convenience and speed of checkout. In fiscal 2025, we continued to leverage the investments made in our store experience over the past several years to operate effectively and meet customer expectations, as well as investing in dedicated teams to better meet the needs of our Pros in-store. We have also empowered our customers with additional self-help tools, including mobile application-enabled store navigation and Magic Apron. Our Home Depot mobile application provides store-specific maps that allow customers to pinpoint the exact location of an item on their mobile devices. We also recognize that another critical part of delivering an excellent customer experience in the store is having products on our shelves, and we have enhanced our use of technology such as Computer Vision, which provides greater visibility into where product is located, including both on shelves and in the overhead space, enabling us to drive higher on-shelf availability. We believe these investments are driving higher customer satisfaction scores, and we will continue to invest to improve the customer experience. In addition, we have identified areas that have experienced significant population growth or where market voids exist. In fiscal 2023, we initiated a plan to open approximately 80 new stores over a five-year period to address those opportunities, and in fiscal 2025, we opened 12 new stores. We expect to complete this goal of approximately 80 new stores in fiscal 2027, after which point we plan to open approximately 15 to 20 new stores per year. These new stores will continue to help relieve pressure at existing high-volume stores and add capacity in areas with less store coverage, helping us to improve the customer experience and drive sales growth.

***Investing in the Associate Experience.*** We continually strive to improve our store operations by removing complexity and inefficient processes, allowing our associates to spend more of their time serving our customers. To this end, we have continued to focus on process improvements like optimizing product flow to improve on-shelf availability and reduce the amount of time store associates spend locating products, as well as expanding in-aisle, real-time mobile learning tools for our associates' development and assistance with customer questions. Our associates are also using web-enabled handheld devices to help them more efficiently meet the needs of the business and serve customers. These digital "hdPhone" devices offer enhanced functionality that allows associates to readily query inventory, access applications that support customer service, and assist with locating products. Our

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hdPhones also give our U.S. Home Depot store associates access to Sidekick, an application that directs associates to bays where product is low or out of stock and helps our associates prioritize the highest value tasks more effectively. In addition, we are using labor model tools to better align associate activity with customer needs. This includes transitioning more of our store tasking to our merchandising execution team (MET), leveraging MET associates' expertise to reinforce in-aisle associates' focus on excellent customer service.

***Investing in Safety.*** We remain committed to maintaining a safe shopping and working environment for our customers and associates. We accomplish this by creating a strong culture of safety, building on our core value of Taking Care of Our People, that starts from the top with engaged leaders who empower associates to make decisions that prioritize the safety of everyone. We use data to identify areas of greatest risk, including emerging risks, and invest in tools, equipment and technology to reduce those risks in our packaging, processes, and behaviors. Our associate training and awareness initiatives target individual roles and responsibilities, integrating with overall strategies that promote physical and psychological safety and emotional wellness.

We empower trained EH&S associates to continuously evaluate, develop, implement and enforce policies, processes and programs in our stores, facilities and offices across the Company. Our EH&S policies are woven into our everyday operations for site, district and regional teams, and integrate with operating platforms to provide safety line-of-sight to associates and their leaders. Common program elements include daily store inspection checklists; routine follow-up audits from our store-based safety team members; preventative maintenance programs to promote equipment and physical space safety; and departmental merchandising safety standards.

**OUR SUPPLY CHAIN**

We continue to focus on building best-in-class competitive advantages in our supply chain to be responsive to our customers' expectations for how, when and where they choose to receive our products and services. As part of enhancing the interconnected experience, over the past several years, we have invested in our supply chain network with the goal of achieving the fastest, most efficient and most reliable delivery capabilities in home improvement. With that investment now largely complete, our supply chain initiatives have positioned us to operate effectively and meet our customers' needs for product availability and fast, reliable delivery.

We centrally forecast and replenish the vast majority of our Home Depot store products through sophisticated inventory management systems and utilize our network of distribution centers to serve both our stores' and customers' needs. Our supply chain includes multiple distribution center platforms in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that are tailored to meet the needs of our stores and customers based on types of products, location, transportation, and delivery requirements. These include rapid deployment centers, stocking distribution centers, bulk distribution centers, FDCs, and direct fulfillment centers, among others. Over the past several years, we have invested to further automate and mechanize our rapid deployment center network to drive greater efficiency and faster movement of product.

We have also enhanced our supply chain network with our expanded fulfillment facilities designed to drive speed and reliability of delivery for our customers. Our 'ship from best location' initiative seeks to optimize delivery speed, reliability, cost, and capacity by leveraging machine learning algorithms to route orders to the optimal fulfillment node. In many markets, we offer same day or next day delivery of a multitude of products through our stores and fulfillment centers. We have market delivery operations that function as local hubs to consolidate freight for dispatch to customers for the final mile of delivery, with a focus on appliances. Because we typically do not stock appliances in our facilities, we have invested in our capabilities to control more of our appliance delivery end-to-end, manage our appliance delivery volume through our market delivery operations, and expand our last mile delivery capacity. We have also opened FDCs that handle large items like lumber and building materials transported on flatbed trucks. We are deploying a new delivery method called FDC Relay, which leverages our existing FDCs to enhance our performance in our current FDC markets and broadens our reach across a greater number of markets. Our network is designed to create a competitive advantage with unique, industry-leading capabilities for home improvement needs for both our Pros and consumers. We will continue to invest in our supply chain network as needed to support our business.

In addition to our distribution and fulfillment centers, we leverage our stores as a network of convenient customer pickup, return, and delivery fulfillment locations. We believe our premium real estate footprint provides a distinct competitive advantage. For customers who shop online and want to pick up or return merchandise at a store, or have product delivered from a store, we offer a variety of options: BOSS, BOPIS, BODFS, and BORIS. We also provide curbside pickup to complement our BOPIS offerings, in addition to the self-service lockers at the front entrance of many of our stores. We also offer car and van delivery service from the majority of our U.S. stores. For fiscal 2025, approximately 50% of our U.S. online orders were fulfilled through a store. SRS branch locations throughout the U.S. and Canada also enable deliveries direct to customer job sites on their preferred timelines. We

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continue to focus on developing new capabilities to improve both efficiency and customer experience for delivery from our stores and branches. Our strategic intent is to have a portfolio of efficient, timely and reliable sources and methods of delivery to choose from, optimizing order fulfillment and delivery based on customer needs, inventory locations, and available transportation options.

**SUSTAINABILITY AND HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT**

We view sustainability and human capital management matters through the lens of our business, with an understanding that if we support our associates, our customers, our suppliers, and the communities we serve, we also support our business and create value for our shareholders. Our sustainability and human capital management priorities build on the culture and values on which Home Depot was founded, and our initiatives are embedded in our business strategy and activities. We organize our efforts around three pillars: (1) Focus on Our People, (2) Operate Sustainably, and (3) Strengthen Our Communities. Highlights of each of these pillars are set forth below. For further information on our three pillars, including related goals, see our Fiscal 2024 Living Our Values Report, available on our investor relations website at https://ir.homedepot.com/sustainability.

**Focus on Our People**

Our culture and our associates provide intangible and hard-to-replicate competitive advantages, which have been key to helping us navigate challenging market conditions. Our associates are essential to providing the experience and service that our customers expect. To preserve and protect that customer experience, we focus on cultivating a compelling associate experience, which we believe supports our ability to attract and retain our associates. This includes investing in competitive wages and benefits while also providing the culture, tools, training, and development opportunities that make working at The Home Depot an enjoyable and rewarding experience. These actions are the foundation of our core values of Taking Care of our People, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Building Strong Relationships, and Respect for all People.

***Culture and Values.*** The Home Depot has a strong commitment to ethics and integrity, and we are a values- and culture-centric business. Our commitment to our core values drives our approach to human capital management. Our culture is based on our servant leadership philosophy represented by the inverted pyramid, which puts primary importance on our customers and our associates by positioning them at the top, with senior management at the base in a support role. We bring our culture to life through our core values, which serve as the foundation of our business and as the guiding principles behind the decisions we make every day.

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Our values also guide our efforts to create an environment that will help us attract and retain skilled associates in the competitive marketplace for talent. We empower our associates to deliver a superior customer experience by living our values, and we position our associates to embody our core values by integrating the importance of our culture into ongoing development programs and rewards programs. Leaders participate in programs designed to build and strengthen our culture, such as training on leadership skills, cross-functional collaboration, leading with our values, and associate engagement. Our core values are at the root of our human capital management programs.

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***Our Workforce.*** At the end of fiscal 2025, we employed approximately 472,400 associates, of whom approximately 53,400 were salaried, with the remainder compensated on an hourly basis. Set forth below is the geographic makeup of our workforce:

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| United States | 422500 | 89.4% |
| Canada | 31700 | 6.7% |
| Mexico | 17800 | 3.8% |
| Other <sup>(1)</sup> | 400 | 0.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | **472400** | **100%** |

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*Note: Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.* 

*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Includes associates in our sourcing organization located in India, Italy, Poland, Türkiye, Taiwan, Vietnam and China.* 

Additional information regarding our workforce, including the demographic data for our U.S. associates, can be found in our Fiscal 2024 Living Our Values Report, available on our investor relations website at https://ir.homedepot.com/sustainability.

***Talent Attraction and Development.*** As we attract and hire new associates, we strive to create a customer-like experience for jobseekers as they move through the steps of our recruiting process. Jobseekers can apply for roles from anywhere using desktop or mobile devices. Once a jobseeker has applied for a role and has been selected to move forward in the recruiting process, we provide self-service for many of our positions by allowing jobseekers to schedule or reschedule pre-hire activities directly from their mobile device.

We offer our associates the opportunity to benefit from robust development opportunities. Our Home Depot University, or "HDU," program, is a key part of this development, offering relevant content through multiple platforms, including instructor-led classes, e-learning, mobile learning, and additional online resources. We also invest in ongoing growth and development by providing coaching through continuous leader support and empowering our associates to learn new skills at their own pace through mobile applications that they can access at any time. We equip our leaders with the tools they need to develop themselves and their teams through several programs designed to help them lead effectively, empower their teams, and serve as mentors for our associates. We continually assess and refine our leadership structure throughout the organization to allow our associates to focus on training and development and to better serve our customers.

***Associate Engagement.*** Associate engagement is the emotional commitment associates have to The Home Depot. It is vital to our culture and to our success. We foster an engaging workplace by continuously listening to and acting on associate feedback. Throughout the year, we provide several pulse check surveys to our associates that help us understand how emotionally connected those associates feel to our customers, the Company, their jobs, fellow associates, and leaders. In addition, our annual Voice of the Associate survey serves as our primary tool for gauging associates' level of engagement within their roles. We use the insights from these surveys to help improve the overall associate experience. We also maintain digital associate engagement platforms that can connect associates with common interests and fuel connections to co-workers and Company leaders. Additionally, we have a number of programs to recognize stores and individual associates for exceptional customer service and demonstrating our core values.

***Respect For All People.*** We strive to maintain a culture that welcomes everyone, and we believe it helps us achieve our business goals by driving excellent customer service and innovation, empowering our associates to thrive and excel, and enriching the communities in which we operate. This includes creating an environment where our associates feel valued and respected and providing equal opportunity for all of our associates.

***Compensation and Benefits.*** Consistent with our core values, we take care of our people by offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits programs. We continue to make wage investments to ensure our compensation packages reflect the evolving circumstances across our markets. For instance, in Fiscal 2025, we made a significant investment in our people by increasing equity awards to our field leadership, including store managers and assistant store managers. Our profit-sharing programs for hourly associates also provide awards for performance against our business plan. Our associates can take advantage of a range of benefits, including healthcare and wellness programs, vacation and leave of absence benefits, including parental leave and paid sick/personal time off, a 401(k) match, our ESPPs, personal finance education and advisory services, assistance programs to help with managing personal and work-life challenges, family support programs, and educational assistance.

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**Operate Sustainably**

We have a long-standing commitment to reduce the impact that our operations and products have on the environment, which we believe helps make our business stronger, more agile, and more resilient. This approach extends from the products and services we offer to our customers; to our store construction, maintenance and operations; to our supply chain and packaging initiatives; and to our responsible sourcing program. As we strive to operate sustainably, we focus on sourcing products responsibly, driving innovation, and reducing our environmental impact.

**Strengthen Our Communities**

One of our core values is "Giving Back," and we support our communities in a number of ways. The Home Depot Foundation, a nonprofit organization supported by Home Depot and our suppliers, focuses on improving the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, assisting communities affected by natural disasters, and helping prepare more people for careers in the skilled trades. The Company and The Home Depot Foundation partner with industry leaders through our Path to Pro programs on training programs to develop the next generation of skilled tradespeople and help them find careers in the home improvement industry, which includes a Home Depot-powered career networking site to connect jobseekers with Pros looking to hire skilled tradespeople. Our Team Depot associate volunteers also extend the mission of The Home Depot Foundation in communities across the country, donating thousands of volunteer hours each year to serve the needs of our communities. We also partner with a variety of suppliers and organizations to further support our efforts to strengthen the communities where our customers and associates live.

**GOVERNMENT REGULATION**

As a company with both U.S. and international operations, we are subject to the laws of the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate and the rules and regulations of various governing bodies, which may differ among jurisdictions. Compliance with these laws, rules and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a material effect on our capital expenditures, results of operations, or competitive position as compared to prior periods.

**AVAILABLE INFORMATION**

Our primary internet website is www.homedepot.com. We make available on the Investor Relations section of our website, free of charge, our filings with the SEC. These filings include our annual reports to shareholders, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 for our directors and certain of our officers, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such documents with, or furnishing such documents to, the SEC.

We include website addresses throughout this report for reference only. The information contained on our websites, including any document posted on or accessible through them, is not incorporated by reference into this report.

**Item 1A. Risk Factors.**

Our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and prospects are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. In connection with any investment decision with respect to our securities, you should carefully consider the following risk factors, as well as the other information contained in this report and our other filings with the SEC. These disclosures reflect the Company's beliefs and opinions as to factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company and its securities in the future. References to past events are provided by way of example only and are not intended to be a complete listing or a representation as to whether or not such factors have occurred in the past or their likelihood of occurring in the future. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impact our business operations. Should any of these risks materialize, our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and prospects could be negatively impacted, which in turn could affect the trading value of our securities. You should read these Risk Factors in conjunction with <u>[Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_52)</u> and our consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 8.

**STRATEGIC RISKS**

**A positive brand and reputation are critical to our business success, and, if our brand and reputation are damaged, it could negatively impact our relationships with our customers, associates and jobseekers, suppliers, service providers, vendors, shareholders, regulators, and the communities we serve, and, consequently, our business, results of operations and the price of our stock.**

Our brand and reputation are critical to attracting customers, associates and jobseekers, suppliers, service providers, and vendors to do business with us. We must continue to manage and protect our brand and reputation.

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Negative incidents can erode trust and confidence quickly, and adverse publicity about us, regardless of its accuracy, the reputability of its source and whether we are involved in the incident, could damage our brand and reputation; undermine our customers' confidence in us; reduce demand for our products and services, including as a result of boycotts; affect our ability to recruit, engage, motivate and retain associates; attract regulatory scrutiny or investigations; lead to litigation; and impact our relationships with current and potential suppliers and vendors. Third party actions, including our suppliers', service providers', and vendors' business practices and positions, may also be attributed to us, regardless of the Company's actions, meaning the actions of third parties pose similar risks to our brand and reputation. Partnerships with celebrities and social media content creators may also expose us to brand and reputational risks. Further, our actual or perceived position or lack of position on social, environmental, governance, political, public policy, regulatory, economic, geopolitical, or other sensitive issues, and any perceived lack of transparency about those matters, could harm our reputation with certain groups and attract regulatory scrutiny, investigations, litigation, or boycotts. In addition, we could be criticized for the scope or nature of initiatives or goals related to these matters, or for any revisions to or failure to achieve these goals on a timely basis or at all. If data, processes, and reporting related to these matters are incomplete or inaccurate, we could face regulatory scrutiny or investigations, litigation and/or adverse reputational impacts. Customers are also increasingly using social media to provide feedback and information about the Company, including our products and services, in a manner that can be quickly and broadly disseminated. Negative sentiment about the Company shared over social media, or misinformation from fraudulent accounts impersonating the Company, could impact our brand and reputation, whether or not it is based in fact.

**Strong competition could adversely affect prices and demand for our products and services and could decrease our market share.**

Our industry is highly competitive, highly fragmented, and evolving. As a result, we face competition for customers for our products and services from a variety of retailers (including those operating reseller marketplaces), suppliers, service providers, distributors and manufacturers that sell products directly to their respective customer bases.

These competitors range from traditional brick-and-mortar, to multichannel, to exclusively online, and they include a number of other home improvement retailers; local, regional and national hardware stores; electrical, plumbing and building materials supply houses; and lumber yards. With respect to some products and services, we also compete with specialty design stores, showrooms, discount stores, paint stores, specialty and mass digital retailers, warehouse clubs, MRO distributors, national and local wholesale supply distributors, home décor retailers, and other retailers, as well as with providers of home improvement services and tool and equipment rental. Online and other digital capabilities, as well as AI tools, facilitate competitive entry, price transparency, and comparison shopping, increasing the level of competition we face.

We compete primarily based on customer experience; price; quality; product availability, assortment, and innovation; and delivery options and capabilities, both in-store and online. We also compete based on store and branch location and appearance, presentation of merchandise, and ease of shopping experience throughout every step of the customer's project, from inspiration and research to any post-purchase support. Our Pros also look for dedicated sales support, competitive credit and pricing options, project planning tools, professional and reliable deliveries, and product depth and job lot quantities, particularly for their complex project needs. Furthermore, with respect to delivery options, customers are seeking faster and/or guaranteed delivery times, real-time updates on delivery status, low-price or free shipping, and/or convenient pickup options. Our ability to be competitive on delivery and pickup times, options and costs depends on many factors, including leveraging the momentum of our investments in our supply chain and our interconnected capabilities to further enhance the customer shopping experience. Failure to successfully manage these factors and offer competitive delivery and pickup options could negatively impact the demand for our products and services and our profit margins.

We use our marketing, advertising and promotional programs to drive customer traffic and compete more effectively, and we must regularly assess and adjust our efforts to address changes in the competitive landscape. Intense competitive pressures from one or more of our competitors, such as through aggressive promotional pricing or liquidation events, or our inability to adapt effectively and quickly to a changing competitive landscape, could adversely affect our prices, our margins, or demand for our products and services. If we are unable to timely and appropriately respond to these competitive pressures, including through the delivery of a superior interconnected experience leveraging both our digital and physical platforms, our market share and our financial performance could be adversely affected.

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**We may not timely identify or effectively respond to customer needs, expectations or trends, which could adversely affect our relationship with our customers, the demand for our products and services, and our market share.**

The success of our business depends on our ability to identify and respond promptly to evolving trends in demographics and shifts in customer preferences, expectations and needs, while also managing appropriate inventory levels in our stores, branches and distribution or fulfillment centers and maintaining an excellent customer experience. These trends include those driven by changes in the macroeconomic or political environment, geopolitical tensions or conflicts, military conflicts, or civil unrest, as well as unexpected weather conditions, natural disasters, or public health issues (including pandemics or quarantines and related impacts) that impact our customers. It is difficult to successfully predict the products and services our customers will demand. As our customers expect a more personalized experience, our ability to collect, use, retain, and protect relevant customer data is important for effectively meeting their expectations. Our ability to collect and use that data, however, is subject to a number of external factors, including the impact of legislation or regulations governing data privacy, data-driven technologies such as AI, and data security, as well as customer expectations around data collection, retention, and use. In addition, each of our primary customer groups has different needs and expectations, many of which evolve as the demographics in a particular customer group change. Customer preferences and expectations related to sustainability of products and operations are also changing. If we do not successfully differentiate the shopping experience to attract our customers and meet their individual needs and expectations, it may adversely impact our sales or our market share.

Customer expectations about the methods by which they find, evaluate, purchase and receive products or services are also evolving. Customers routinely and increasingly use technology and a variety of electronic devices and digital platforms to rapidly gather inspiration, compare products and prices, read product reviews, determine real-time product availability, and purchase products. New channels and tools to enhance the customer experience appear and change rapidly, and some of those technologies, such as generative and agentic AI tools, may dramatically change customer shopping and buying habits. Our Pros also look for additional capabilities, including dedicated sales support, competitive credit and pricing options, project planning tools, professional and reliable deliveries, and product depth and job lot quantities, particularly for their complex project needs. Once products are purchased, customers seek alternate options for delivery of those products, including advance ordering through digital platforms for Pros, and they often expect quick, timely, and low-price or free delivery, real-time updates on delivery status, and/or convenient pickup or delivery options. We must continually anticipate and adapt to these changes in the planning, shopping and purchasing process by continuing to adjust and enhance the online and in-store customer experience as well as our delivery options. The coordinated operation of our network of physical stores, branches, distribution facilities, and online platforms is fundamental to the success of our interconnected strategy. We cannot guarantee that our current or future fulfillment options will be maintained and implemented successfully or that we will be able to meet customer expectations on delivery or pickup times, options and costs. In addition, as our customers continue to leverage our enhanced interconnected and fulfillment options, a greater concentration of online sales with direct fulfillment could result in a reduction in the amount of traffic in our stores, which would, in turn, reduce the opportunities for cross-selling of merchandise that such traffic creates and could reduce our overall sales and adversely affect our financial performance. A greater concentration of online sales with direct fulfillment could also impact our profit margins.

Failure to provide a relevant and effective customer experience in a timely manner that keeps pace with technological developments and dynamic customer expectations; to maintain appropriate inventory; to provide quick and cost-effective or free delivery alternatives, real-time updates on delivery status, and convenient pickup options; to differentiate the customer experience for our primary customer groups; to effectively implement an appropriately localized merchandising assortment; or to otherwise timely identify or respond to changing customer preferences, expectations and home improvement needs could adversely affect our relationship with our customers, the demand for our products and services, and our market share.

**The execution of initiatives to deliver our interconnected experience could adversely impact our business operations or financial results, and these initiatives might not provide the anticipated benefits.** 

Over the past several years, we have made significant investments to deliver a frictionless interconnected experience, including enhancing and expanding our supply chain, developing differentiated capabilities for our customers, including enhancements and improvements to our digital capabilities, expanding our store base, and making strategic acquisitions. These investments are designed to streamline our operations to allow our associates to continue to provide high-quality service to our customers; simplify customer interactions; provide our customers with a more interconnected experience; expand our sales to Pros and better address their needs for complex projects; and create the fastest, most efficient, and most reliable delivery network for home improvement products.

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Executing our interconnected experience requires continual investment in our operations and information technology systems, as well as the development and execution of new processes, systems and support. In addition, our stores are a critical component of our interconnected experience, serving as the hub of our customers' interconnected shopping journey. We have an aging store base that requires maintenance, investment, and space reallocation initiatives to deliver the shopping experience that our customers desire. We also need to identify and secure available locations with appropriate characteristics for new stores, branches, and supply chain facilities to ensure we can continue to serve our customers effectively.

We must effectively manage the volume, timing, nature, location, and cost of our investments, projects and changes. Failure to continue to make investments to effectively support our strategy and to implement or integrate those investments in the right manner and at the right pace could adversely impact our business operations or financial results. The cost and potential problems, defects of design, and interruptions associated with the implementation of these initiatives, including those associated with managing third-party service providers, employing new online tools and services, implementing new technologies using AI, implementing and restructuring support systems and processes, securing appropriate store and other facility locations, and addressing impacts on inventory levels, could disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations in the near term, lead to product availability issues, create complexity in our systems and operations and impact our profitability. Our investments to enhance our interconnected experience, including investments in our store base, supply chain, and differentiated capabilities, including our digital assets, might not provide the anticipated benefits, or might take longer than expected to complete, integrate or realize anticipated benefits, any of which could adversely impact our competitive position and our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

**If we are unable to effectively manage and expand our strategic alliances and relationships with certain suppliers of both brand name and proprietary products, we may be unable to effectively execute our strategy to differentiate ourselves from our competitors.**

As part of our focus on product differentiation, we have formed strategic alliances and exclusive relationships with certain suppliers to market products under a variety of well-recognized brand names. We have also developed relationships with certain suppliers to allow us to offer proprietary products that are comparable to national brands. These proprietary products help differentiate us from other retailers and generally carry higher margins than national brand products. If we are unable to effectively manage and expand these strategic alliances and relationships, maintain favorable terms with current suppliers, or identify alternative sources for comparable brand name and proprietary products, we may not be able to effectively execute product differentiation, which may impact our sales and gross margin. Additionally, our suppliers' business practices and positions may also be attributed to us, regardless of the Company's actions, meaning that controversies regarding our suppliers of brand name or proprietary products could pose risks to our reputation and brand, and may require us to quickly identify alternative sources for comparable products.

**Our strategic transactions involve risks, which could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and we may not realize the anticipated benefits of these transactions.**

We regularly consider and enter into strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, alliances, and other growth and market expansion strategies. We generally expect that these transactions will result in sales increases, cost savings, synergies, enhanced capabilities, and/or various other benefits. Assessing the viability and realizing the benefits of these transactions is subject to significant uncertainty. For each of our acquisitions, we need to determine the appropriate level of integration of the target company's products, services, associates, and information technology, financial, human resources, compliance, and other systems and processes, and then successfully manage that integration into our corporate structure. Integration is a complex and time-consuming process, and if the integration is not fully successful or is delayed for a material period of time, we may not achieve the anticipated synergies, cost savings, enhanced capabilities, or other benefits of the acquisition. In addition, the integration of businesses may create increased complexity in our financial systems, internal controls, technology and cybersecurity systems, and operations and may make them more difficult to manage. Even if the target companies are successfully integrated, the acquisitions may fail to further our business strategy as anticipated, expose us to increased competition or challenges with respect to our products or services, and expose us to additional or unanticipated risks and liabilities. Strategic transactions may also be subject to significant regulatory uncertainty, and changes in the regulatory landscape may result in additional costs or delays that affect the anticipated outcome of a transaction. Any failure in the execution of a strategic transaction or investment, our approach to the integration of an acquired asset or business, our ability to integrate new associates, or achievement of anticipated synergies or other benefits could result in slower growth, higher than expected costs, the recording of an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets or restructuring costs, and other actions which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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**OPERATIONAL RISKS**

**A failure of one or more key elements of our technology infrastructure, including associated systems or processes, could adversely affect our business, financial results, and reputation.**

We rely extensively on our technology infrastructure, including associated information technology systems, applications, processes, and related personnel to operate our day-to-day business and to collect, use, retain, manage, transmit, and protect transactions and data. Some of these systems are managed or provided by third-party service providers, including certain cloud platform providers. In managing our business, we also rely heavily on the integrity of, security of, and consistent access to, systems that provide operational and financial data and capabilities related to sales (both in store and online), customer data, supplier data, associate data, jobseeker data, partner data, demand forecasting, merchandise ordering, inventory replenishment, supply chain management, payment processing, order fulfillment, customer service, and post-purchase support. For these information technology systems, applications, and processes to operate effectively, we or our service providers must maintain and update them. Delays in the maintenance, updates, upgrading, or patching of these systems, applications or processes, as well as the actions taken to maintain, update, upgrade and patch, could, and on occasion have, impaired their operation and effectiveness or exposed us to security risks. Our technology infrastructure and the third-party systems with which we interact, as well as any systems those third parties utilize, are subject to, and on occasion have experienced, damage, interruption, or malicious activity from a number of causes, including power and other critical infrastructure outages; computer and telecommunications failures; computer viruses; data or security breaches; internal or external data theft or misuse; cyber-attacks, including the use of malicious codes, worms, phishing, smishing, vishing, spyware, denial of service attacks, and ransomware; responsive containment measures by us that may involve voluntarily taking systems offline; natural disasters and catastrophic events such as fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, or other extreme weather events; public health concerns, such as pandemics and quarantines; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, military conflicts, acts of war, terrorism or civil unrest; other systems outages; inadequate or ineffective redundancy; and design or usage errors or malfeasance by our associates, contractors or third-party service providers. In addition, as more business activities have shifted online, and as certain of our support center associates work in a remote or hybrid environment, we continue to face an increased risk due to the potential failure of internal or external technology infrastructure as well as increased cybersecurity threats and attempts to breach our security networks.

Although we and our third-party service providers seek to maintain our respective technology infrastructure and related systems and processes effectively and to successfully address the risk of compromise of their integrity, security and consistent operations of these systems, such efforts are not always successful. As a result, we or our service providers could experience, and on occasion have experienced, errors, interruptions, delays or cessations of service in key portions of our technology infrastructure, which could significantly disrupt our operations or impair data security; prevent us from efficiently accepting or fulfilling orders or providing services to customers; impact our ability to operate or access communications, financial or banking systems; be costly, time-consuming and resource-intensive to remedy; and adversely impact our reputation and relationship with our customers, associates, suppliers, shareholders or regulators. We may have to expend significant resources to mitigate the impact of any errors, interruptions, delays or cessations of service and may have insufficient recourse against service providers who experience such events.

In addition, we are currently making, and expect to continue to make, substantial investments in our technology infrastructure, systems, processes, and personnel, in certain cases with the assistance of strategic partners and other third-party service providers. These investments involve replacing existing systems, some of which are older, legacy systems that are less flexible and efficient, with successor systems, and updating applications and websites; outsourcing certain technology and business processes to third-party service providers; making changes to existing systems, including the migration of applications to the cloud; maintaining or enhancing legacy systems that are not currently being replaced; designing or cost-effectively acquiring new systems with new functionality; or testing, developing and deploying AI tools, including generative AI. These efforts could result, and on occasion have resulted, in significant potential risks, including failure of the technology infrastructure to operate as designed, unexpected impacts on related systems or processes, potential loss or corruption of data, failures in security processes and internal controls, cost overruns, implementation delays or errors, disruption of operations, and the potential inability to meet business and reporting requirements. Any technology infrastructure implementation and transition difficulty may result in operational challenges, security or internal control failures, reputational harm, lost sales, increased costs, or other financial losses that could adversely affect our business, our relationships with our customers, and results of operations.

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**Disruptions in our customer-facing technology infrastructure could impair our interconnected experience strategy and give rise to negative customer experiences, damage our brand and reputation and adversely impact our sales.**

Through our technology infrastructure, we are able to provide an improved overall shopping and interconnected experience that empowers our customers to shop and interact with us from a variety of electronic devices and digital platforms at each stage of their shopping journey. We use our digital platforms as sales channels for our products and services, as methods of providing inspiration, and as sources of product, project, and other relevant information to our customers to help drive sales. In addition to supporting our DIY and DIFM customers, we make other resources available that are designed to serve the needs of Pros, including those working on complex projects. We also have multiple online communities, digital platforms, and knowledge centers that allow us to inform, assist and interact with our customers. The retail industry is continually evolving and expanding, with a significant increase in sales initiated online and via mobile applications in recent years. We may not be successful at managing this increased volume and related delivery options without interruption in the future. Additionally, we must effectively respond to new developments and changing customer preferences with respect to a complex, evolving digital and interconnected experience, including adopting AI tools and other technology innovations to better serve our customers. We continually seek to enhance all of our online and digital platforms to provide a personalized, user-friendly interface for our customers. Disruptions, delays, failures, inaccuracies, or other performance issues in or with our customer-facing technology systems, either due to increased volumes, system or other technology modifications, cybersecurity incidents or attacks, information technology outages or other interruptions, launches of new or emerging technologies; or other factors, or a failure of these systems to meet our or our customers' expectations, could impair the value they provide, damage our brand and reputation, and adversely impact our sales.

**Disruptions in our supply chain and other factors affecting the availability and distribution of our merchandise could adversely impact our business, financial results, and reputation.**

Disruptions within our logistics or supply chain network, such as the industry-wide supply chain challenges that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, have adversely affected and may in the future adversely affect, our ability to receive and deliver inventory in a timely manner, impair our ability to meet customer demand for products, and result in lost sales, increased costs, and/or damage to our reputation. Such disruptions may result, and on occasion have resulted, from damage or destruction to our distribution or fulfillment centers or those of our supply chain service providers; weather-related events; cybersecurity incidents or attacks; information technology outages or other interruptions; natural disasters; international trade disputes, trade policy changes or restrictions, or import- or export-related governmental sanctions or restrictions; customs actions, including regulatory enforcement inquiries, holds, detentions, and exclusions; quotas, tariffs or other import-related taxes; strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages or slowdowns; shortages of supply chain labor, including truck drivers; shipping capacity constraints, including shortages of related equipment; raw material or other shortages; third-party contract disputes or inability to maintain favorable contract terms; supply or shipping interruptions or costs; increased costs or unavailability of fuel; political instability; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, or military conflicts or acts of war, as well as any related sanctions or other government or private responses; acts of terrorism; civil unrest; public health issues, including pandemics or quarantines and other related impacts; or other factors beyond our control. In recent years, ports in the U.S. and elsewhere have been impacted by capacity constraints, port congestion and delays, periodic labor disputes, strikes, security issues, weather-related events, and natural or man-made disasters.

These types of disruptions place strain on the domestic and international supply chain, which has affected in some circumstances, and may in the future negatively affect, the flow or availability of certain products. Even when we are able to find alternate sources for certain products, they may cost more or require us to incur higher transportation costs, which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition. Increased demand for online purchases of products can impact, and in the past has impacted, our fulfillment operations, as well as those of our third-party carriers, resulting in delays in delivering products to customers and increases in our out-of-stock levels.

We and our suppliers have experienced, and may experience in the future, labor shortages at some of our distribution and fulfillment centers both due to the competitive labor market and unexpected events such as pandemics and quarantines. Such labor shortages, whether temporary or sustained, may adversely impact the flow or availability of products to our stores and customers.

Any of these circumstances could impair our ability to meet customer demand for products and result in lost sales, increased costs, or damage to our reputation, any of which could negatively impact our business performance or financial condition.

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**Failure to maintain a safe and secure shopping and working environment may adversely impact sales, costs, the customer and associate experience, and our brand and reputation.** 

Our customers and associates expect a safe and secure environment in which to shop and work, and maintaining that environment helps protect against inventory losses (also called "shrink"), including due to theft. Like other retailers, we saw heightened shrink in recent years, particularly as a result of organized retail crime. While we have a number of initiatives in place to address shrink, minimize theft, and maintain safety in and around our stores and other facilities, these efforts require operational changes that may increase costs and reduce margins, and they can negatively impact the customer or associate experience. Furthermore, an unsafe environment or negative publicity regarding the Company or regarding incidents in or around our stores and/or other facilities, such as civil unrest, raids, protests, or similar activities, may diminish trust and confidence with customers, associates, and jobseekers, which can adversely impact traffic in our stores, sales, associate recruiting, morale, and retention, and our brand and reputation.

**If our efforts to maintain the privacy and security of customer, associate, jobseeker, business partner, and Company information are not successful, we could incur substantial costs and reputational damage and could become subject to litigation and enforcement actions.**

Our business, like that of most retailers, involves the collection, use, retention, management, transmission, and deletion of personal information (including identifiers, localization, internet activity, preferences, and payment information) from our customers, associates, jobseekers, and business partners, as well as confidential Company information. We also work with third-party service providers that provide technology, systems and services that we use in connection with the handling of information. Our information systems, and those of our third-party service providers, are vulnerable to continually evolving data protection and cybersecurity risks. Despite our efforts, our cybersecurity risk management processes may not be fully implemented, complied with or effective in preventing or mitigating future cybersecurity risks. Unauthorized parties, including criminal threat actors, nation-states, or insiders (including associates or contractors engaged in fraudulent or malicious activities), have in the past gained access, and will continue to attempt to gain access, to these systems and data through technical vulnerabilities, breach of security policies, fraud or other means of deceiving or coercing our associates, contractors or third-party service providers, which could jeopardize the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of such information systems or data that we may handle. Hardware, software or applications we develop or obtain from third parties may contain, and on occasion have contained, exploitable vulnerabilities, bugs, or defects in design, maintenance or manufacture or other problems that could unexpectedly compromise information security. We have experienced and continue to face the ongoing risk of exploitation of our software providers and our software development and implementation process, including from coding and process vulnerabilities and the installation of so-called back doors that provide unauthorized access to systems and data, and through unauthorized access to or theft of our intellectual property. The continued availability of remote or hybrid working arrangements has also expanded the possible attack surface areas and increased risks posed by insider threats, as our interactions with associates, contractors and third-party service providers increasingly occur on information systems, networks and environments over which we have less control and which may be more difficult to monitor. In addition, the risk of cyber-attacks has increased in connection with geopolitical tensions or conflicts and ongoing trade and diplomatic tensions. In light of the conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and South America and other geopolitical events, nation-state actors or their supporters and other politically-motivated actors may launch retaliatory cyber-attacks, and may attempt to cause supply chain and other third-party service provider disruptions, or take other geopolitically-motivated retaliatory actions that may disrupt our business operations, result in data compromise, or both. Nation-state actors have in the past carried out, and may in the future carry out, cyber-attacks to achieve their aims and goals, which may include espionage, monetary gain, disruption, and destruction. Similarly, there may be increased activities by organized or coordinating groups of cyber criminals who seek to attack larger organizations' data or systems for their own aims and goals, which can include financial gain. The availability of AI may enable new types of threat actors who may not otherwise have had the capabilities to engage in malicious activity to do so, or may enhance the capabilities of nation-state actors or organizing or coordinating groups to carry out attacks, or may generally enable novel types of attacks to be developed and deployed. Because the techniques that threat actors use to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, including use of stolen passwords, social engineering, phishing, smishing, vishing, identity spoofing (including through the use of emerging technologies such as deep fakes), ransomware or other disruptive and destructive malware, supply chain compromises, insider threats, and man-in-the-middle and denial of service attacks, change frequently and may not immediately produce signs of anomalous activity or compromise, we may be unable to anticipate or detect these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures.

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The ever-evolving cybersecurity threat landscape means that we and our third-party service providers and business partners must continually evaluate and adapt our respective systems and processes and overall security environment, as well as those of companies we or they acquire. There is no guarantee that the measures we take will be adequate to safeguard against all threats, including vulnerabilities, data security breaches, system compromises or misuses or loss of data. As we have experienced in the past, any significant compromise or breach of our data security, whether external or internal, or misuse of customer, associate, jobseeker, business partner, or Company data, could result in significant costs, including costs to investigate, mitigate, and remediate, as well as lost sales, fines, lawsuits, regulatory investigations, and damage to our reputation. Additionally, as we have experienced in the past, we or our third-party service providers may not discover any vulnerability, data security breach, system compromise, or data misuse or loss for a significant period of time after the occurrence of a security incident. When our systems or those of our third-party service providers on which we rely are breached or attacked, we may also suffer, and on some occasions have suffered, an outage, failure, or unavailability of data or information technology systems, cessations of service, and interruptions to our business operations while such breach or attack is being remedied; this may impact data or systems operated by us or by third-party service providers. Furthermore, our cyber insurance coverage may not be adequate for liabilities or costs actually incurred, and we cannot be certain that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, or at all, or that any insurer will not deny coverage of a future claim.

Data governance failures can also adversely affect our reputation and business. Our business depends on our customers', associates', jobseekers', contractors', and business partners' willingness to entrust us with their personal information. Events that adversely affect that trust, including inadequate disclosure to our customers, associates, jobseekers, contractors, or business partners of our uses of their information or failing to keep our information technology systems and our customers', associates', jobseekers', contractors', and business partners' personal information secure from significant attack, theft, damage, loss or unauthorized or unintended disclosure or access, whether as a result of our action or inaction (including human error or malfeasance) or that of our service providers or other third parties, could adversely affect our brand and harm our reputation.

The regulatory environment related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI and other emerging technologies is constantly changing, with new and increasingly rigorous requirements applicable to our business. The implementation of these requirements has also become more complex. Maintaining our adherence to evolving data privacy and cybersecurity regulatory requirements, including state and international privacy laws, requires significant effort and cost, requires changes to our business practices, and may limit our ability to collect and use certain data for our business operations, including to support the customer experience. In addition, many regulators have indicated an intention to take more aggressive enforcement actions regarding data privacy and cybersecurity matters, and private litigation resulting from such matters is increasing and resulting in progressively larger judgments and settlements. Complying with current or contemplated information security, cybersecurity, data privacy, data protection, and data processing laws and regulations (including reporting and disclosure regimes), or any failure to comply, could cause us to incur substantial costs. As we have experienced in the past, failure to comply with applicable requirements could subject us to fines, sanctions, governmental investigations, or lawsuits, which could lead to negative publicity and reputational harm, and may cause customers to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our cybersecurity measures, data privacy practices, or our business more generally.

**Our success depends upon our ability to attract, develop and retain highly qualified associates to provide excellent customer service and to support our strategic initiatives while also controlling our labor costs.**

Our customers expect a high level of customer service and product knowledge from our associates. To meet the needs and expectations of our customers, we must attract, develop and retain a large number of highly qualified associates, including those with specialized product and project knowledge who can help serve our Pros, and maintain a productive relationship with those associates. Our ability to meet our labor needs while controlling labor costs is subject to numerous factors, including increased market pressures with respect to prevailing wage rates, unemployment levels, and health and other insurance costs; the impact of legislation or regulations governing labor relations, employment, immigration, minimum wage, and healthcare benefits; changing demographics and expectations among the workforce; safety and security in our stores and other facilities; and our brand and reputation within the labor market. We compete with other retail businesses for many of our associates in hourly positions, and we invest significant resources in training and motivating them to maintain a high level of job satisfaction. These positions often have high turnover rates, which can lead to increased training and retention costs, particularly in a competitive labor market. We have faced and may continue to face additional challenges in recruiting and retaining associates due to wage pressure; flexible scheduling needs; health and safety concerns; and challenges related to a remote or hybrid working environment for associates who work in our support centers. These factors, together with competition among potential employers, have resulted in and may continue to result in

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increased compensation costs, and/or may impair our ability to recruit and retain associates, which could have an adverse impact on our business operations, financial condition and results of operations. A limited number of our associates are represented by labor unions, and we may be subject to future labor union efforts to organize groups of our associates from time to time. If successful, those organizational efforts may decrease our operational flexibility and efficiency, and/or otherwise negatively impact our operations or reputation.

In addition, to deliver our interconnected customer experience, we must attract and retain a large number of skilled professionals, including technology professionals, to implement our ongoing technology and other investments. The market for these professionals is very competitive. Not providing competitive wages and/or benefits, including remote or hybrid work flexibility, within the markets in which we operate could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract associates.

Additionally, our ability to successfully execute organizational changes, including management transitions within the Company's senior leadership, and to effectively motivate, integrate, and retain associates is critical to our business success. If we are unable to attract, develop or retain qualified associates, or manage leadership transitions successfully, our ability to effectively implement our strategy may be negatively impacted, the quality of service we provide to our customers may decrease, and our financial performance may be adversely affected.

**We are subject to payment-related risks that could increase our operating costs, expose us to fraud or theft, subject us to potential liability, and potentially disrupt our business.**

We accept payments using a variety of methods, including credit and debit cards, our PLCCs, cash, electronic payments, checks, digital wallets, loan programs including installment loans, trade credit, and gift cards, and we may offer new payment options over time. As we offer new payment options to our customers, we may be subject to additional rules, regulations, and compliance requirements, and higher fraud losses. Acceptance of these payment options subjects us to rules, regulations, contractual obligations and compliance requirements, including payment network rules and operating guidelines, data security standards and certification requirements, and rules governing electronic funds transfers. These rules and requirements may change over time or be reinterpreted, making compliance more difficult, costly, or uncertain. For certain payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange fees and other costs to accept these payments, and we may also incur losses, all of which may increase over time and raise our operating costs. We rely on third parties to provide payment processing services, including the processing of credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of electronic payment. If these companies become unable to provide these services to us, or if their systems are compromised or do not operate as intended, it could disrupt our business. The payment methods that we offer, and the selling channels in which we operate, also subject us to fraud and theft by threat actors, who are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, including by using means such as AI, seeking to obtain unauthorized access to or exploit weaknesses that may exist in our sales, payments, and payment processing systems. If we fail to comply with applicable rules or requirements for the payment methods we accept, or if payment-related data is compromised due to a breach or misuse of data, we may be liable for costs incurred by payment card issuing banks and other third parties or we may be subject to fines and higher transaction fees, or our ability to accept or facilitate certain types of payments may be impaired.

Trade credit offerings are an important part of serving Pros, including SRS customers, and we anticipate expanding our Pro Trade Credit program as we further develop our capabilities. If we fail to offer attractive terms or services, or employ underwriting criteria that are not competitive, our ability to grow our sales to these Pros may be adversely impacted. If our Pros are unable to make their payments, we may experience losses. In addition, our customers could lose confidence in certain payment types, or may expect or demand payment methods that we do not currently offer, which could result in competitive disadvantages or require a shift to other payment types or potential changes to our payment systems that may result in higher costs or present other risks. As a result, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.

**Natural disasters, unseasonable, unexpected or extreme weather conditions, as well as other catastrophic or uncharacteristic events, could impact our operations and financial results, seasonal events such as storms may impact sales compared to prior periods, and the potential impacts of catastrophic or uncharacteristic events may lead to changes in demand or availability of products or cause business interruptions.**

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, fires, floods, droughts or water scarcity, tornadoes, and earthquakes; unseasonable, unexpected or extreme weather conditions; acts of terrorism or violence, including active shooter situations; public health concerns, such as pandemics and quarantines and related impacts; civil unrest; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, or military conflicts or acts of war, as well as any related sanctions or other government or private responses; or similar disruptions and catastrophic events could have and on occasion have had an adverse effect on our operations and financial performance in a number of ways. These types of events can

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affect consumer spending and confidence and consumers' disposable income, particularly with respect to home improvement or construction projects. They can also adversely affect our work force and prevent associates and customers from reaching our stores, branches and other facilities. They can, temporarily or on a long-term basis, disrupt or disable the operations of stores, branches, other facilities and support centers, and portions of our supply chain and distribution network, including causing reductions in the availability of inventory and disruptions of utility services. In addition, these events may affect our information systems and digital platforms, resulting in disruptions to various aspects of our operations, including our ability to transact with customers and fulfill orders; to communicate with our stores, branches, other facilities or support centers or senior management; or to access financial or banking systems. Unseasonable, unexpected or extreme weather conditions such as excessive precipitation, warm temperatures during the winter season, or prolonged or extreme periods of warm or cold temperatures could render a portion of our inventory incompatible with customer needs and adversely impact our financial results.

Demand for certain of our products has historically been influenced by the occurrence of seasonal events, such as storms. The impact of these events on our sales varies depending on their location, frequency and magnitude. Sustained periods without such events can lead, and in the past have led, to lower sales compared to prior periods.

Furthermore, the potential long-term impacts of climate change, whether involving physical risks (such as extreme weather conditions) or transition risks (such as regulatory or technology changes), could be widespread and unpredictable. Over time, these changes could affect, for example, the availability and cost of or demand for certain products, commodities, and energy (including utilities), which in turn may impact our ability to procure certain goods or services for the operation of our business at the quantities and levels we consider optimal.

As a consequence of these or other catastrophic or uncharacteristic events, we may experience interruption to our operations, increased costs, changes in customer behavior or demand, or losses of property, equipment or inventory, any of which could adversely affect our sales and profitability.

**If we fail to identify and develop relationships with a sufficient number of qualified suppliers, or if our suppliers experience financial difficulties or other challenges, our ability to timely and efficiently access products that meet our high standards for quality could be adversely affected.**

We buy our products from suppliers located around the world, who in turn procure materials from across the globe. Our ability to continue to identify and develop relationships with qualified suppliers who can meet our standards for quality and responsible sourcing, as well as our need to access products in a timely and efficient manner, is a significant challenge. Our ability to access products from our suppliers can be, and on occasion has been, adversely affected by economic or political instability; civil unrest; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, or military conflicts or acts of war, as well as any related sanctions or other government or private responses; acts of terrorism or violence; public health issues (including pandemics and related impacts); the financial instability of suppliers; suppliers' noncompliance with applicable laws; contract disputes or inability to maintain favorable contract terms; trade restrictions; tariffs; currency exchange rates; disruptions in our suppliers' logistics or supply chain networks or information technology systems; inability to sell certain products due to customs actions, including regulatory enforcement inquiries, holds, detentions, and exclusions; raw material or other shortages; actual, potential or perceived noncompliance with our standards for suppliers or other controversies regarding suppliers' business practices or operations; and other factors beyond our or our suppliers' control. If we are unable to access products to meet our customers' demands and expectations in a timely and efficient manner, our sales and gross margin may be adversely impacted.

**Failure to achieve and maintain a high level of product and service quality and safety and ensure compliance with responsible sourcing laws and standards could damage our reputation with customers, expose us to litigation or enforcement actions, and negatively impact our sales and results of operations.**

Product and service quality issues could negatively impact customer confidence in our brands and the Company. If our product and service offerings, including those of our suppliers, do not meet applicable product standards or our customers' expectations regarding safety, quality, security, or responsible business practices, we could experience lost sales and increased costs and be exposed to legal, financial and reputational risks, as well as governmental enforcement actions. Actual, potential or perceived product safety or security concerns, including health- or privacy- related concerns, could expose, and in some cases have exposed, us to litigation or governmental enforcement actions, and could result in costly product recalls and other liabilities. For any actions related to actual, potential, or perceived product-safety concerns, we may not be successful in obtaining adequate contractual indemnification and insurance coverage from our suppliers and service providers, which may result in claims having an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, our delivery operations and reliance on third-party carriers expose us to potential liability for property damage, personal injury, or vehicular accidents, which

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could result in financial losses and reputational harm. Even with adequate insurance and indemnification, our reputation as a provider of high-quality products, including both national brand names and our proprietary products, and services could suffer, damaging our reputation and impacting customer loyalty.

In addition, we and our customers have expectations around responsible sourcing. Under our standard supplier buying agreements, our suppliers must comply with our responsible sourcing standards, which cover a variety of expectations across multiple areas, including supply chain transparency, health and safety, environmental laws and regulations, compensation, hours of work, and prohibitions on child and forced labor. Further, suppliers must comply with Company policies and applicable law, including applicable laws governing the sourcing of raw materials, such as timber and minerals, used in our products. However, we are also dependent on our suppliers to ensure that the products and services we provide to our customers comply with our standards and applicable law, including with respect to information provided by suppliers to government agencies about the source of the products or the constituent elements of those products. Further, the supply chain for some of the products we sell may be too attenuated for us to know with certainty the source of their components, such as timber, minerals, or other raw materials. Actual, potential, or perceived supplier non-compliance with our standards or applicable law — including allegations of non-compliance raised by non-governmental organizations or in third-party reports — could, and in certain instances in the past has, exposed us to litigation or governmental enforcement actions and resulted in costly product recalls; resulted in inability to sell certain products due to failure to meet our standards or due to customs actions, including regulatory enforcement inquiries, holds, detentions, and exclusions; impacted our reputation; and resulted in termination of supplier relationships and/or other liabilities.

**Our proprietary products subject us to certain increased risks, including regulatory, product liability, intellectual property, supplier relations, and reputational risks.**

In addition to other product-related risks discussed in this section, as we expand our proprietary product offerings, we may become subject to increased risks due to our greater role in the design, manufacture, marketing and sale of those products. The risks include greater responsibility to administer and comply with applicable regulatory requirements, increased potential product liability and product recall exposure, and increased potential reputational risks related to the responsible sourcing of those products. To effectively execute on our product differentiation strategy, we must also be able to successfully protect our proprietary rights and successfully navigate and avoid claims related to the proprietary rights of third parties. In addition, an increase in sales of our proprietary products may adversely affect sales of our suppliers' products, which in turn could adversely affect our relationships with certain of our suppliers. Any failure to appropriately address some or all of these risks could damage our reputation and have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

**If we are unable to effectively manage our installation services business, we could lose sales and be subject to fines, lawsuits, reputational damage or the loss of our general contractor licenses.**

We act as a general contractor to provide installation services to our DIFM customers through professional third-party licensed and insured installers. As such, we are subject to regulatory requirements and risks applicable to general contractors, which include management of background checks, licensing, permitting, and handling of environmental risks, as well as quality of work performed by our third-party installers. We have established processes and procedures to manage these requirements and manage customer satisfaction with the services provided by our third-party installers. However, as we experienced in part with the EPA investigation and the resulting consent decree in April 2021, and the subsequent discussions with the EPA regarding compliance with the consent decree, if we fail to manage these processes effectively, collect the appropriate documentation, perform regular job site inspections, or provide proper oversight of these services, we could lose sales or face fines or lawsuits, including governmental enforcement actions for violations of regulatory requirements, as well as claims for property damage or personal injury. In addition, we may suffer damage to our reputation or the loss of our general contractor licenses, which could adversely affect our business.

**MARKET, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, REGULATORY, AND OTHER EXTERNAL RISKS**

**Adverse conditions in or uncertainty regarding the housing and home improvement markets, economic conditions, political and social climate, public health issues, and other factors beyond our control could adversely affect demand for our products and services, our costs of doing business, and our financial performance.**

Our financial performance depends significantly on the stability of the housing and home improvement markets, as well as general economic conditions, including changes in gross domestic product. Adverse conditions in or uncertainty about these markets, the economy, or the political or social climate could adversely impact, and we believe in some cases has adversely impacted, our customers' confidence or financial condition, causing them to

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decide against purchasing home improvement products and services, causing them to delay purchasing decisions, or impacting their ability to pay for products and services. Other factors beyond our control – including unemployment and foreclosure rates; inventory loss due to theft (including as a result of organized retail crime); inflation or deflation; interest rate fluctuations, including central banks' actions to control inflation; tariff and trade policy; fuel and other energy costs; raw material or other shortages; labor and healthcare costs; the availability of financing; the state of the credit markets, including mortgages, home equity loans and consumer credit; changes in policy and regulations, including with respect to tax rates; prolonged government shutdowns; weather and natural disasters (including the potential impacts of climate change); acts of terrorism or violence, including active shooter situations; public health issues, including pandemics or quarantines and related impacts; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, or military conflicts or acts of war, as well as any related sanctions or other government or private responses; civil unrest, and potential societal shifts in investment in large home improvement projects could further adversely affect, and in certain cases has adversely affected, demand for our products and services, our costs of doing business, and our financial performance. For instance, the high interest rate environment that persisted throughout fiscal 2025 and the significant increase in home prices in recent years have impacted housing affordability. Together, these factors have contributed to historically low levels of housing turnover, which has reduced demand for projects and other purchases associated with buying and selling a home.

Further, our specialty trade and MRO customers, who have higher spend and longer-term relationships than a typical retail customer, increasingly use trade credit to finance their purchases, as do some of our other Pros in order to purchase our products. Their ability to pay is highly dependent on the economic strength of the industry in which they operate. If these customers are unable to repay the trade credit invoice, we may face greater default risk, which could reduce our cash flow and adversely affect our results of operations.

**Our costs of doing business could increase as a result of changes in, expanded enforcement of, or adoption of new federal, state, local or international laws, regulations and executive orders.**

We are subject to various U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as international laws and regulations, that govern numerous aspects of our business. In recent years, a number of new laws and regulations have been adopted, new executive orders have been announced, there has been expanded enforcement and differing interpretations of certain existing laws and regulations by federal, state, local and international agencies, and the interpretation of certain laws and regulations has become increasingly complex. These laws and regulations, and related executive orders, interpretations and enforcement activity, may change as a result of a variety of factors, including political, economic or social events. Changes in, expanded regulatory investigations or enforcement of, litigation regarding, or adoption of new federal, state, local or international laws, regulations and/or executive orders governing minimum wage or living wage requirements; the classification of exempt and non-exempt employees; the distinction between employees and contractors; diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; immigration; and other human capital management matters; healthcare; data privacy, governance, and cybersecurity; the sale, marketing, sourcing, and pricing of our products; transportation, logistics and interstate delivery operations, including Department of Transportation regulations on vehicles and drivers; international trade and tariffs; supply chain transparency; the sourcing of raw materials, including timber and minerals, used in our products; taxes, including changes to corporate tax rates; restrictions on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; competition and antitrust requirements and enforcement; sustainability programs, transparency and reporting; unclaimed property; energy costs and consumption; or hazardous waste disposal and other environmental matters, including with respect to our installation services business, could increase our costs of doing business or impact our sales, operations or profitability.

In addition, regulators, customers, shareholders, associates, and other stakeholders remain focused on cybersecurity, data privacy, human capital management and sustainability matters and related disclosures. These changing rules, regulations and stakeholder expectations have resulted in, and may continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses, heightened risks of litigation and enforcement actions, and increased management time and attention spent complying with or meeting such regulations and expectations. Initiatives and goals related to these matters could be difficult and expensive to implement, the technologies needed to implement them may not be cost effective and may not advance at a sufficient pace or scale, and we could be criticized or face reputational or regulatory risks regarding the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the disclosures.

Regulators, customers, and other stakeholders are also increasingly focusing on federal, state, and local consumer-protection laws and regulations, including those that could relate to how Home Depot prices, discounts, or advertises the products that it sells. This increased attention has resulted in and may continue to result in increased general and administrative expenses, heightened risks of litigation and enforcement actions, and increased management time and attention spent on managing the Company's response to those matters and its compliance with consumer-protection laws and regulations.

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**If we cannot successfully manage the challenges presented by operating in international markets, we may not be successful in our international operations and our sales and profitability may be negatively impacted.**

Our ability to successfully operate in, and source products and materials from, international markets is affected by many of the same risks we face in our U.S. operations, as well as other costs and difficulties specific to managing international operations. Our international operations, including any expansion in international markets, may be, and on occasion have been, adversely affected by local laws and customs, U.S. laws or administrative actions applicable to foreign operations and other foreign legal and regulatory constraints, as well as political, social and economic conditions. Risks inherent in international operations also include, among others, potential adverse tax consequences; international trade disputes, trade policy changes or tariffs and other import-related taxes, fees and controls; inability to sell certain products due to customs actions, including regulatory enforcement inquiries, holds, detentions, and exclusions; greater difficulty in enforcing intellectual property rights; limitations on access to ports; risks associated with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and local anti-bribery law compliance; geopolitical tensions or conflicts, military conflicts or acts of war, as well as any related sanctions or other government or private responses; compliance with forced labor laws; compliance with environmental and responsible sourcing laws and regulations; and challenges in identifying and gaining access to local suppliers. For example, trade tensions between the U.S. and numerous other countries have led to a series of tariffs on the importation of certain product categories since the beginning of fiscal 2025. Following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down tariffs previously imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, there is additional uncertainty regarding the U.S. tariff regime, and the imposition by the U.S. government of new or different tariffs under different authority. For the retail products we source, directly or indirectly, outside of the U.S., including Mexico, Canada and China, major changes in tax or trade policies, tariffs or trade relations could significantly adversely impact the cost of, demand for, and profitability of retail product sales in our U.S. or other locations. Countries outside the U.S. may also change, and on occasion have changed, their business and trade policies in anticipation of or in response to increased import tariffs and other changes in U.S. trade policy and regulations, and consumers may seek to avoid goods not sourced domestically, all of which could significantly adversely impact the cost of, demand for, and profitability of retail products in our U.S., Mexico and Canada locations. In addition, our operations in international markets create risk due to foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates, which may adversely impact our sales and profitability.

**The inflation or deflation of commodity and other prices could affect our prices, demand for our products, our sales and our profit margins.**

Prices of certain commodity products, including lumber and other raw materials, are historically volatile and are subject to fluctuations arising from changes in domestic and international supply and demand, inflationary or deflationary pressures, labor costs, competition, market speculation, government regulations, tariffs and trade restrictions (including retaliatory tariffs), changes in trade and other policies of the U.S. and other countries, natural disasters, geopolitical tensions or conflicts, military conflicts or acts of war, and periodic delays in delivery. For example, in recent years, conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the related international responses exacerbated inflationary pressures, including causing increases in commodity prices, fuel and other energy costs, and shipping costs. Rapid and significant changes in commodity and other prices, such as changes in lumber prices, and our ability to pass them on to our customers or manage them through our portfolio strategy, may be limited by the competitive environment in which we operate, and may affect the demand for our products, our sales and our profit margins. If we are unable to mitigate the impact of product cost inflation through vendor negotiations and other strategic initiatives, we may need to increase prices to a point which could negatively impact consumer demand for our products.

**We may incur property, casualty or other losses not covered by our insurance.**

We are predominantly self-insured for a number of different risk categories, such as general liability (including product liability), property loss, workers' compensation, employee group medical, employment practices liability and wage and hour claims, automobile claims, and cybersecurity and privacy liability, with third-party insurance coverage for certain catastrophic risks above the self-insurance levels. The types and amounts of insurance may vary from time to time based on our decisions with respect to risk retention and regulatory requirements. The incurrence of losses from significant claims, a substantial rise in costs to maintain our insurance, the failure to maintain adequate insurance coverage, or disputes with insurers regarding coverage could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

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**Changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial results or financial condition.**

GAAP and related accounting pronouncements, implementation guidelines and interpretations with regard to a wide range of matters that are relevant to our business, such as asset impairment, inventories, lease obligations, self-insurance, vendor allowances, tax matters, business combinations, and litigation, are complex and involve many subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments. Implementation of new accounting standards or changes in existing accounting standards or their application or interpretation, or changes in underlying assumptions, estimates or judgments, could significantly change our reported or expected financial performance or financial condition. The implementation of, or changes to, accounting standards could also require certain systems, internal processes, internal controls, and other changes that could increase our operating costs.

**We are involved from time to time in a number of legal, regulatory and governmental enforcement proceedings. While we cannot predict the outcomes of those proceedings and other contingencies with certainty, certain of them could adversely affect our operations and reputation and/or increase our costs.**

We are involved in a number of legal proceedings and regulatory matters, including government inquiries and investigations, and consumer, employment, tort and other litigation that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is inherently unpredictable, and the outcome of some of these proceedings and other contingencies could require us to take or refrain from taking actions, which could adversely affect our operations or could result in excessive adverse verdicts, fines, or results. Additionally, as we have seen in the past, involvement in such lawsuits, investigations and inquiries, and other proceedings, as well as compliance with any settlements or consent decrees that result from those proceedings, could involve significant expense, divert management's attention and resources from other matters, and impact the brand and reputation of the Company.

**Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.**

Not applicable.

**Item 1C. Cybersecurity.**

**Risk Management and Strategy**

We recognize the importance of assessing, identifying, and managing material risks associated with cybersecurity threats. We have implemented cybersecurity processes, technologies, and controls to aid in our efforts to assess, identify, and manage such risks. Our cybersecurity program prioritizes threat mitigation, while focusing on maintaining the integrity and resilience of our systems. We leverage the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") Cybersecurity Framework as guidelines in the development of our cybersecurity program. We also adhere to applicable Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. The cybersecurity risk management process and related governance processes are integrated into our broader enterprise risk management framework, which is designed to appropriately identify, prioritize, manage, and oversee risks. Cybersecurity risks are reviewed as part of our enterprise risk management processes, with findings integrated into our overall risk management strategy.

Overseeing our cybersecurity efforts on a day-to-day basis is our cybersecurity team, led by our Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO"). Our cybersecurity team, in partnership with third parties, designs and implements our data security and cybersecurity programs, risk assessments, monitoring procedures, and training programs for our associates. We continue to make investments to enhance our ability to identify, protect against, detect and respond to security risks within our environment.

***Monitoring and Mitigation.*** We maintain a range of tools and services to aid in and inform our monitoring and mitigation of cyber risks. Throughout the year, internal teams conduct targeted audits and penetration tests. We engage third parties to independently evaluate our cybersecurity maturity on an annual basis and perform a risk assessment, as well as to provide expertise as needed on various cybersecurity programs and issues. We maintain a security operations center that is staffed around the clock to detect, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats. In the event we identify a cybersecurity incident, we have defined procedures to respond to and recover from the incident as quickly as possible. Our policies and procedures are reviewed periodically to ensure they remain aligned with current regulatory requirements and the current threat landscape. We also have established classification and retention policies focused on limiting the risk of unauthorized exposure of customer, associate, and business data. We maintain cybersecurity insurance to help provide protection against losses arising from significant security incidents.

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The Company has an Incident Response Team ("IRT"), a cross-functional group with the expertise, authority and resources to act quickly, efficiently and appropriately to investigate, coordinate the response to, remediate, and communicate regarding a cybersecurity incident. The IRT uses a detailed incident response plan that outlines and coordinates the actions we take to prepare for, detect, respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents. In addition, our IRT engages in tabletop exercises at least annually to simulate a response to a cybersecurity incident and uses the findings to improve our processes, plans and technologies.

***Training.*** We provide data security and privacy awareness training to all associates upon hire and on an annual basis, with additional customized, role-based training provided to targeted internal audiences. In addition, we conduct periodic awareness campaigns and regular phishing email simulation tests to reinforce our new-hire and annual training and promote ongoing awareness of risks.

***Vendor Security.*** We have a vendor risk management program that works to classify service provider or business partner risk based on several factors, including but not limited to data type accessed and/or retained. Using a risk-based approach, we perform diligence and security risk assessments for certain vendors and service providers and include appropriate cybersecurity and data protection obligations in our contractual arrangements.

***Cybersecurity Risks.*** We have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, cybersecurity incidents; however, we have not experienced any cybersecurity incidents that we have determined to be material in the past fiscal year. We face risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, may materially affect our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition. We describe whether and how risks from identified cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition, in <u>[Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors."](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)</u> 

**Governance**

Our efforts to create a secure digital environment start with the governance and oversight of our data security and privacy policies and strategy. At the Board level, cybersecurity is overseen by the Board and the Audit Committee, which has primary responsibility for overseeing data protection, cybersecurity and privacy matters. In fiscal 2025, our Board held a session dedicated to cybersecurity and business continuity. In addition, since the beginning of fiscal 2025, the Board and/or the Audit Committee have received reports on data protection, cybersecurity and/or privacy matters from senior information technology ("IT") leaders, including our Chief Information Officer ("CIO"), CISO, Chief Privacy Officer, and the Chair of our Data Security and Privacy Governance Committee (discussed below). Periodically, our Board receives presentations on these matters from third-party experts.

Our CISO, who reports to our CIO, joined the Company in 2021 after working with the Company as a third-party consultant beginning in 2019. During a nearly two-decade tenure at a leading professional services firm, he worked with clients on managing information security, developing cybersecurity strategy, and implementing effective information and cybersecurity programs and initiatives addressing emerging cybersecurity threats. Our CISO has significant prior cybersecurity experience, including experience protecting company, customer and associate data across a diverse set of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems and has achieved several relevant certifications, including Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and Certified Information Privacy Professional. Our CISO leads a team of associates focused on cybersecurity.

We have three management-level committees that support our cybersecurity, privacy and data governance efforts. They are led by our Data Security and Privacy Governance Committee, which provides management-level governance over cybersecurity and privacy matters, including discussion of cybersecurity and privacy priorities, emerging risks, awareness and training programs, risk mitigation efforts, and regulatory compliance. This committee is chaired by our Vice President – Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance and is composed of a cross-functional team of senior leaders, including our CEO. The committee generally meets quarterly and is supported by our Security and Technology Risk Leadership Committee and our Privacy and Data Governance Committee. The activities of the Data Security and Privacy Governance Committee are reported to the Board or the Audit Committee by the Chair of the committee, as appropriate.

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The Security and Technology Risk Leadership Committee provides leadership and oversight of our cybersecurity program. It is chaired by our CISO and composed of Company technology leaders, as well as a cross-functional group of representatives from other departments. Our Privacy and Data Governance Committee provides leadership and oversight of our privacy and data governance programs. It is chaired by our Chief Privacy Officer and composed of a cross-functional group across approximately 20 departments. These committees generally meet monthly or every other month and report to the Data Security and Privacy Governance Committee on a regular basis.

**Item 2. Properties.**

The following table presents the percentage of our owned versus leased facilities in operation within our Primary segment at the end of fiscal 2025, along with the total square footage:

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| ***square footage in millions*** | **Owned** | **Leased** | **Total Square Footage** |
| Stores <sup>(1)</sup> | 90% | 10% | 244.7 |
| Distribution and fulfillment centers and warehouses <sup>(2)</sup> | 3% | 97% | 104.7 |
| Offices and other <sup>(3)</sup> | 27% | 73% | 4.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Primary segment |  |  | 354.0 |

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*(1)Our owned stores include those subject to ground leases.*

*(2)We operated over 500 distribution and fulfillment centers and warehouses at the end of fiscal 2025.*

*(3)Our Store Support Center (corporate headquarters) is located in Atlanta, GA.*

We also operated over 1,250 locations within our SRS non-reportable operating segments throughout the U.S. and Canada at the end of fiscal 2025, the majority of which are leased.

The following table presents our U.S. store locations (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) within our Primary segment at the end of fiscal 2025:

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| **U.S.** | **Stores** | **U.S.** | **Stores** | **U.S.** | **Stores** |
| Alabama | 28 | Kentucky | 14 | Ohio | 70 |
| Alaska | 7 | Louisiana | 28 | Oklahoma | 16 |
| Arizona | 60 | Maine | 11 | Oregon | 27 |
| Arkansas | 14 | Maryland | 41 | Pennsylvania | 71 |
| California | 247 | Massachusetts | 45 | Puerto Rico | 10 |
| Colorado | 46 | Michigan | 70 | Rhode Island | 8 |
| Connecticut | 30 | Minnesota | 33 | South Carolina | 26 |
| Delaware | 9 | Mississippi | 14 | South Dakota | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | Missouri | 34 | Tennessee | 39 |
| Florida | 163 | Montana | 6 | Texas | 190 |
| Georgia | 90 | Nebraska | 8 | Utah | 24 |
| Guam | 1 | Nevada | 21 | Vermont | 3 |
| Hawaii | 8 | New Hampshire | 20 | Virgin Islands | 2 |
| Idaho | 13 | New Jersey | 67 | Virginia | 51 |
| Illinois | 76 | New Mexico | 13 | Washington | 48 |
| Indiana | 24 | New York | 101 | West Virginia | 6 |
| Iowa | 10 | North Carolina | 40 | Wisconsin | 27 |
| Kansas | 16 | North Dakota | 2 | Wyoming | 5 |
|  |  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total U.S. | 2035 |

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The following table presents our store locations outside of the U.S. within our Primary segment at the end of fiscal 2025:

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| **Canada** | **Stores** | **Mexico** | **Stores** | **Mexico** | **Stores** |
| Alberta | 27 | Aguascalientes | 2 | Nayarit | 2 |
| British Columbia | 26 | Baja California | 8 | Nuevo León | 14 |
| Manitoba | 6 | Baja California Sur | 2 | Oaxaca | 1 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | Campeche | 2 | Puebla | 5 |
| Newfoundland | 1 | Chiapas | 2 | Querétaro | 6 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | Chihuahua | 6 | Quintana Roo | 4 |
| Ontario | 88 | Coahuila | 5 | San Luis Potosí | 2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | Colima | 2 | Sinaloa | 5 |
| Quebec | 22 | Distrito Federal | 11 | Sonora | 5 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | Durango | 2 | State of Mexico | 16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Canada | 182 | Guanajuato | 5 | Tabasco | 1 |
|  |  | Guerrero | 2 | Tamaulipas | 6 |
|  |  | Hidalgo | 1 | Tlaxcala | 1 |
|  |  | Jalisco | 9 | Veracruz | 5 |
|  |  | Michoacán | 4 | Yucatán | 2 |
|  |  | Morelos | 3 | Zacatecas | 1 |
|  |  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Mexico | 142 |

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**Item 3. Legal Proceedings.**

The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business but is not currently a party to any legal proceeding that management believes will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

SEC regulations require us to disclose certain information about proceedings arising under federal, state or local environmental regulations if we reasonably believe that such proceedings may result in monetary sanctions above a stated threshold. Pursuant to SEC regulations, the Company uses a threshold of $1 million for purposes of determining whether disclosure of any such proceedings is required. Accordingly, below we have provided an update regarding the civil consent decree we entered into with the U.S. Department of Justice, the EPA, and the states of Utah, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island in April 2021.

As previously reported, the decree required certain changes to lead-safe work practices in our installation services business and provided for stipulated penalties for failure to perform by third-party installers. In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we made the final payment of stipulated penalties owed under the decree, and in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 the decree was formally terminated. The aggregate amount of stipulated penalties paid to the EPA under the decree totaled approximately $1.7 million, and we have collected fines from our third-party installers for this amount.

**Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.**

Not applicable.

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**PART II**

**Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.**

Since April 19, 1984, our common stock has been listed on the NYSE, trading under the symbol "HD." We paid our first cash dividend on June 22, 1987 and have paid a cash dividend during each subsequent quarter. While we currently expect a cash dividend to be paid in the future, future dividend payments are subject to declaration by our Board based on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by our Board.

At March 4, 2026, there were approximately 97,000 holders of record of our common stock and approximately 6,159,000 additional "street name" holders whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers, and other financial institutions.

**STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH**

The graph and table below present our cumulative total shareholder returns relative to the performance of the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail Index (the "S&P 500 Retail Index") and the S&P 500 Index for the five most recent fiscal years. The graph assumes $100 was invested at the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE and in each index on the last trading day of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and assumes that all dividends were reinvested on the date paid. The points on the graph represent fiscal year-end amounts based on the last trading day in each fiscal year.

![1418](hd-20260201_g4.jpg)

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| | **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Fiscal Year Ended** | **Fiscal Year Ended** |
| | **January 31,<br>2021** | **January 30,<br>2022** | **January 29,<br>2023** | **January 28,<br>2024** | **February 2,<br>2025** | **February 1,<br>2026** |
| The Home Depot | $100.00 | $138.17 | $122.37 | $141.11 | $167.62 | $156.25 |
| S&P 500 Retail Index | 100.00 | 105.90 | 87.69 | 116.82 | 161.20 | 164.12 |
| S&P 500 Index | 100.00 | 120.99 | 112.94 | 137.90 | 172.65 | 200.82 |

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**ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES**

The following table presents the number and average price of shares purchased by the Company in each fiscal month of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025:

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| **Period** | **Total Number of Shares Purchased**<sup>(1)</sup> | **Average Price Paid Per Share**<sup>(1)</sup> | **Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program**<sup>(2)</sup> | **Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program**<sup>(2)(3)</sup> |
| November 3, 2025 – November 30, 2025 | 13941 | $361.57 |  | $11657503041 |
| December 1, 2025 – December 28, 2025 | 822 | 350.68 |  | 11657503041 |
| December 29, 2025 – February 1, 2026 | 943 | 371.52 |  | 11657503041 |
|  | 15706 | 361.59 |  |  |

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*(1)These amounts reflect deemed repurchases pursuant to our Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022 (the "Omnibus Plan"). Under the Omnibus Plan, participants surrender shares as payment of applicable tax withholding on the vesting of restricted stock. Participants in the Omnibus Plan may also exercise stock options by surrendering shares of common stock that the participants already own as payment of the exercise price. Shares so surrendered by participants in the Omnibus Plan are repurchased pursuant to the terms of the Omnibus Plan and applicable award agreement and not pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase programs.*

*(2)On August 14, 2023, our Board approved a $15.0 billion share repurchase authorization that replaced the previous authorization of $15.0 billion, which was approved on August 18, 2022. The August 2023 authorization does not have a prescribed expiration date. We paused share repurchases in March 2024 and have not resumed share repurchase activity as of February 1, 2026.*

*(3)Excludes excise taxes incurred on share repurchases.*

**SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES**

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we issued 545 deferred stock units under the Home Depot, Inc. Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of the SEC's Regulation D thereunder. The deferred stock units were credited during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 to the accounts of those non-employee directors who elected to receive all or a portion of Board retainers in the form of deferred stock units instead of cash. The deferred stock units convert to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following a termination of service as described in this plan.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we credited 6,918 deferred stock units to participant accounts under the Restoration Plans pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for involuntary, non-contributory plans. The deferred stock units convert to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following a termination of service as described in these plans.

**Item 6. Reserved.** 

**Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.**

The following discussion provides an analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations from management's perspective and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this report. The discussion in this Form 10-K generally focuses on fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024. A discussion of our results of operations and changes in financial condition for fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 has been omitted from this report, but can be found in <u>[Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000354950/000035495025000085/hd-20250202.htm#i67080f5ae94d4415b551275add3209ce_52)</u> of our Form 10-K for fiscal 2024. For purposes of comparison, fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks and fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks.

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| <u>[Executive Summary](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_55)</u> | <u>[28](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_55)</u> |
| <u>[Results of Operations](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_61)</u> | <u>[29](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_61)</u> |
| <u>[Liquidity and Capital Resources](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_73)</u> | <u>[31](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_73)</u> |
| <u>[Critical Accounting Estimates](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_76)</u> | <u>[34](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_76)</u> |

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**EXECUTIVE SUMMARY**

We reported net sales of $164.7 billion in fiscal 2025. Net earnings were $14.2 billion, or $14.23 per diluted share.

During fiscal 2025, we generated $16.3 billion of cash flow from operations, received $4.1 billion of proceeds from commercial paper borrowings, net of repayments, and received $2.2 billion of proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of discounts. This cash flow, together with cash on hand, was used to fund $9.2 billion in cash dividends, repay $5.0 billion of long-term debt, and fund $3.7 billion in capital expenditures. As described below, we also completed the GMS acquisition for aggregate cash consideration totaling approximately $5.5 billion, including the repayment of certain of GMS's outstanding debt.

In February 2026, we announced a 1.3% increase in our quarterly cash dividend to $2.33 per share.

Our inventory turnover ratio was 4.4 times at the end of fiscal 2025, compared to 4.7 times at the end of fiscal 2024. The decrease in our inventory turnover ratio was primarily driven by higher average inventory levels during fiscal 2025.

Our ROIC was 25.7% for fiscal 2025 and 31.3% for fiscal 2024. The decrease in ROIC was primarily driven by higher average equity due to our ongoing pause in share repurchases and higher average long-term debt largely due to the financing of the SRS acquisition. See the <u>[Non-GAAP Financial Measures](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_70)</u> section below for our definition and calculation of ROIC.

During fiscal 2025, we opened ten new stores in the U.S. and two new stores in Mexico, resulting in a total store count of 2,359 at February 1, 2026. A total of 324 of our stores, or 13.7%, were located in Canada and Mexico. At the end of fiscal 2025, we also operated over 1,250 locations within our SRS non-reportable operating segments throughout the U.S. and Canada.

**GMS Acquisition**

On June 29, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GMS, a leading distributor of specialty building products, including drywall, ceilings, steel framing and other complementary construction products, through branches located across the U.S. and Canada. Under the terms of the merger agreement, we, through a wholly owned subsidiary, made a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of GMS common stock for $110 per share. All conditions of the offer were satisfied, including receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals, and the merger was completed on September 4, 2025. As a result of the merger, GMS became a direct subsidiary of SRS and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. We believe the GMS acquisition will enhance SRS's position as a leading multi-category building materials distributor, bringing differentiated capabilities, product categories and customer relationships that are highly complementary to SRS's existing business. Refer to <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the acquisition.

**Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Matters** 

We continue to monitor developments with respect to tariffs and other trade policy matters closely, including impacts from the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. We have worked, and continue to work, diligently to diversify our global supply chain and to implement other cost mitigation initiatives. While we experienced increased costs as a result of tariffs in fiscal 2025, our actions, including diversification efforts and some price increases, along with our scale, vendor relationships, experienced internal teams, and other initiatives allowed us to effectively mitigate the impact on our results of operations. We plan to continue to assess our sourcing and other mitigation strategies to maintain a strong value proposition for our customers and believe we remain well positioned to manage the impact that tariffs in effect as of the date of this filing are expected to have on our business.

As trade policy discussions are ongoing and related developments continue to evolve, we cannot predict with certainty their ultimate impact on our business in future periods, including our results of operations and cash flows. For more information on these risks and uncertainties see <u>[Part I, Item 1A.](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)["Risk Facto](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)[r](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)[s](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)[.](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)["](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_25)</u>

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**RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

The following table presents the percentage relationship between net sales and major categories in our consolidated statements of earnings:

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| | **Fiscal**<br>**2025** | **Fiscal**<br>**2024** | **Fiscal**<br>**2023** |
| ***dollars in millions*** | $**% of Net Sales** | $**% of Net Sales** | $**% of Net Sales** |
| Net sales |  |  |  |
| Gross profit | 33.3% | 33.4% | 33.4% |
| Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Selling, general and administrative | 18.6 | 18.0 | 17.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total operating expenses | 20.6 | 19.9 | 19.2 |
| Operating income | 12.7 | 13.5 | 14.2 |
| Interest and other (income) expense: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income and other, net | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest and other, net | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Earnings before provision for income taxes | 11.3 | 12.2 | 13.1 |
| Provision for income taxes | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Net earnings | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.9% |

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*Note: Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks. Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.* 

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| | | | | **% Change** | **% Change** |
| **Selected financial and sales data:** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| **Selected financial and sales data:** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025 vs. 2024** | **2024 vs. 2023** |
| Comparable sales (% change) <sup>(1)</sup> | 0.3% | (1.8)% | (3.2)% | N/A | N/A |
| Comparable customer transactions (% change) <sup>(1) (2)</sup> | (1.0)% | (1.0)% | (2.9)% | N/A | N/A |
| Comparable average ticket (% change) <sup>(1) (2) (3)</sup> | 1.4% | (0.9)% | (0.3)% | N/A | N/A |
| Customer transactions (in millions) <sup>(2)</sup> | 1601.5 | 1637.2 | 1621.8 | (2.2)% | 0.9% |
| Average ticket <sup>(2) (3)</sup> | $90.56 | $89.31 | $90.07 | 1.4% | (0.8)% |
| Diluted earnings per share <sup>(4)</sup> | $14.23 | $14.91 | $15.11 | (4.6)% | (1.3)% |

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*(1)Does not include results from the 53*<sup>rd</sup> *week of fiscal 2024.*

*(2)Customer transactions and average ticket measures do not include results from HD Supply or SRS (including GMS).*

*(3)Average ticket represents the average price paid per transaction and is used by management to monitor the performance of the Company, as it represents a primary driver in measuring sales performance.* 

*(4)The 53rd week of fiscal 2024 increased diluted earnings per share in fiscal 2024 by approximately $0.30.*

**FISCAL 2025 COMPARED TO FISCAL 2024**

**Sales**

We assess our sales performance by evaluating both net sales and comparable sales. Fiscal 2025 consisted of 52 weeks compared to 53 weeks in fiscal 2024. For purposes of the following discussion, comparable sales, comparable customer transactions, and comparable average ticket are based upon the comparable 52-week period from fiscal 2024.

***Net Sales.*** Net sales for fiscal 2025 increased $5.2 billion, or 3.2%, to $164.7 billion. The increase in net sales for fiscal 2025 was primarily driven by SRS, which was acquired on June 18, 2024, and GMS, which was acquired on September 4, 2025. In aggregate, these acquisitions contributed approximately $6.3 billion of incremental net sales during fiscal 2025. Net sales also increased due to sales from new stores and the impact of a positive comparable sales environment. These increases were partially offset by the additional week in fiscal 2024 which contributed approximately $2.5 billion in net sales in fiscal 2024.

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Online sales represented 15.9% of net sales during fiscal 2025 and increased by 8.7% compared to fiscal 2024. Calculated on a comparable week basis relative to fiscal 2024, online sales increased by 10.4%. Online sales consist of sales of products generated through websites and mobile applications and does not include results from HD Supply or SRS (including GMS).

A stronger U.S. dollar compared to fiscal 2024 negatively impacted net sales by $307 million in fiscal 2025.

***Comparable Sales.*** Comparable sales is a measure that highlights the performance of our existing locations and websites by measuring the change in net sales for a period over the comparable prior period of equivalent length. Comparable sales includes sales at locations, physical and online, open greater than 52 weeks (including remodels and relocations) and excludes closed stores. Acquisitions are typically included in comparable sales after they have been owned for more than 52 weeks. For our calculation of comparable sales in fiscal 2025, we compare weeks 1 through 52 in fiscal 2025 against weeks 2 through 53 in fiscal 2024. Comparable sales is intended only as supplemental information and is not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with GAAP. The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our method of calculating comparable sales may not be the same as similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Total comparable sales increased 0.3% in fiscal 2025, primarily reflecting a 1.4% increase in comparable average ticket, partially offset by a 1.0% decrease in comparable customer transactions compared to fiscal 2024. Our comparable sales results reflect customer engagement with smaller home improvement projects, which was offset by the impact of continued macroeconomic uncertainties and other macroeconomic factors, including a persisting high interest rate environment, that continue to pressure broader home improvement demand.

For fiscal 2025, our Storage & Organization, Electrical, Bath, Plumbing, Indoor Garden, Outdoor Garden, Kitchen & Blinds, Hardware, Power, Building Materials, and Appliances merchandising departments within our Primary segment posted positive comparable sales compared to fiscal 2024. Our other merchandising departments within our Primary segment posted negative comparable sales during fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024.

**Gross Profit**

Gross profit increased $1.6 billion, or 2.9%, to $54.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Gross profit as a percent of net sales, or gross profit margin, was 33.3% in fiscal 2025 compared to 33.4% in fiscal 2024. The decrease in gross profit margin reflects the inclusion of SRS and GMS in our consolidated results, partially offset by lower shrink and certain supply chain benefits within our Primary segment.

**Operating Expenses**

Our operating expenses are composed of SG&A and depreciation and amortization.

***Selling, General & Administrative.*** SG&A increased $2.0 billion, or 6.8%, to $30.7 billion in fiscal 2025. As a percent of net sales, SG&A was 18.6% in fiscal 2025 compared to 18.0% in fiscal 2024, which primarily reflects higher payroll and related costs in fiscal 2025 along with the impact of a non-recurring legal-related benefit recognized during fiscal 2024 within our Primary segment.

***Depreciation and Amortization.*** Depreciation and amortization increased $239 million, or 7.9%, to $3.3 billion in fiscal 2025. As a percent of net sales, depreciation and amortization was 2.0% in fiscal 2025 compared to 1.9% in fiscal 2024, which primarily reflects increased intangible asset amortization expense resulting from our acquisitions of SRS and GMS.

**Interest and Other, net**

Interest and other, net increased $168 million, or 7.9%, to $2.3 billion in fiscal 2025. As a percentage of net sales, interest and other, net, was 1.4% in fiscal 2025 compared to 1.3% in fiscal 2024, primarily due to higher average long-term debt balances and lower interest income in fiscal 2025.

**Provision for Income Taxes**

Our combined effective income tax rate was 23.9% in fiscal 2025 compared to 23.7% in fiscal 2024.

**Diluted Earnings per Share**

Diluted earnings per share were $14.23 in fiscal 2025 compared to $14.91 in fiscal 2024. The decrease in diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2025 was primarily driven by lower net earnings during fiscal 2025. The 53rd week of fiscal 2024 increased diluted earnings per share in fiscal 2024 by approximately $0.30.

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**NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES**

To provide clarity on our operating performance, we supplement our reporting with certain non-GAAP financial measures. However, this supplemental information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures presented herein may differ from similar measures used by other companies.

**Return on Invested Capital**

We believe ROIC is meaningful for management, investors and ratings agencies because it measures how effectively we deploy our capital base. ROIC is a non-GAAP profitability measure, not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. We define ROIC as NOPAT, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the most recent twelve-month period, divided by average debt and equity. We define average debt and equity as the average of beginning and ending long-term debt (including current installments) and equity for the most recent twelve-month period.

The following table presents the calculation of ROIC, together with a reconciliation of NOPAT to net earnings (the most comparable GAAP financial measure):

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| ***dollars in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net earnings | $14156 | $14806 | $15143 |
| Interest and other, net | 2288 | 2120 | 1765 |
| Provision for income taxes | 4446 | 4600 | 4781 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating income | 20890 | 21526 | 21689 |
| Income tax adjustment <sup>(1)</sup> | (4993) | (5102) | (5205) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOPAT | $15897 | $16424 | $16484 |
| Average debt and equity | $61914 | $52431 | $44955 |
| ROIC | 25.7% | 31.3% | 36.7% |

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*Note: Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks. Consistent with our consolidated financial statements, periods presented only include operating results for acquisitions since their respective acquisition dates.* 

*(1)Income tax adjustment is defined as operating income multiplied by our effective tax rate for the trailing twelve months.*

**LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES**

At February 1, 2026, we had $1.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents, of which $1.0 billion was held by our foreign subsidiaries. We believe that our current cash position, cash flow generated from operations, funds available from our commercial paper program, and access to the long-term debt capital markets should be sufficient not only for our operating requirements, any required debt payments, and satisfaction of other contractual obligations, but also to enable us to invest in the business, fund dividend payments, and fund any share repurchases through the next several fiscal years. In addition, we believe we have the ability to obtain alternative sources of financing, if necessary or appropriate.

Our material cash requirements include contractual and other obligations arising in the normal course of business. Our contractual obligations include long-term debt and related interest payments, operating and finance lease obligations, and purchase obligations. In addition to our cash requirements, we follow a disciplined approach to capital allocation. This approach first prioritizes investing in the business, followed by paying dividends, with the intent of then returning excess cash to shareholders in the form of share repurchases. In March 2024, we paused share repurchases in connection with the SRS acquisition and do not have plans to resume share repurchases in fiscal 2026 as we seek to reduce our outstanding debt.

On July 4, 2025, the legislation commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "OBBBA") was signed into law in the U.S., which contains a broad range of tax provisions, including the allowance to expense 100% of the cost of qualified property and immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures. The above mentioned provisions resulted in a reduction in our fiscal 2025 cash tax payments.

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During fiscal 2025, we invested approximately $3.7 billion back into our business in the form of capital expenditures. We plan to invest approximately $4 billion back into our business in the form of capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, in line with our expectation of approximately 2.5% of projected fiscal 2026 net sales. We expect to make these investments across initiatives supporting our strategy of driving our core and culture, including building new stores and maintaining existing stores, delivering a frictionless, interconnected experience, and winning with Pros. However, as in the past, we may adjust our capital expenditures to support the operations of the business, to enhance long-term strategic positioning, or in response to the economic environment, as necessary or appropriate. We may also utilize strategic acquisitions to help accelerate our strategic initiatives.

During fiscal 2025, we paid cash dividends of $9.2 billion to shareholders. In February 2026, we announced a 1.3% increase in our quarterly cash dividend from $2.30 to $2.33 per share. We intend to pay a dividend in the future; however, any future dividend is subject to declaration by our Board based on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by our Board.

In August 2023, our Board approved a $15.0 billion share repurchase authorization that replaced the previous authorization of $15.0 billion, which was approved in August 2022. The August 2023 authorization does not have a prescribed expiration date. As of February 1, 2026, approximately $11.7 billion of the $15.0 billion share repurchase authorization remained available.

**DEBT**

At the beginning of fiscal 2025, we had a commercial paper program that allowed for an aggregate of $7.0 billion in borrowings, and was supported by $7.0 billion of back-up credit facilities. These back-up credit facilities consisted of a five-year $3.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2027, a 364-day $2.0 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in May 2025, and a 364-day $1.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2025.

In May 2025, we terminated all three back-up credit facility agreements and simultaneously entered into a new five-year $3.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in May 2030 and a new 364-day $3.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in May 2026.

In July 2025, we increased our commercial paper program by $4.0 billion in connection with the anticipated financing of the GMS acquisition (see <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> to our consolidated financial statements). In July 2025, in connection with the increase in the commercial paper program, we also entered into a new three-year $3.0 billion back-up credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2028, and a new 364-day $1.0 billion back-up credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2026, as well as amended and restated our existing 364-day $3.5 billion credit facility to extend the maturity from May 2026 to July 2026. In the aggregate, as of February 1, 2026, our commercial paper program allows for borrowings up to $11.0 billion and is supported by $11.0 billion of back-up credit facilities.

On September 4, 2025, we utilized approximately $2.0 billion of commercial paper borrowings, together with cash on hand, to fund the GMS acquisition. These borrowings were subsequently repaid with the $2.0 billion of proceeds from our September 2025 senior notes issuance. We also utilized commercial paper borrowings in fiscal 2025 to support general liquidity, including the repayment of senior note maturities.

During fiscal 2025, all of our short-term borrowings were under our commercial paper program, and the maximum amount outstanding during that period was $5.8 billion. At February 1, 2026, we had outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program of $4.5 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 3.7%. At February 1, 2026, we had no outstanding borrowings under our back-up credit facilities, and we were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in our back-up credit facilities, none of which are expected to impact our liquidity or capital resources.

We also issue senior notes from time to time. As discussed above, in September 2025, we issued $2.0 billion of senior notes, which were used to repay commercial paper borrowings used to fund the GMS acquisition. Separately, during fiscal 2025, we repaid an aggregate of $4.25 billion of senior notes at maturity.

At February 1, 2026, we had an aggregate principal amount of senior notes outstanding of $48.8 billion, with $4.6 billion payable within 12 months. Future interest payments associated with these senior notes total $25.4 billion, with $2.0 billion payable within 12 months, based on current interest rates, which include the impact of our active interest rate swap agreements.

The indentures governing our senior notes do not generally limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness or require us to maintain financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity. The indentures governing our notes contain various covenants, none of which are expected to impact our liquidity or capital resources. We were in compliance with all such covenants at February 1, 2026. See <u>[Note 5](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_118)</u> to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our debt arrangements.

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**LEASES**

We use operating and finance leases largely to obtain a portion of our real estate, including our stores, distribution centers, branches, and support centers. At February 1, 2026, we had aggregate remaining lease payment obligations of $15.9 billion, with $2.2 billion payable within 12 months. Aggregate lease obligations include approximately $675 million of obligations related to leases not yet commenced. See <u>[Note 3](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_112)</u> to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our operating and finance leases.

**PURCHASE OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER**

Purchase obligations include all legally binding contracts such as firm commitments for inventory purchases, media and sponsorship spend, software and license commitments, and legally binding service contracts. We issue inventory purchase orders in the ordinary course of business, which are typically cancellable by their terms, therefore we do not consider purchase orders that are cancellable to be firm inventory commitments. At February 1, 2026, we had aggregate purchase obligations of $1.9 billion, with $1.2 billion payable within 12 months.

At February 1, 2026, we had aggregate liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits totaling $559 million, nearly all of which are recorded as non-current liabilities. The timing of payment, if any, associated with our long-term unrecognized tax benefit liabilities is unknown. See <u>[Note](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_121)[6](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_121)</u> to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our unrecognized tax benefits.

We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

**CASH FLOWS SUMMARY**

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**Operating Activities**

Cash flow generated from operations provides us with a significant source of liquidity. Our operating cash flows result primarily from cash received from our customers, offset by cash payments we make for products and services, associate compensation, operations, occupancy costs, and income taxes. Cash provided by or used in operating activities is also subject to changes in working capital. Working capital at any point in time is subject to many variables, including seasonality, inventory management and category expansion, the timing of cash receipts and payments, vendor payment terms, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $3.5 billion in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024, primarily due to changes in working capital. Changes in working capital were primarily driven by the timing of vendor payments and increased inventories during fiscal 2025, along with the deferral of our fourth quarter fiscal 2024 estimated federal tax payment to the first quarter of fiscal 2025, resulting in fewer estimated tax payments in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2025. This was partially offset by a reduction to our fiscal 2025 cash tax payments resulting from the OBBBA.

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**Investing Activities**

Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $12.1 billion in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024, primarily resulting from higher cash paid for acquisitions during fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2025.

**Financing Activities**

Net cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2025 primarily reflected $9.2 billion of cash dividends paid and $5.0 billion of repayments of long-term debt, partially offset by $4.1 billion of proceeds from commercial paper borrowings, net of repayments, and $2.2 billion of net proceeds from long-term debt.

Net cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2024 primarily reflected $8.9 billion of cash dividends paid, $1.5 billion of repayments of long-term debt, and $649 million of share repurchases prior to pausing share repurchases in March 2024, largely offset by approximately $10.0 billion of net proceeds from long-term debt, which were used to finance the SRS acquisition, and $316 million of proceeds from commercial paper borrowings, net of repayments.

**CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES**

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in <u>[Note 1](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_106)</u> to our consolidated financial statements. The following discussion addresses our most critical accounting estimates, which are those that are both important for the representation of our financial condition and results of operations, and that require significant judgment or use of significant assumptions or complex estimates.

**BUSINESS COMBINATIONS** 

We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that once control is obtained, all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The determination of the acquisition date fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires estimates and the use of valuation techniques when fair value is not readily available and requires a significant amount of management judgment. For the valuation of intangible assets acquired in a business combination, we typically use an income approach. Specifically, we utilize the multi-period excess earnings method to determine the estimated acquisition date fair values of the customer relationships intangible assets. The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair values of customer relationships included forecasted revenues, expected customer attrition rates, and the discount rate applied. Although the Company believes its estimates of acquisition date fair values are reasonable, actual financial results could differ from those estimates due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making such estimates. Changes in assumptions concerning future financial results or other underlying assumptions could have a significant impact on the determination of the fair values of the customer relationships intangible assets acquired.

The excess of the purchase price over fair values of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, which is up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill due to the use of preliminary information in our initial estimates. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings.

**MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES**

We value the majority of our inventory under the retail inventory method, with the remainder of our inventories valued under a cost method, primarily the moving average cost and first-in, first-out methods. Under the retail inventory method, inventories are stated at cost, which is determined by applying a cost-to-retail ratio to the retail value of inventories.

The retail value of our inventory is adjusted as needed to reflect current market conditions. Because these adjustments are based on current prevailing market conditions, the value of our inventory approximates the lower of cost or market. The valuation under the retail inventory method is based on a number of factors such as markups, markdowns, and inventory losses (or shrink). As such, there exists an inherent uncertainty in the final determination of inventory cost and gross profit. We determine markups and markdowns based on the consideration of a variety of factors such as current and anticipated demand, customer preferences and buying trends, age of the merchandise, and weather conditions.

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We calculate shrink based on actual inventory losses identified as a result of physical inventory counts during each fiscal period and estimated inventory losses occurring between physical inventory counts. The estimate for shrink occurring in the interim period between physical inventory counts is calculated on a store-specific basis and is primarily based on recent shrink results. A 10% increase in the shrink rate used to estimate our inventory shrink reserve would have increased cost of sales by approximately $79 million for fiscal 2025. Historically, the difference between estimated shrink and actual inventory losses has not been material to our annual financial results.

We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood of a material change in the estimates or assumptions we use to value our inventory under the retail inventory method. We believe that the retail inventory method provides an inventory valuation which approximates cost and results in valuing our inventory at the lower of cost or market.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

For information on our accounting policies and on accounting pronouncements that have impacted or may materially impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, see <u>[Note 1](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_106)</u> to our consolidated financial statements.

 **Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.** 

**INTEREST RATE RISK**

We have exposure to interest rate risk in connection with our long-term debt portfolio. We use interest rate swap agreements to manage our fixed/floating-rate debt portfolio, none of which are for trading or speculative purposes. At February 1, 2026, after giving consideration to our interest rate swap agreements, floating-rate debt principal was $5.4 billion, or approximately 11% of our senior notes portfolio. Our interest rate swap agreements were in an aggregate liability position of $558 million at February 1, 2026. The changes in the fair values of our interest rate swap agreements offset the changes in the fair value of the hedged long-term debt. Based on our February 1, 2026 floating-rate debt principal, a one percentage point increase in the interest rate of floating-rate debt would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $54 million.

**FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE RISK**

We are exposed to risks from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of our foreign operations into U.S. dollars and on the purchase of goods by these foreign operations that are not denominated in their local currencies. We use derivative instruments to hedge a portion of our foreign currency exchange rate risk, none of which are for trading or speculative purposes. Our foreign currency related hedging arrangements outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025 were not material.

**COMMODITY PRICE RISK**

We experience inflation and deflation related to our purchase and sale of certain commodity products. This price volatility could potentially have a material impact on our financial condition and/or our results of operations. In order to mitigate price volatility, we monitor commodity price fluctuations and may adjust our selling prices accordingly; however, our ability to recover higher costs through increased pricing may be limited by the competitive environment in which we operate. We currently do not use derivative instruments to manage these risks.

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**Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.**

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| <u>[Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_85)</u> | <u>[37](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_85)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Balance Sheets](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_88)</u> | <u>[39](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_88)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Earnings](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_91)</u> | <u>[40](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_91)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_94)</u> | <u>[41](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_94)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_97)</u> | <u>[42](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_97)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_100)</u> | <u>[43](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_100)</u> |
| <u>[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_103)</u> | <u>[44](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_103)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_106)</u> | <u>[44](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_106)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 2. Segment Reporting and Net Sales](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_109)</u> | <u>[51](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_109)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 3. Property and Leases](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_112)</u> | <u>[54](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_112)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_115)</u> | <u>[56](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_115)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 5. Debt and Derivative Instruments](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_118)</u> | <u>[57](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_118)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 6. Income Taxes](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_121)</u> | <u>[60](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_121)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 7. Stockholders' Equity](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_124)</u> | <u>[64](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_124)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 8. Fair Value Measurements](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_127)</u> | <u>[64](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_127)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_130)</u> | <u>[65](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_130)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 10. Employee Benefit Plans](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_133)</u> | <u>[69](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_133)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 11. Weighted Average Common Shares](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_136)</u> | <u>[69](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_136)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_139)</u> | <u>[69](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_139)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Note 13. Acquisitions](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> | <u>[69](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> |

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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors

The Home Depot, Inc.:

***Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements***

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Home Depot, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026, based on criteria established in *Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 18, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

***Basis for Opinion***

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

***Critical Audit Matter***

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

*Sufficiency of audit evidence over certain merchandise inventories*

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the majority of merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, as determined by the retail inventory method, which is based on a number of factors such as markups, markdowns, and inventory losses (or shrink). As the inventory retail value is adjusted regularly to reflect market conditions, inventory valued using the retail method approximates the lower of cost or market. The remaining merchandise inventories, including those within the retail operations in Canada and Mexico, distribution centers, and SRS distribution operations, are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, as determined by a cost method, primarily the moving average cost and first-in, first-out methods. The Company's merchandise inventories were $25.8 billion as of February 1, 2026.

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We identified the sufficiency of audit evidence over merchandise inventories recorded using the retail inventory method as a critical audit matter. Subjective auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained primarily due to the highly automated nature of the process to record these merchandise inventories, which involves interfacing significant volumes of data across multiple information technology (IT) systems. IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge were required to assess the Company's IT systems used in the process to record merchandise inventories under the retail inventory method.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures to be performed over the recording of merchandise inventory recorded using the retail inventory method, including the IT systems, by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the design and testing the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the recording of these merchandise inventories

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• involving IT professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in testing the design and operating effectiveness of certain general IT and application controls used for processing and recording these merchandise inventories

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• developing an expectation of certain inputs into the retail inventory method, including retail markups and markdowns, purchases at retail, and purchase discounts, and comparing them to the Company's inputs

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• selecting a sample of inventory transactions and comparing them to supporting documentation, such as vendor invoices, cash payments or vendor agreements

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• performing inventory count observation procedures at a selection of locations.

We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained by assessing the cumulative results of procedures performed, including the appropriateness of the nature and extent of such evidence.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 1979.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 18, 2026

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**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

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| ***in millions, except per share data*** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| **Assets** | | |
| Current assets: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents | $1389 | $1659 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Receivables, net | 5597 | 4903 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merchandise inventories | 25817 | 23451 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other current assets | 1588 | 1670 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current assets | 34391 | 31683 |
| Net property and equipment | 28021 | 26702 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 9204 | 8592 |
| Goodwill | 22344 | 19475 |
| Intangible assets, net | 10329 | 8983 |
| Other assets | 806 | 684 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | $105095 | $96119 |
| **Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity** |  |  |
| Current liabilities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term debt | $4464 | $316 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts payable | 11491 | 11938 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued salaries and related expenses | 2529 | 2315 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sales taxes payable | 508 | 628 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred revenue | 2575 | 2610 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income taxes payable | 114 | 832 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Current installments of long-term debt | 4967 | 4582 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Current operating lease liabilities | 1418 | 1274 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other accrued expenses | 4358 | 4166 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current liabilities | 32424 | 28661 |
| Long-term debt, excluding current installments | 46341 | 48485 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 8160 | 7633 |
| Deferred income taxes | 2845 | 1962 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2512 | 2738 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities | 92282 | 89479 |
| Commitments and contingencies (<u>[Note 12](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_139)</u>) |  |  |
| Common stock, par value $0.05; authorized: 10,000 shares; issued: 1,802 shares at February 1, 2026 and 1,800 shares at February 2, 2025; outstanding: 996 shares at February 1, 2026 and 994 shares at February 2, 2025 | 90 | 90 |
| Paid-in capital | 14809 | 14117 |
| Retained earnings | 94537 | 89533 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (652) | (1129) |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 806 shares at February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 | (95971) | (95971) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total stockholders' equity | 12813 | 6640 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $105095 | $96119 |

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*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*

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**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS**

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| ***in millions, except per share data*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions, except per share data*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net sales | $164683 | $159514 | $152669 |
| Cost of sales | 109818 | 106206 | 101709 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gross profit | 54865 | 53308 | 50960 |
| Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Selling, general and administrative | 30702 | 28748 | 26598 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 3273 | 3034 | 2673 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total operating expenses | 33975 | 31782 | 29271 |
| Operating income | 20890 | 21526 | 21689 |
| Interest and other (income) expense: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income and other, net | (124) | (201) | (178) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense | 2412 | 2321 | 1943 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest and other, net | 2288 | 2120 | 1765 |
| Earnings before provision for income taxes | 18602 | 19406 | 19924 |
| Provision for income taxes | 4446 | 4600 | 4781 |
| Net earnings | $14156 | $14806 | $15143 |
| Basic weighted average common shares | 993 | 990 | 999 |
| Basic earnings per share | $14.26 | $14.96 | $15.16 |
| Diluted weighted average common shares | 995 | 993 | 1002 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $14.23 | $14.91 | $15.11 |

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*Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks.* 

*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*

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**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME**

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net earnings | $14156 | $14806 | $15143 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency translation adjustments | 469 | (605) | 232 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash flow hedges | 11 | (45) | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | (3) | (2) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 477 | (652) | 241 |
| Comprehensive income | $14633 | $14154 | $15384 |

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*Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks.* 

*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*

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**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY**

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Common Stock:** |  |  |  |
| Balance at beginning of year | $90 | $90 | $90 |
| Shares issued under employee stock plans, net |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance at end of year | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| **Paid-in Capital:** |  |  |  |
| Balance at beginning of year | 14117 | 13147 | 12592 |
| Shares issued under employee stock plans, net | 170 | 530 | 175 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 522 | 440 | 380 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance at end of year | 14809 | 14117 | 13147 |
| **Retained Earnings:** |  |  |  |
| Balance at beginning of year | 89533 | 83656 | 76896 |
| Net earnings | 14156 | 14806 | 15143 |
| Cash dividends | (9152) | (8929) | (8383) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance at end of year | 94537 | 89533 | 83656 |
| **Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:** |  |  |  |
| Balance at beginning of year | (1129) | (477) | (718) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 469 | (605) | 232 |
| Cash flow hedges, net of tax | 11 | (45) | 8 |
| Other, net of tax | (3) | (2) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance at end of year | (652) | (1129) | (477) |
| **Treasury Stock:** |  |  |  |
| Balance at beginning of year | (95971) | (95372) | (87298) |
| Repurchases of common stock |  | (599) | (8074) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance at end of year | (95971) | (95971) | (95372) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total stockholders' equity | $12813 | $6640 | $1044 |

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*Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks.* 

*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*

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**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Cash Flows from Operating Activities:** |  |  |  |
| Net earnings | $14156 | $14806 | $15143 |
| Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of intangible assets | 3514 | 3336 | 3061 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Intangible asset amortization | 607 | 425 | 186 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock-based compensation expense | 522 | 442 | 380 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in receivables, net | 107 | 174 | 134 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in merchandise inventories | (1498) | (743) | 4137 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in other current assets | 124 | 86 | (184) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1058) | 518 | (1411) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in deferred revenue | (61) | (165) | (318) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in income taxes payable | (698) | 809 | (25) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in deferred income taxes | 418 | 15 | (245) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other operating activities | 192 | 107 | 314 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided by operating activities | 16325 | 19810 | 21172 |
| **Cash Flows from Investing Activities:** |  |  |  |
| Capital expenditures | (3679) | (3485) | (3226) |
| Payments for businesses acquired, net | (5410) | (17644) | (1514) |
| Other investing activities | 109 | 98 | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash used in investing activities | (8980) | (21031) | (4729) |
| **Cash Flows from Financing Activities:** |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from short-term debt, net | 4148 | 316 |  |
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts | 2161 | 10010 | 1995 |
| Repayments of long-term debt | (5040) | (1536) | (1271) |
| Repurchases of common stock |  | (649) | (7951) |
| Proceeds from sales of common stock | 314 | 395 | 323 |
| Cash dividends | (9152) | (8929) | (8383) |
| Other financing activities | (145) | (301) | (156) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash used in financing activities | (7714) | (694) | (15443) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | (369) | (1915) | 1000 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 99 | (186) | 3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 1659 | 3760 | 2757 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $1389 | $1659 | $3760 |
| **Supplemental Disclosures:** |  |  |  |
| Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized | 2405 | 2199 | 1809 |
| Non-cash capital expenditures | 272 | 250 | 364 |
| Non-cash acquisition purchase consideration (<u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u>) |  | 321 |  |

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*Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks. Fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks.* 

*See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.*

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**THE HOME DEPOT, INC.**

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

**Business** 

The Home Depot, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the "Company," "The Home Depot," "Home Depot," "we," "our" or "us"), is a home improvement retailer that sells a wide assortment of home improvement products, building materials, lawn and garden products, décor products, and facilities MRO products in stores and online. We also provide a number of services, including home improvement installation services, and tool and equipment rental. Additionally, through our subsidiary, SRS, we are a leading specialty trade distributor of roofing and building products, interior and construction products, landscape supplies, and pool supplies. The Company's operations comprise one reportable segment, along with certain other non-reportable operating segments. See <u>[Note 2](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_109)</u> for further information.

**Consolidation and Presentation**

Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to January 31. Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023 include 52 weeks, while fiscal 2024 includes 53 weeks.

**Use of Estimates**

We have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses in preparing these financial statements in conformity with GAAP. While we believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates.

**Cash and Cash Equivalents**

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less.

**Receivables, net**

The following table presents components of receivables, net:

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| ***in millions*** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| Card receivables | $1021 | $1019 |
| Rebate receivables | 1421 | 1404 |
| Customer receivables | 2588 | 1896 |
| Other receivables | 567 | 584 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Receivables, net | $5597 | $4903 |

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Card receivables consist of payments due from financial institutions for the settlement of credit card and debit card transactions. Rebate receivables represent amounts due from vendors for volume and co-op advertising rebates. Customer receivables relate to credit extended directly to certain customers in the ordinary course of business. The valuation allowance related to these receivables was not material to our consolidated financial statements at the end of fiscal 2025 or fiscal 2024.

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**Merchandise Inventories**

Inventory cost includes the amount we pay to acquire inventory, including freight and import costs, as well as operating costs and depreciation associated with our sourcing and distribution network, and is net of certain vendor allowances. The majority of our merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, as determined by the retail inventory method, which is based on a number of factors such as markups, markdowns, and inventory losses (or shrink). As the inventory retail value is adjusted regularly to reflect market conditions, inventory valued using the retail method approximates the lower of cost or market. Our remaining merchandise inventories, including those within our retail operations in Canada and Mexico, distribution centers, and our SRS distribution operations, are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, as determined by a cost method, primarily the moving average cost and first-in, first-out methods. We evaluate the inventory valued using a cost method at the end of each quarter to ensure that it is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and the adjustments recorded to merchandise inventories valued under a cost method were not material to our consolidated financial statements at the end of fiscal 2025 or fiscal 2024.

Physical inventory counts or cycle counts are taken on a regular basis in our stores, distribution centers and branches to ensure that amounts reflected in merchandise inventories are properly stated. Shrink (or in the case of excess inventory, swell) is the difference between the recorded amount of inventory and the physical inventory count. We calculate shrink based on actual inventory losses identified as a result of physical inventory counts during each fiscal period and estimated inventory losses occurring between physical inventory counts. The estimate for shrink occurring in the interim period between physical inventory counts is calculated on a store-specific basis and is primarily based on recent shrink results. Historically, the difference between estimated shrink and actual inventory losses has not been material to our annual financial results.

**Property and Equipment**

Buildings and related improvements, furniture, fixtures, and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements and assets held under finance leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the original term of the lease or the useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter.

The following table presents the estimated useful lives of our property and equipment:

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| Buildings and improvements | 5 – 45 years |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 2 – 20 years |
| Leasehold improvements | 5 – 45 years |

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We capitalize certain costs, including interest, related to construction in progress and the acquisition and development of software. Costs associated with the acquisition and development of software are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, which ranges from three to seven years. Certain development costs not meeting the criteria for capitalization are expensed as incurred.

We evaluate our long-lived assets each quarter for indicators of potential impairment. Indicators of impairment include current period losses combined with a history of losses, our decision to relocate or close a store or other location before the end of its previously estimated useful life, or when changes in other circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. The evaluation for long-lived assets is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is generally the individual store level. Long-lived assets with indicators of impairment are evaluated for recoverability by comparing their undiscounted future cash flows with their carrying amount. If the carrying amount is greater than the undiscounted future cash flows, we then measure the asset group's fair value to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized. If the resulting fair value is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount and the estimated fair value. Impairment losses on property and equipment are generally recorded as a component of SG&A. Impairment charges for long-lived assets were not material to our consolidated financial statements in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, or fiscal 2023.

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**Leases**

We enter into contractual arrangements for the utilization of certain non-owned assets which are evaluated as finance or operating leases upon commencement, and are accounted for accordingly. Specifically, a contract is or contains a lease when (1) the contract contains an explicitly or implicitly identified asset and (2) we obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that underlying asset and direct how and for what purpose the asset is used during the term of the contract in exchange for consideration. We assess whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception of the contract.

Our leases include certain retail locations, warehouse and distribution space, branches, office space, equipment, and vehicles. A substantial majority of our leases have remaining lease terms of one to 20 years. Our real estate leases typically provide the option to extend the lease for five-year terms, and some of our leases include early termination options. The lease term used to calculate the right-of-use asset and lease liability at commencement includes the impacts of options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. When determining whether it is reasonably certain that we will exercise an option at commencement, we consider various existing economic factors, including market conditions, real estate strategies, the nature, length, and terms of the agreement, as well as the uncertainty of the condition of leased equipment at the end of the lease term. Based on these determinations, we generally conclude that the exercise of renewal options would not be reasonably certain in determining the lease term at commencement.

The discount rate used to calculate the present value of lease payments is the rate implicit in the lease, when readily determinable. As the rate implicit in the lease is rarely readily determinable, we use a secured incremental borrowing rate, which is updated on a quarterly basis, as the discount rate to calculate the present value of lease payments.

Real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance, and operating expenses applicable to the leased asset are generally our obligations under our lease agreements. In instances where these payments are fixed, they are included in the measurement of our lease liabilities, and when variable, they are excluded and recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Certain of our lease agreements also include rental payments based on an index or rate, and others include rental payments based on a percentage of sales. For variable payments dependent upon an index or rate, we apply the active index or rate as of the lease commencement date. Variable lease payments not based on an index or rate are not included in the measurement of our lease liabilities, as they cannot be reasonably estimated, and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred.

Leases that have a term of twelve months or less upon commencement are considered short-term in nature. Short-term leases are not included on the consolidated balance sheets and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have also elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of assets including real estate and certain equipment.

Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

**Business Combinations**

The assets and liabilities of acquired businesses are recorded at their fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. During the measurement period, which is up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings.

**Goodwill**

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. We do not amortize goodwill, but assess the recoverability of goodwill in the third quarter of each fiscal year, or more often if indicators warrant, by determining whether the fair value of each reporting unit supports its carrying amount. Each fiscal year, we may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to complete quantitative impairment assessments, with a quantitative assessment completed periodically or as facts and circumstances warrant. Additional information regarding our goodwill is included in <u>[Note 4](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_115)</u>.

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**Intangible Assets, net**

We amortize the cost of definite-lived intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range up to approximately 20 years, as this approximates the pattern of expected economic benefit. We evaluate our definite-lived intangible assets for impairment when evidence exists that certain triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are tested in the third quarter of each fiscal year for impairment, or more often if indicators warrant. Additional information regarding our intangible assets is included in <u>[Note 4](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_115)</u>.

**Supplier Finance Program**

We have a supplier finance program whereby we have entered into payment processing agreements with select financial institutions. Under these agreements, the financial institutions act as our paying agents with respect to accounts payable due to certain suppliers. Participating suppliers may, at their sole discretion, elect to receive payment for one or more of our payment obligations, prior to their scheduled due dates, at a discounted price from participating financial institutions. We are not a party to the agreements between the participating financial institutions and the suppliers in connection with the program, and our rights and obligations to our suppliers are not impacted. We do not reimburse suppliers for any costs they incur for participation in the program, and we have not pledged any assets as security or provided any guarantees as part of the program. We have no economic interest in our suppliers' decisions to participate in the program. Our responsibility is limited to making payment to the respective financial institution according to the terms originally negotiated with the supplier, regardless of whether the supplier elects to receive early payment from the financial institution.

The payment terms we negotiate with our suppliers are consistent, irrespective of whether a supplier participates in the program. Our current payment terms with a majority of our participating suppliers generally range from 30 to 60 days, which we deem to be commercially reasonable. Our outstanding payment obligations under our supplier finance program are recorded within accounts payable on our consolidated balance sheets. The associated payments are included in operating activities within our consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following table presents the changes in our outstanding obligations under our supplier finance program:

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| Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the year | $598 | $514 |
| Invoices confirmed during the year | 4394 | 5140 |
| Confirmed invoices paid during the year | (4578) | (5056) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the year | $414 | $598 |

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**Debt**

We record any premiums or discounts associated with an issuance of long-term debt as a direct addition or deduction to the carrying amount of the related senior notes. We also record debt issuance costs associated with an issuance of long-term debt as a direct deduction to the carrying amount of the related senior notes. Premium, discount, and debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the respective notes using the effective interest rate method.

**Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities**

We use derivative instruments in the management of our interest rate exposure on long-term debt and our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. We enter into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only; we do not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. All derivative instruments are recognized at their fair values in either assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date and are classified as either current or non-current based on each contract's respective maturity. While we enter into master netting arrangements, our policy is to present the fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis in our consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the fair values for derivative instruments designated as cash flow or net investment hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings, which for net investment hedges is upon sale or substantial liquidation of the underlying net investment. Changes in fair value of outstanding fair value hedges and the offsetting changes in fair values of the hedged item are recognized in earnings. We record realized gains and losses from derivative instruments in the same financial statement line item as the hedged item.

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Cash flows from the settlement of derivative instruments appear in our consolidated statements of cash flows in the same categories as the cash flows of the hedged item.

**Self-Insurance Reserves**

We are self-insured for certain losses related to general liability (including product liability), workers' compensation, employee group medical, and automobile claims. We recognize the expected ultimate cost for claims incurred (undiscounted) at the balance sheet date as a liability. The expected ultimate cost for claims incurred is estimated based upon analysis of historical data and actuarial estimates. We also maintain cybersecurity and privacy liability insurance coverage to help limit our exposure to losses such as those that may be caused by a significant compromise or breach of our data security, as well as property loss coverage. Our self-insurance liabilities, which are included in accrued salaries and related expenses, other accrued expenses, and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, were $1.6 billion at February 1, 2026, and $1.5 billion at February 2, 2025.

**Treasury Stock** 

Treasury stock is reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity at cost. We use the weighted average purchase cost to determine the cost of treasury stock that is reissued, if any. Excise taxes incurred on share repurchases represent direct costs of the repurchase and are recorded as a part of the cost basis of the shares within treasury stock.

**Revenue Recognition**

We recognize revenue, net of expected returns and sales tax, at the time the customer takes possession of merchandise or when a service is performed. We recognize a liability for sales returns, which is estimated based on historical return levels and our expectation of future returns. We also recognize a return asset, and corresponding adjustment to cost of sales, for our right to recover the goods returned by the customer, measured at the former carrying amount of the goods, less any expected recovery cost. At each financial reporting date, we assess our estimates of expected returns, refund liabilities, and return assets.

Services revenue is generated through a variety of installation, home maintenance, and professional service programs. In these programs, the customer selects and purchases material for a project, and we provide or arrange for professional installation. These programs are offered through our stores, online, and in-home sales programs. Under certain programs, when we provide or arrange for the installation of a project and the subcontractor provides material as part of the installation, both the material and labor are included in services revenue. We recognize services revenue when the service for the customer is complete, which is not materially different from recognizing the revenue over the service period as the substantial majority of our services are completed within one week.

For products and services sold in stores or online, payment is typically due at the point of sale. When we receive payment before the customer has taken possession of the merchandise or the service has been performed, the amount received is recorded as deferred revenue until the sale or service is complete. Such performance obligations are part of contracts with expected original durations of typically three months or less. As of both February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, deferred revenue for products and services was $1.5 billion.

We further record deferred revenue for the sale of gift cards and recognize the associated revenue upon the redemption of those gift cards, which generally occurs within six months of gift card issuance. As of both February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, our performance obligations for unredeemed gift cards were $1.1 billion. Gift card breakage income, which is our estimate of the portion of our outstanding gift card balance not expected to be redeemed, is recognized in net sales and was immaterial in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023.

Certain customers are provided with the ability to purchase products on credit with pre-approved limits where payment is due after delivery to the customer. We also have agreements with third-party service providers who directly extend credit to customers, manage our PLCC program, and own the related receivables. We have evaluated the third-party entities holding the receivables under the program and concluded that they should not be consolidated. The agreement with the primary third-party service provider for our PLCC program expires in 2028, with us having the option, but no obligation, to purchase the existing receivables at the end of the agreement. Deferred interest charges incurred for our deferred financing programs offered to these customers, interchange fees charged to us for their use of the cards, and any profit sharing with the third-party service providers are included in net sales.

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**Cost of Sales**

Cost of sales includes the actual cost of merchandise sold and services performed; the cost of transportation of merchandise from vendors to our distribution network, stores, or customers; shipping and handling costs from our stores or distribution network to customers; and the operating cost and depreciation of our sourcing and distribution network. Vendor allowances that are not reimbursements of specific, incremental, and identifiable costs are also included within cost of sales.

**Vendor Allowances**

Vendor allowances primarily consist of volume rebates that are earned as a result of attaining certain purchase levels and co-op advertising allowances for the promotion of vendors' products that are typically based on guaranteed minimum amounts with additional amounts being earned for attaining certain purchase levels. These vendor allowances are accrued as earned, with those allowances received as a result of attaining certain purchase levels accrued over the incentive period, which generally concludes at the end of the calendar year, based on estimates of purchases. Volume rebates and certain co-op advertising allowances reduce the carrying cost of inventory and are recognized in cost of sales when the related inventory is sold.

**Selling, General and Administrative**

Selling, general and administrative expenses generally include compensation and benefits for retail and support center associates, occupancy and operating costs of retail locations and support centers, insurance-related expenses, advertising costs, credit and debit card processing fees, and other administrative costs.

**Advertising Expense**

Advertising costs, including digital, television, radio and print, are expensed when the advertisement first appears. Certain co-op advertising allowances that are reimbursements of specific, incremental, and identifiable costs incurred to promote vendors' products are recorded as an offset against advertising expense. Net advertising expense included in SG&A was $1.3 billion, $1.2 billion, and $1.1 billion for fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

**Stock-Based Compensation**

We are currently authorized to issue equity awards including incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, stock appreciation rights, and deferred shares to certain of our associates and non-employee directors under certain stock incentive plans. We measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards granted to associates and non-employee directors based on estimated fair values. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as stock-based compensation expense, on a straight-line basis, over the requisite service period or as restrictions lapse. We include estimated forfeitures expected to occur when calculating stock-based compensation expense. Additional information on our stock-based payment awards is included in <u>[Note 9](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_130)</u>.

**Income Taxes**

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. We provide for federal, state, and foreign income taxes currently payable, as well as for those deferred due to timing differences between reporting income and expenses for financial statement purposes versus tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in income tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date. We routinely evaluate the likelihood of realizing the benefit of our deferred tax assets and may record a valuation allowance if, based on all available evidence, we determine that it is more likely than not that some portion of the tax benefit will not be realized.

We recognize the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in interest expense and SG&A, respectively, on our consolidated statements of earnings. Accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized in other accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

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We file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return which includes certain eligible subsidiaries. Non-U.S. subsidiaries and certain U.S. subsidiaries, which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, are not eligible to be included in our consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Separate provisions for income taxes have been determined for these entities. For unremitted earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, we are required to make an assertion regarding reinvestment or repatriation for tax purposes. For any earnings that we do not make a permanent reinvestment assertion, we recognize a provision for deferred income taxes. For earnings where we have made a permanent reinvestment assertion, no provision is recognized. See <u>[Note 6](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_121)</u> for further discussion.

We are subject to global intangible low-taxed income tax, an incremental tax on foreign income. We have made an accounting election to record this tax in the period the tax arises.

**Comprehensive Income**

Comprehensive income includes net earnings adjusted for certain gains and losses that are excluded from net earnings and recognized within accumulated other comprehensive loss as a component of equity, which consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments. Accumulated other comprehensive loss also includes net losses on cash flow hedges that were immaterial as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025. Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings were immaterial in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023.

**Foreign Currency Translation**

Assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange on the last day of the reporting period. Revenues and expenses are translated using average exchange rates for the period, and equity transactions are translated using the actual rate on the day of the transaction. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025 were losses of $501 million and $970 million, respectively.

**Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements** 

***ASU No. 2023-09.*** In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures," which requires disclosure of disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as disclosures on income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU No. 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance is required to be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. We adopted ASU No. 2023-09 on a retrospective basis in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. The adoption of this guidance resulted in additional financial statement disclosures and had no impact to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. See <u>[Note 6](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_121)</u>, which includes the disclosures resulting from our adoption of this guidance.

**Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted** 

***ASU No. 2025-06.*** In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software," which is intended to modernize internal-use software guidance by removing all references to project stages and by clarifying the thresholds entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. ASU No. 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance can be applied on a prospective basis, a modified basis for in-process projects, or a retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial statements.

***ASU No. 2024-03.*** In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, "Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses," which is intended to improve disclosures about a public business entity's expenses by requiring disaggregated disclosure, in the notes to the financial statements, of prescribed categories of expenses within relevant income statement captions. ASU No. 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The new standard may be applied either on a prospective or retrospective basis. We are currently evaluating the impact of the standard on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted or pending adoption not discussed above are either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

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**2. SEGMENT REPORTING AND NET SALES**

**Segment Reporting**

The Company defines its segments based on how internally reported financial information is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), our President and Chief Executive Officer, to analyze financial performance, make decisions, and allocate resources.

***Primary Segment.*** We are engaged in retail operations and sell a wide assortment of home improvement products, building materials, lawn and garden products, décor products, and facilities MRO products both in stores and online. We also provide a number of services, including home improvement installation services, and tool and equipment rental. We currently conduct these operations in the U.S. (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam), Canada, and Mexico, each of which represents an operating segment. For disclosure purposes, we aggregate these three geographic operating segments into one reportable segment (the "Primary segment") due to the similar nature of their operations and economic characteristics.

***Other.*** As discussed in <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u>, in June 2024, we acquired SRS, a leading residential specialty trade distribution company across several verticals serving the professional roofer, landscaper and pool contractor through branches located throughout the U.S. On September 4, 2025, SRS completed the acquisition of GMS, a leading distributor of specialty building products, including drywall, ceilings, steel framing and other complementary construction products, through branches located across the U.S. and Canada. GMS became an additional vertical within SRS referred to as interior and construction products, and SRS is now organized as four different lines of business: roofing and building products, interior and construction products, landscape, and pool. We have determined that each of these four lines of business represents an operating segment, none of which meets the thresholds prescribed under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280: "Segment Reporting" to be deemed a reportable segment. Therefore, results from these operating segments are presented in "Other."

***Segment Information.*** For our Primary segment, our CODM uses operating income to allocate resources in the planning and forecasting process and to assess segment performance by monitoring actual results versus prior-period, forecasted results, and the annual plan. Assets are reviewed by our CODM on a total company consolidated basis and not by segment. The accounting policies of our Primary segment are the same as those described in our summary of significant accounting policies.

The following table presents net sales, significant expenses, and operating income for our Primary segment:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal**<br> **2025** | **Fiscal**<br> **2024** | **Fiscal**<br> **2023** |
| Net sales | $151966 | $153108 | $152669 |
| Cost of sales | 99717 | 101194 | 101709 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 28885 | 27822 | 26598 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2790 | 2779 | 2673 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Operating income | $20574 | $21313 | $21689 |

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The following table presents a reconciliation of certain segment information to our consolidated totals:

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| ***in millions*** | **Primary** | **Other** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Consolidated** | **Primary** | **Other** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Consolidated** |
| Net sales | $151966 | $12717 | $164683 | $153108 | $6406 | $159514 |
| Operating income | 20574 | 316 | 20890 | 21313 | 213 | 21526 |
| Interest income and other, net |  |  | (124) |  |  | (201) |
| Interest expense |  |  | 2412 |  |  | 2321 |
| Earnings before provision for income taxes | Earnings before provision for income taxes |  | $18602 |  |  | $19406 |
| Depreciation and amortization <sup>(2)</sup> | $3344 | $715 | $4059 | $3350 | $358 | $3708 |

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*(1)Net sales presented in Other relate to the sale of products within our SRS non-reportable operating segments, following our acquisition of SRS in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and the subsequent acquisition of GMS in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Operating income presented in Other includes cost of sales and operating expenses totaling $12.4 billion and $6.2 billion for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively, within these SRS non-reportable operating segments.*

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*(2)Includes depreciation and finance lease amortization in cost of sales. Also includes intangible asset amortization expense of $209 million and $207 million for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively, in our Primary segment, and intangible asset amortization expense of $398 million and $218 million for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively, in Other.*

Prior to the SRS acquisition in fiscal 2024, our total Company consolidated results represented our Primary segment. Therefore, a reconciliation to our consolidated totals is not applicable for fiscal 2023.

The following table presents net property and equipment, classified by geography:

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| ***in millions*** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** | **January 28,<br>2024** |
| Net property and equipment – in the U.S. | $25139 | $24193 | $23347 |
| Net property and equipment – outside the U.S. | 2882 | 2509 | 2807 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net property and equipment | $28021 | $26702 | $26154 |

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**Net Sales**

The following table presents our Primary segment major product lines and the related merchandising departments (and related services):

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| **Major Product Line** | **Merchandising Departments** |
| Building Materials | Building Materials, Electrical, Lumber, Millwork, and Plumbing |
| Décor | Appliances, Bath, Flooring, Kitchen & Blinds, Lighting, and Paint |
| Hardlines | Hardware, Indoor Garden, Outdoor Garden, Power, and Storage & Organization |

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As noted in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we made changes that realigned certain product categories across our major product lines and merchandising departments within our Primary segment. As a result, prior-year amounts in each of the respective tables below have been reclassified to conform with the current-year presentation. These changes had no impact on consolidated net sales.

The following table presents net sales by major product line (and related services) within our Primary segment, as well as Other net sales:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Building Materials | $52439 | $52862 | $52572 |
| Décor | 51679 | 52525 | 52750 |
| Hardlines | 47848 | 47721 | 47347 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Primary segment net sales | 151966 | 153108 | 152669 |
| Other net sales <sup>(1)</sup> | 12717 | 6406 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net sales | $164683 | $159514 | $152669 |

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*(1)Net sales presented in Other relate to the sale of products within our SRS non-reportable operating segments, following our acquisition of SRS in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and the subsequent acquisition of GMS in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Roofing and related products accounted for approximately 53% and 68% of Other net sales for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively.*

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The following table presents net sales by merchandising department (and related services) within our Primary segment, as well as Other net sales:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
| ***dollars in millions*** | **Net<br>Sales** | **% of<br> Net Sales** | **Net<br>Sales** | **% of <br>Net Sales** | **Net<br>Sales** | **% of <br>Net Sales** |
| Appliances | $13987 | 8.5% | $14068 | 8.8% | $13875 | 9.1% |
| Bath | 6495 | 3.9 | 6462 | 4.1 | 6580 | 4.3 |
| Building Materials | 12375 | 7.5 | 12429 | 7.8 | 12098 | 7.9 |
| Electrical | 8010 | 4.9 | 7875 | 4.9 | 7993 | 5.2 |
| Flooring | 8232 | 5.0 | 8692 | 5.4 | 8703 | 5.7 |
| Hardware | 8983 | 5.5 | 8982 | 5.6 | 8956 | 5.9 |
| Indoor Garden | 10176 | 6.2 | 10302 | 6.5 | 10276 | 6.7 |
| Kitchen & Blinds | 7982 | 4.8 | 7889 | 4.9 | 7999 | 5.2 |
| Lighting | 4006 | 2.4 | 4221 | 2.6 | 4549 | 3.0 |
| Lumber | 11391 | 6.9 | 11768 | 7.4 | 11734 | 7.7 |
| Millwork | 8187 | 5.0 | 8328 | 5.2 | 8456 | 5.5 |
| Outdoor Garden | 10467 | 6.4 | 10329 | 6.5 | 10384 | 6.8 |
| Paint | 10977 | 6.7 | 11193 | 7.0 | 11044 | 7.2 |
| Plumbing | 12476 | 7.6 | 12462 | 7.8 | 12291 | 8.1 |
| Power | 13168 | 8.0 | 13210 | 8.3 | 12850 | 8.4 |
| Storage & Organization | 5054 | 3.1 | 4898 | 3.1 | 4881 | 3.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Primary segment net sales | 151966 | 92.3 | 153108 | 96.0 | 152669 | 100.0 |
| Other net sales <sup>(1)</sup> | 12717 | 7.7 | 6406 | 4.0 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net sales | $164683 | 100.0% | $159514 | 100.0% | $152669 | 100.0% |

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*Note: Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.*

*(1)See above for further discussion of net sales presented in Other.*

The following table presents net sales, classified by geography:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net sales – in the U.S. | $152170 | $147007 | $140083 |
| Net sales – outside the U.S. | 12513 | 12507 | 12586 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net sales | $164683 | $159514 | $152669 |

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The following table presents net sales by products and services:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net sales – products | $159029 | $153674 | $146835 |
| Net sales – services | 5654 | 5840 | 5834 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net sales | $164683 | $159514 | $152669 |

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No sales to an individual customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue during any of the last three fiscal years.

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**3. PROPERTY AND LEASES**

**Net Property and Equipment**

The following table presents components of net property and equipment:

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| ***in millions*** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| Land | $9499 | $9060 |
| Buildings and improvements | 21321 | 20260 |
| Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | 20289 | 18474 |
| Leasehold improvements | 2571 | 2423 |
| Construction in progress | 1654 | 1521 |
| Finance leases | 4133 | 4045 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property and equipment, at cost | 59467 | 55783 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and finance lease amortization | 31446 | 29081 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net property and equipment | $28021 | $26702 |

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The following table presents depreciation and finance lease amortization expense, including depreciation and finance lease amortization expense included in cost of sales:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Depreciation and finance lease amortization expense | $3452 | $3283 | $3020 |

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**Leases**

The following table presents certain consolidated balance sheet information related to operating and finance leases:

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| ***in millions*** | **Consolidated Balance Sheet Classification** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| **Assets:** | | | |
| Operating lease assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $9204 | $8592 |
| Finance lease assets <sup>(1)</sup> | Net property and equipment | 2563 | 2638 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total lease assets |  | $11767 | $11230 |
| **Liabilities:** |  |  |  |
| Current: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating lease liabilities | Current operating lease liabilities | $1418 | $1274 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance lease liabilities | Current installments of long-term debt | 288 | 272 |
| Long-term: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating lease liabilities | Long-term operating lease liabilities | 8160 | 7633 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance lease liabilities | Long-term debt, excluding current installments | 2675 | 2749 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total lease liabilities |  | $12541 | $11928 |

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $1.6 billion as of February 1, 2026 and $1.4 billion as of February 2, 2025.*

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The following table presents components of lease cost, excluding short-term lease cost and sublease income, which are immaterial:

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| | **Consolidated Statement of Earnings Classification** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **Consolidated Statement of Earnings Classification** <sup>(1)</sup> | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Operating lease cost | Selling, general and administrative | $1846 | $1661 | $1359 |
| Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of leased assets | Depreciation and amortization | 322 | 328 | 304 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest on lease liabilities | Interest expense | 113 | 118 | 126 |
| Variable lease cost | Selling, general and administrative | 585 | 566 | 486 |

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*(1)Costs associated with our sourcing and distribution network are recorded in cost of sales, with the exception of interest on finance lease liabilities.* 

The following table presents weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates:

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| | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| **Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years):** | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases | 8 | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance leases | 12 | 12 |
| **Weighted Average Discount Rate:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance leases | 3.7% | 3.7% |

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The following table presents approximate future minimum payments under operating and finance leases at February 1, 2026:

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| ***in millions*** | **Operating<br>Leases** | **Finance<br>Leases** |
| Fiscal 2026 | $1792 | $391 |
| Fiscal 2027 | 1806 | 386 |
| Fiscal 2028 | 1607 | 346 |
| Fiscal 2029 | 1386 | 318 |
| Fiscal 2030 | 1062 | 294 |
| Thereafter | 3985 | 1856 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total lease payments | 11638 | 3591 |
| Less: imputed interest | 2060 | 628 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Present value of lease liabilities | $9578 | $2963 |

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*Note: We have excluded approximately $675 million of lease payments (undiscounted basis) for leases that have been signed but have not yet commenced.* 

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating cash flows – operating leases | $1847 | $1601 | $1328 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating cash flows – finance leases | 113 | 118 | 126 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financing cash flows – finance leases | 327 | 380 | 271 |
| Supplemental non-cash information: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 1741 | 1384 | 1827 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lease assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 263 | 153 | 336 |

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**4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS**

**Goodwill**

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill:

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| ***in millions*** | **Primary**  | **Other** <sup>(3)</sup> | **Consolidated** |
| Goodwill, balance at January 28, 2024 | $8455 | $— | $8455 |
| Acquisitions <sup>(1)</sup> | 23 | 11025 | 11048 |
| Other <sup>(2)</sup> | (28) |  | (28) |
| Goodwill, balance at February 2, 2025 | 8450 | 11025 | 19475 |
| Acquisitions <sup>(1)</sup> | 86 | 2757 | 2843 |
| Other <sup>(2)</sup> | 28 | (2) | 26 |
| Goodwill, balance at February 1, 2026 | $8564 | $13780 | $22344 |

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Activity in fiscal 2024 includes the preliminary determination of goodwill related to the SRS acquisition and other immaterial acquisitions completed during that fiscal year. Activity in fiscal 2025 includes the preliminary determination of goodwill related to the GMS acquisition and other immaterial acquisitions completed during that fiscal year. See <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> for details regarding the SRS and GMS acquisitions.*

*(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Primarily reflects the net impact of foreign currency translation as well as immaterial measurement period adjustments related to acquisitions completed in the prior fiscal year.*

*(3) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amounts presented in the Other column represent goodwill activity within our SRS non-reportable operating segments.*

During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we completed our annual assessment of the recoverability of goodwill for our U.S., Canada, and Mexico reporting units that reside within our Primary segment. As the results of our most recent quantitative analysis in fiscal 2023 indicated that the fair value of each reporting unit substantially exceeded its respective carrying amount, we performed a qualitative assessment to determine if there were any indicators of impairment. Based on this assessment, we concluded that while there have been events and circumstances that have both positively and negatively impacted the fair values of our reporting units, no single factor or combination of factors is an indicator that it is more likely than not that the fair value of any of these reporting units was less than its carrying amount.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we also completed our annual assessment of our SRS roofing and building products, landscape, and pool reporting units using a quantitative approach. The quantitative test for goodwill impairment was performed by determining the fair value of each reporting unit using a combination of discounted cash flow and market-based approaches. The results of our quantitative analysis indicated that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its respective carrying amount, including goodwill. Additionally, due to the proximity of the GMS acquisition date to our annual impairment assessment date, we concluded that there were no events or circumstances that would indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the goodwill recognized in the acquisition was less than its carrying amount.

There were also no impairment charges related to goodwill in fiscal 2024 or fiscal 2023.

**Intangible Assets**

The following table presents information regarding our intangible assets:

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| | **February 1, 2026** | **February 1, 2026** | **February 1, 2026** | **February 2, 2025** | **February 2, 2025** | **February 2, 2025** |
| ***in millions*** | **Gross Carrying Amount** | **Accumulated Amortization** | **Net Carrying Amount** | **Gross Carrying Amount** | **Accumulated Amortization** | **Net Carrying Amount** |
| Definite-Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Customer relationships | $10517 | $(1535) | $8982 | $8845 | $(1035) | $7810 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Trade names | 889 | (191) | 698 | 610 | (86) | 524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 1 | (1) |  | 11 | (11) |  |
| Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Trade names | 649 |  | 649 | 649 |  | 649 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Intangible Assets | $12056 | $(1727) | $10329 | $10115 | $(1132) | $8983 |

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Our intangible asset amortization expense was $607 million, $425 million, and $186 million for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.

The following table presents the estimated future amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets as of February 1, 2026:

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| ***in millions*** | **Amortization Expense** |
| Fiscal 2026 | $683 |
| Fiscal 2027 | 674 |
| Fiscal 2028 | 654 |
| Fiscal 2029 | 615 |
| Fiscal 2030 | 578 |
| Thereafter | 6476 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $9680 |

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During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we completed our annual assessment of the recoverability of our indefinite-lived intangible assets based on quantitative factors and concluded that no impairment losses should be recognized.

There were no impairment charges related to any of our definite or indefinite-lived intangible assets in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, or fiscal 2023.

**5. DEBT AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS**

**Short-Term Debt**

At the beginning of fiscal 2025, we had a commercial paper program that allowed for an aggregate of $7.0 billion in borrowings, and was supported by $7.0 billion of back-up credit facilities. These back-up credit facilities consisted of a five-year $3.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2027, a 364-day $2.0 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in May 2025, and a 364-day $1.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2025.

In May 2025, we terminated all three back-up credit facility agreements and simultaneously entered into a new five-year $3.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in May 2030 and a new 364-day $3.5 billion credit facility scheduled to expire in May 2026.

In July 2025, we increased our commercial paper program by $4.0 billion in connection with the anticipated financing of the GMS acquisition (see <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u>). In July 2025, in connection with the increase in the commercial paper program, we also entered into a new three-year $3.0 billion back-up credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2028, and a new 364-day $1.0 billion back-up credit facility scheduled to expire in July 2026, as well as amended and restated our existing 364-day $3.5 billion credit facility to extend the maturity from May 2026 to July 2026. In the aggregate, as of February 1, 2026, our commercial paper program allows for borrowings up to $11.0 billion and is supported by $11.0 billion of back-up credit facilities.

During fiscal 2025, all of our short-term borrowings were under our commercial paper program, and the maximum amount outstanding during that period was $5.8 billion. At February 1, 2026, we had $4.5 billion of outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program with a weighted average interest rate of 3.7% and no outstanding borrowings under back-up credit facilities. At February 2, 2025, we had $316 million of outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.4% and no outstanding borrowings under back-up credit facilities.

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**Long-Term Debt**

The following table presents details of the components of our long-term debt:

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| | | | **Carrying Amount** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Carrying Amount** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| ***in millions*** |<br>**Interest<br>Payable** |<br>**Principal<br>Amount** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| 2.70% Senior notes due April 2025 | Semi-annually | $— | $— | $500 |
| 5.125% Senior notes due April 2025 | Semi-annually |  |  | 500 |
| 3.35% Senior notes due September 2025 | Semi-annually |  |  | 999 |
| 4.00% Senior notes due September 2025 | Semi-annually |  |  | 749 |
| Floating rate Senior notes due December 2025 | Quarterly |  |  | 599 |
| 5.10% Senior notes due December 2025 | Semi-annually |  |  | 898 |
| 3.00% Senior notes due April 2026 | Semi-annually | 1300 | 1299 | 1297 |
| 5.15% Senior notes due June 2026 | Semi-annually | 1500 | 1499 | 1496 |
| 2.125% Senior notes due September 2026 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 999 | 997 |
| 4.95% Senior notes due September 2026 | Semi-annually | 750 | 749 | 747 |
| 2.875% Senior notes due April 2027 | Semi-annually | 750 | 748 | 747 |
| 2.50% Senior notes due April 2027 | Semi-annually | 750 | 749 | 747 |
| 4.875% Senior notes due June 2027 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 997 | 995 |
| 2.80% Senior notes due September 2027 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 993 | 984 |
| 0.90% Senior notes due March 2028 | Semi-annually | 500 | 498 | 497 |
| 1.50% Senior notes due September 2028 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 997 | 995 |
| 3.75% Senior notes due September 2028 | Semi-annually | 500 | 498 |  |
| 3.90% Senior notes due December 2028 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 987 | 972 |
| 4.90% Senior notes due April 2029 | Semi-annually | 750 | 745 | 744 |
| 2.95% Senior notes due June 2029 | Semi-annually | 1750 | 1704 | 1672 |
| 4.75% Senior notes due June 2029 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1241 | 1239 |
| 2.70% Senior notes due April 2030 | Semi-annually | 1500 | 1401 | 1359 |
| 3.95% Senior notes due September 2030 | Semi-annually | 500 | 496 |  |
| 1.375% Senior notes due March 2031 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1192 | 1173 |
| 4.85% Senior notes due June 2031 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 991 | 989 |
| 1.875% Senior notes due September 2031 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 955 | 939 |
| 3.25% Senior notes due April 2032 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1241 | 1240 |
| 4.50% Senior notes due September 2032 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1244 | 1244 |
| 4.95% Senior notes due June 2034 | Semi-annually | 1750 | 1727 | 1725 |
| 4.65% Senior notes due September 2035 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 993 |  |
| 5.875% Senior notes due December 2036 | Semi-annually | 3000 | 2901 | 2879 |
| 3.30% Senior notes due April 2040 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1111 | 1071 |
| 5.40% Senior notes due September 2040 | Semi-annually | 500 | 496 | 496 |
| 5.95% Senior notes due April 2041 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 991 | 991 |
| 4.20% Senior notes due April 2043 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 953 | 937 |
| 4.875% Senior notes due February 2044 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 983 | 982 |
| 4.40% Senior notes due March 2045 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 981 | 981 |
| 4.25% Senior notes due April 2046 | Semi-annually | 1600 | 1587 | 1587 |
| 3.90% Senior notes due June 2047 | Semi-annually | 1150 | 1145 | 1145 |
| 4.50% Senior notes due December 2048 | Semi-annually | 1500 | 1467 | 1466 |
| 3.125% Senior notes due December 2049 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1191 | 1176 |
| 3.35% Senior notes due April 2050 | Semi-annually | 1500 | 1473 | 1473 |
| 2.375% Senior notes due March 2051 | Semi-annually | 1250 | 1171 | 1152 |
| 2.75% Senior notes due September 2051 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 984 | 984 |
| 3.625% Senior notes due April 2052 | Semi-annually | 1500 | 1460 | 1459 |
| 4.95% Senior notes due September 2052 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 981 | 980 |
| 5.30% Senior notes due June 2054 | Semi-annually | 1500 | 1467 | 1466 |
| 3.50% Senior notes due September 2056 | Semi-annually | 1000 | 975 | 974 |
| 5.40% Senior notes due June 2064 | Semi-annually | 500 | 488 | 489 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total senior notes |  | $48800 | $47748 | $49731 |
| Finance lease obligations; payable in varying installments through July 31, 2075 | Finance lease obligations; payable in varying installments through July 31, 2075 | Finance lease obligations; payable in varying installments through July 31, 2075 | 2963 | 3021 |
| Other long-term debt |  |  | 597 | 315 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total long-term debt |  |  | 51308 | 53067 |
| Less: current installments of long-term debt |  |  | 4967 | 4582 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-term debt, excluding current installments |  |  | $46341 | $48485 |

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***September 2025 Senior Notes Issuance.*** In September 2025, we issued three tranches of senior notes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The first tranche consisted of $500 million of 3.75% senior notes due September 15, 2028 (the "2028 notes") at a discount of $0.3 million. Interest on the 2028 notes is due semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The second tranche consisted of $500 million of 3.95% senior notes due September 15, 2030 (the "2030 notes") at a discount of $1.8 million. Interest on the 2030 notes is due semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The third tranche consisted of $1.0 billion of 4.65% senior notes due September 15, 2035 (the "2035 notes") at a discount of $3.1 million. Interest on the 2035 notes is due semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on March 15, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Issuance costs for the September 2025 issuance totaled $10 million.

***Senior Notes Redemption.*** All of our fixed rate notes may be redeemed by us at any time, in whole or in part, at the redemption price plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date. With respect to the 5.15% 2026 notes and 5.875% 2036 notes, the redemption price is equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes that would be due after the related redemption date. With respect to all other fixed rate notes, prior to the relevant Par Call Date, as defined in the respective notes, the redemption price is equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest to the Par Call Date. On or after the relevant Par Call Date, the redemption price is equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes. Additionally, if a Change in Control Triggering Event occurs, as defined in the applicable notes, holders of such applicable notes have the right to require us to offer payment, in cash, for those notes equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of purchase.

The indentures governing our senior notes do not generally limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness or require us to maintain financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity. The indentures governing these notes contain various covenants, none of which are expected to impact our liquidity or capital resources.

***Senior Notes Repayments*.** In December 2025, we repaid our $900 million 5.10% senior notes and $600 million floating rate senior notes at maturity. In September 2025, we repaid our $1.0 billion 3.35% and $750 million 4.00% senior notes at maturity. In April 2025, we repaid our $500 million 2.70% and $500 million 5.125% senior notes at maturity.

***Maturities of Long-Term Debt.*** The following table presents our long-term debt maturities, excluding finance leases, as of February 1, 2026:

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|:---|:---|
| ***in millions*** | **Principal** |
| Fiscal 2026 | $4684 |
| Fiscal 2027 | 3625 |
| Fiscal 2028 | 3115 |
| Fiscal 2029 | 3852 |
| Fiscal 2030 | 2072 |
| Thereafter | 32049 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $49397 |

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**Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities**

We use derivative instruments as part of our normal business operations in the management of our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates on certain debt. Our objective in managing these exposures is to decrease the volatility of cash flows affected by changes in the underlying rates and minimize the risk of changes in the fair value of our senior notes.

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 59 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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***Fair Value Hedges.*** We had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with combined notional amounts of $5.4 billion at both February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025. These agreements are accounted for as fair value hedges that swap fixed for variable rate interest to hedge changes in the fair values of certain senior notes. At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the fair values of these agreements totaled $558 million and $795 million, respectively, all of which are recognized in other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. All of our interest rate swap agreements designated as fair value hedges meet the shortcut method requirements under GAAP. Accordingly, the changes in the fair values of these agreements offset the changes in the fair value of the hedged long-term debt. At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the carrying amount of long-term debt, excluding current installments, subject to fair value hedges was $14.6 billion and $14.3 billion, respectively.

***Cash Flow Hedges.*** At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, we had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges, which hedge the variability of forecasted cash flows associated with certain payments made in our foreign operations. At February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the notional amounts and the fair values of these contracts were not material. Additionally, the realized and unrealized gains and losses on these instruments were not material during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023.

From time to time, we also use treasury locks or forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge the variability in future interest payments attributable to changing interest rates on forecasted debt issuances. There were no such instruments outstanding as of February 1, 2026 or February 2, 2025. All previously settled arrangements were designated as cash flow hedges and thus, the corresponding losses were initially recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the respective notes. Unamortized losses remaining in accumulated other comprehensive loss were immaterial as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, as were the losses recognized within interest expense for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023.

We expect an immaterial amount of losses related to cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of February 1, 2026 to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

***Collateral.*** We generally enter into master netting arrangements, which are designed to reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty. To further limit our credit risk, we enter into collateral security arrangements that provide for collateral to be received or posted when the net fair value of certain derivative instruments exceeds or falls below contractually established thresholds. The cash collateral posted by the Company related to derivative instruments under our collateral security arrangements was $459 million and $668 million as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, respectively, which was recorded in other current assets on our consolidated balance sheets. We did not hold any cash collateral from counterparties as of February 1, 2026 or February 2, 2025.

**6. INCOME TAXES**

**Provision for Income Taxes and Income Taxes Paid**

The following table presents our earnings before the provision for income taxes:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| United States | $17431 | $18119 | $18681 |
| Foreign | 1171 | 1287 | 1243 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $18602 | $19406 | $19924 |

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 60 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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The following table presents our provision for income taxes:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Current:** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | $2812 | $3417 | $3764 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 725 | 836 | 882 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign | 414 | 386 | 365 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current | 3951 | 4639 | 5011 |
| **Deferred:** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | 503 | (67) | (228) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 46 | 25 | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign | (54) | 3 | (14) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deferred | 495 | (39) | (230) |
| **Provision for income taxes:** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | 3315 | 3350 | 3536 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 771 | 861 | 894 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign | 360 | 389 | 351 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $4446 | $4600 | $4781 |

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The following table presents the reconciliation of our provision for income taxes at the federal statutory rate of 21% to the actual tax expense as well as our effective tax rate:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
| ***in millions*** | **Amount** | **Percent** | **Amount** | **Percent** | **Amount** | **Percent** |
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | $3906 | 21.0% | $4075 | 21.0% | $4184 | 21.0% |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect <sup>(1)</sup> | 663 | 3.6 | 701 | 3.6 | 698 | 3.5 |
| Foreign tax effects | 190 | 1.0 | 164 | 0.8 | 133 | 0.7 |
| Tax credits | (142) | (0.8) | (150) | (0.8) | (142) | (0.7) |
| Other adjustments <sup>(2)</sup> | (171) | (0.9) | (190) | (1.0) | (92) | (0.5) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $4446 | 23.9% | $4600 | 23.7% | $4781 | 24.0% |

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*Note: Certain percentages may not sum to totals due to rounding.* 

*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State taxes in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.*

*(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Includes immaterial activities in nontaxable or nondeductible items, cross-border tax laws, and changes in unrecognized tax benefits. The Company had no activity in changes in federal tax laws or rates enacted in the current period or changes in federal valuation allowances.*

The following table presents income taxes paid:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Federal | $3590 | $2475 | $3737 |
| Domestic state and local: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;California  | \* | 186 | \* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 799 | 606 | 854 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic state and local subtotal | 799 | 792 | 854 |
| Foreign | 459 | 386 | 432 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total income taxes paid | $4848 | $3653 | $5023 |

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*\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The amount of income taxes paid during the year does not meet the 5% disaggregation threshold.*

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 61 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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On July 4, 2025, the OBBBA was signed into law in the U.S., which contains a broad range of tax provisions, including the allowance to expense 100% of the cost of qualified property and immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures. The provisions of the OBBBA did not have a material impact to our fiscal 2025 effective tax rate. We have realized a reduction in our fiscal 2025 cash tax payments due to the above mentioned provisions.

In fiscal 2024, the IRS provided automatic income tax relief to taxpayers in certain southeastern states, extending the timeline to make certain tax payments. As a result, our fourth quarter fiscal 2024 estimated federal tax payment was deferred and paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.

**Deferred Taxes**

The following table presents the tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities:

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| ***in millions*** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| **Assets:** | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred compensation | $289 | $230 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued self-insurance liabilities | 262 | 271 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State income taxes | 118 | 133 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-deductible reserves | 450 | 475 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net operating losses | 95 | 92 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lease liabilities | 2358 | 2255 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred revenue | 265 | 259 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 79 | 77 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deferred tax assets | 3916 | 3792 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Valuation allowance | (6) | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 3910 | 3788 |
| **Liabilities:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Merchandise inventories | (26) | (12) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property and equipment | (1514) | (854) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Intangible assets and goodwill | (2438) | (2200) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lease right-of-use assets | (2276) | (2178) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tax on unremitted earnings | (42) | (54) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | (167) | (183) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deferred tax liabilities | (6463) | (5481) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net deferred tax liabilities | $(2553) | $(1693) |

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The following table presents our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, netted by tax jurisdiction, as presented on the consolidated balance sheets:

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| ***in millions*** | **Consolidated Balance Sheet Classification** | **February 1,<br>2026** | **February 2,<br>2025** |
| Deferred tax assets | Other assets | $292 | $269 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | Deferred income taxes | (2845) | (1962) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net deferred tax liabilities |  | $(2553) | $(1693) |

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As of February 1, 2026, we recorded immaterial amounts of deferred tax assets for net operating losses as well as tax credits, primarily related to state jurisdictions. These losses and credits expire at various dates beginning in fiscal 2026. We have concluded that it is more likely than not that tax benefits related to substantially all net operating losses and tax credits will be realized based upon the expectation that we will generate the necessary taxable income in future periods. The overall change in our valuation allowance was not material in fiscal 2025.

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 62 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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**Reinvestment of Unremitted Earnings**

Substantially all of our current year foreign cash earnings in excess of working capital and cash needed for strategic investments are not intended to be indefinitely reinvested offshore. Therefore, the tax effects of repatriation for applicable state taxes and foreign withholding taxes of such cash earnings have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings. We have the intent and ability to reinvest substantially all non-cash unremitted earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries indefinitely. Accordingly, no provision for state taxes or foreign withholding taxes was recorded on these unremitted earnings in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings. It is impracticable for us to determine the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liabilities on these indefinitely reinvested earnings due to the complexities associated with the hypothetical calculation.

**Tax Return Examination Status**

Our income tax returns are routinely examined by U.S. federal, state and local, and foreign tax authorities. The Company remains subject to U.S. federal income tax examination for fiscal years 2015 through 2024, with the IRS currently examining our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2016 through 2021. There are also ongoing U.S. state and local audits and other foreign audits covering fiscal years 2013 through 2023. We do not expect the results from any ongoing income tax audit to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

**Unrecognized Tax Benefits**

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending amount of our gross unrecognized tax benefits:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Unrecognized tax benefits balance at beginning of fiscal year | $627 | $689 | $643 |
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 67 | 71 | 74 |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (71) | (42) | (14) |
| Reductions due to settlements | (33) | (51) |  |
| Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations | (42) | (43) | (27) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unrecognized tax benefits balance at end of fiscal year | $559 | $627 | $689 |

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Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our annual effective income tax rate were $464 million, $509 million, and $568 million at February 1, 2026, February 2, 2025, and January 28, 2024, respectively.

**Interest and Penalties**

Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings were immaterial in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023. Our total accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions were immaterial as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025.

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 63 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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**7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY**

**Stock Rollforward**

The following table presents a reconciliation of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding and cash dividends per share:

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| ***shares in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***shares in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Common stock:** |  |  |  |
| Shares at beginning of year | 1800 | 1796 | 1794 |
| Shares issued under employee stock plans, net | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares at end of year | 1802 | 1800 | 1796 |
| **Treasury stock:** |  |  |  |
| Shares at beginning of year | (806) | (804) | (778) |
| Repurchases of common stock |  | (2) | (26) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares at end of year | (806) | (806) | (804) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares outstanding at end of year | 996 | 994 | 992 |
| Cash dividends per share | $9.20 | $9.00 | $8.36 |

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**Share Repurchases**

In August 2023, our Board approved a $15.0 billion share repurchase authorization that replaced the previous authorization of $15.0 billion, which was approved in August 2022. The August 2023 authorization does not have a prescribed expiration date. As of February 1, 2026, approximately $11.7 billion of the $15.0 billion share repurchase authorization remained available. In March 2024, we paused share repurchases and have not resumed repurchase activity as of February 1, 2026.

The following table presents information about our repurchases of common stock, all of which were completed through open market purchases:

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| | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Total number of shares repurchased |  | 2 | 26 |
| Total cost of shares repurchased | $— | $599 | $8074 |

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The cost of shares repurchased may differ from the repurchases of common stock amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows due to unsettled share repurchases at the end of a period and net excise taxes incurred on share repurchases.

**8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS**

The fair value of an asset is considered to be the price at which the asset could be sold in an orderly transaction between unrelated knowledgeable and willing parties. A liability's fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, rather than the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 1: observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices in active markets in Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3: unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring management judgment to develop the Company's own models with estimates and assumptions.

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 64 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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**Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis**

The following table presents the assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

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| | **February 1, 2026** | **February 2, 2025** |
| ***in millions*** | **Fair Value** <br>**(Level 2)** | **Fair Value** <br>**(Level 2)** |
| Derivative agreements – assets | $— | $— |
| Derivative agreements – liabilities | (559) | (795) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $(559) | $(795) |

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The fair values of our derivative instruments are determined using an income approach and Level 2 inputs, which primarily include the respective interest rate forward curves and discount rates. Our derivative instruments are discussed further in <u>[Note 5](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_118)</u>.

**Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis**

Long-lived assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets are subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement for the assessment of impairment.

We did not have any material assets or liabilities that were measured and recognized at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, or fiscal 2023. See <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> for discussion on the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the SRS and GMS acquisitions.

**Other Fair Value Disclosures**

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, short-term debt, and other long-term debt approximate fair value.

The following table presents the aggregate fair values and carrying amounts of our senior notes:

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| | **February 1, 2026** | **February 1, 2026** | **February 2, 2025** | **February 2, 2025** |
| ***in millions*** | **Fair Value<br>(Level 1)** | **Carrying**<br>**Amount** | **Fair Value<br>(Level 1)** | **Carrying**<br>**Amount** |
| Senior notes | $44653 | $47748 | $45499 | $49731 |

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**9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION**

**Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan** 

The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022 (the "Omnibus Plan") provides that incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units, deferred shares, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards may be issued to certain of our associates and non-employee directors. Under the Omnibus Plan, the maximum number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance is 80 million shares plus a number of shares (not to exceed 10 million) related to underlying awards outstanding as of May 19, 2022, which can be returned to the share pool if those awards are subsequently terminated or expire unexercised, or are cancelled, forfeited or lapse for any reason, with any award other than a stock option or stock appreciation right reducing the number of shares available for issuance by 2.11 shares. At February 1, 2026, there were approximately 67 million shares available for future grants under the Omnibus Plan.

The following table presents total stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, including expense related to our ESPPs, and related income tax benefit:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense | $524 | $444 | $382 |
| Income tax benefit | (108) | (92) | (79) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;After-tax stock-based compensation expense | $416 | $352 | $303 |

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At February 1, 2026, there was $755 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years.

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 65 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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The award types issued under the Omnibus Plan are as follows:

***Stock Options.*** Under the terms of the Omnibus Plan, incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options must have an exercise price at or above the fair market value of our stock on the date of the grant. Typically, nonqualified stock options vest at the rate of 25% per year commencing on the second anniversary date of the grant and expire on the tenth anniversary date of the grant. These awards become non-forfeitable upon the associate reaching age 60, provided the associate has had at least five years of continuous service. There are no incentive stock options outstanding under the Omnibus Plan.

We estimate the fair value of stock option awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Our determination of fair value of stock option awards is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of variables.

The following table presents the per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted and the assumptions used in determining fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

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| | **Fiscal**<br>**2025** | **Fiscal**<br>**2024** | **Fiscal**<br>**2023** |
| Per share weighted average fair value | $92.81 | $95.50 | $66.01 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Expected volatility | 26.2% | 24.6% | 26.7% |
| Dividend yield | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Expected term | 7 years | 6 years | 6 years |

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The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury (constant maturity) risk-free rate in effect at the date of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the options. Expected volatility is based on a combination of historical and implied volatility of our stock. The expected term is based on an analysis of historical and expected future exercise patterns.

The following table presents a summary of stock option activity by number of shares and weighted average exercise price during fiscal 2025:

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| ***shares in thousands*** | **Number of<br>Shares** | **Weighted Average<br>Exercise Price** |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | 2201 | $228.23 |
| Granted | 249 | 364.09 |
| Exercised | (257) | 166.21 |
| Forfeited | (37) | 346.62 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Outstanding at end of year | 2156 | 249.25 |

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The following table presents the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $57 | $254 | $152 |

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The following table presents details regarding outstanding and exercisable stock options at February 1, 2026:

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| ***shares in thousands, dollars in millions, except for per share amounts*** | **Number of<br>Shares** | **Intrinsic<br>Value** | **Weighted Average <br>Remaining Life** | **Weighted Average<br>Exercise Price** |
| Outstanding | 2156 | $272 | 4.7 years | $249.25 |
| Exercisable | 1450 | 245 | 3.2 years | 205.93 |

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Shares of common stock issued from stock option exercises may be issued from authorized and unissued common stock or treasury stock.

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| Fiscal 2025 Form 10-K | 66 | ![thdpms5prcntrulemediuma21 (1).jpg](hd-20260201_g1.jpg) |

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***Restricted Stock Awards.*** Restrictions on the restricted stock issued under the Omnibus Plan generally lapse over various periods up to five years. At the grant date of the award, recipients of restricted stock are granted voting rights and generally receive dividends on unvested shares, paid in the form of cash on each dividend payment date. Dividends paid on unvested shares were immaterial for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023. Additionally, the majority of our restricted stock awards may become non-forfeitable upon the associate reaching age 60, provided the associate has had at least five years of continuous service. The fair value of restricted stock is based on the closing stock price on the date of grant and is expensed over the period during which the restrictions lapse.

***Restricted Stock Units.*** Each restricted stock unit entitles the associate to one share of common stock to be received upon vesting up to five years after the grant date. Additionally, the majority of these awards may become non-forfeitable upon the associate reaching age 60, provided the associate has had at least five years of continuous service. Recipients of restricted stock units have no voting rights until the vesting of the award. Recipients receive dividend equivalents that accrue on unvested units and are paid out in the form of additional shares of stock on the vesting date. The fair value of restricted stock units is based on the closing stock price on the date of grant and is expensed over the period during which the units vest.

The following table presents a summary of restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity during fiscal 2025:

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| ***shares in thousands*** | **Number of<br>Shares** | **Weighted Average<br>Grant Date Fair Value** |
| Nonvested at beginning of year | 3050 | $323.61 |
| Granted | 1365 | 365.48 |
| Vested | (1083) | 295.37 |
| Forfeited | (217) | 346.38 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonvested at end of year | 3115 | 350.21 |

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The following table presents the total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units vested:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Total fair value vested | $390 | $429 | $312 |

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***Performance Share Awards.*** We also grant performance share awards under the Omnibus Plan. Recipients of performance share awards have no voting rights until the shares are issued following completion of the performance period. Dividend equivalents accrue on performance shares (as reinvested shares) and are paid upon the payout of the award based upon the actual number of shares earned.

Certain of these performance share awards provide for the issuance of shares of our common stock at the end of a three-year performance cycle based upon our performance against target average ROIC and operating profit over that performance cycle. These awards become non-forfeitable upon the associate reaching age 60, provided the associate has had at least five years of continuous service and minimum performance targets are achieved. The fair value of these performance share awards is based on the closing stock price on the date of grant.

Separately, in connection with, as well as subsequent to, the SRS acquisition, we also granted performance share awards to various SRS employees. These awards provide for the issuance of shares of our common stock at the end of a five-year performance period. A portion of these awards are subject to the achievement of SRS earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and sales targets, and a portion of these awards are subject to market conditions based on our stock price performance. The fair value of the portion of the awards subject to the achievement of EBITDA and sales targets were valued based on the closing stock price on the grant date. The portion of the awards subject to market conditions were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation on the date of grant.

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The following table presents the per share weighted average fair value and the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation for the market-based awards:

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| | **Fiscal**<br>**2025** | **Fiscal**<br>**2024** |
| Per share weighted average fair value | $120.50 | $125.92 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Expected volatility | 24.2% | 25.4% |
| Dividend yield | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Award term | 4 years | 5 years |

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The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury (constant maturity) risk-free rate in effect at the date of grant for periods corresponding with the term of the award. Expected volatility is based on a combination of historical and implied volatility of our stock. The award term is based on the vesting period of the award.

The following table presents a summary of performance share activity during fiscal 2025:

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| ***shares in thousands*** | **Number of<br>Shares** | **Weighted Average<br>Grant Date Fair Value** |
| Nonvested at beginning of year | 1208 | $296.42 |
| Granted  | 384 | 315.42 |
| Vested | (29) | 317.05 |
| Forfeited | (120) | 303.96 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonvested at end of year | 1443 | 300.43 |

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The following table presents the total fair value of performance shares vested:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Total fair value vested | $11 | $83 | $100 |

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***Deferred Shares.*** We grant awards of deferred shares to non-employee directors under the Omnibus Plan. Each deferred share entitles the non-employee director to one share of common stock to be received following termination of Board service. Recipients of deferred shares have no voting rights and receive dividend equivalents that accrue and are paid out in the form of additional shares of stock upon payout of the underlying shares following termination of service. The fair value of the deferred shares is based on the closing stock price on the date of grant and is expensed immediately upon grant. Deferred shares granted to non-employee directors were immaterial during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023.

**Employee Stock Purchase Plans**

We maintain two ESPPs: a U.S. and a non-U.S. plan. The plan for U.S. associates is a tax-qualified plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The non-U.S. plan is not a Section 423 plan. At February 1, 2026, there were approximately 13 million shares available under the U.S. plan and approximately 18 million shares available under the non-U.S. plan. The purchase price of shares under the ESPPs is equal to 85% of the stock's fair market value on the last day of the purchase period, which is a six-month period ending on December 31 and June 30 of each year. During fiscal 2025, there were approximately 1 million shares purchased under the ESPPs at an average price of $302.50. Under the outstanding ESPPs at February 1, 2026, associates have contributed $33 million to purchase shares at 85% of the stock's fair market value on the last day of the current purchase period, June 30, 2026.

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**10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS**

We maintain active defined contribution retirement plans for our associates (the "Benefit Plans"). All associates satisfying certain service requirements are eligible to participate in the Benefit Plans. We make cash contributions each payroll period up to specified percentages of associates' contributions as approved by our Board.

We also maintain the Restoration Plans to provide certain associates deferred compensation that they would have received under the Benefit Plans as a matching contribution if not for the maximum compensation limits under the Internal Revenue Code. We fund the Restoration Plans through contributions made to grantor trusts, which are then used to purchase shares of our common stock in the open market.

The following table presents our contributions to the Benefit Plans and the Restoration Plans:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Contributions to the Benefit Plans and the Restoration Plans | $382 | $347 | $293 |

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At February 1, 2026, the Benefit Plans and the Restoration Plans held a total of 4.4 million shares of our common stock in trusts for plan participants.

**11. WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES**

The following table presents the reconciliation of our basic to diluted weighted average common shares as well as the number of anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted weighted average common shares:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** | **Fiscal** |
| ***in millions*** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Basic weighted average common shares | 993 | 990 | 999 |
| Effect of potentially dilutive securities <sup>(1)</sup> | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted weighted average common shares | 995 | 993 | 1002 |

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Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted weighted average common shares — — 1

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents the dilutive impact of stock-based awards.* 

**12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES** 

At February 1, 2026, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $738 million, primarily related to certain business transactions, including insurance programs, trade contracts, and construction contracts.

We are involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. In management's opinion, any such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

**13. ACQUISITIONS**

**GMS Acquisition**

On June 29, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GMS, a leading distributor of specialty building products including drywall, ceilings, steel framing and other complementary construction products, through branches located across the U.S. and Canada. Under the terms of the merger agreement, we, through a wholly owned subsidiary, made a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of GMS common stock for $110 per share. All conditions of the offer were satisfied, including receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals, and the merger was completed on September 4, 2025. As a result of the merger, GMS became a direct subsidiary of SRS and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. We believe the GMS acquisition will enhance SRS's position as a leading multi-category building materials distributor, bringing differentiated capabilities, product categories and customer relationships that are highly complementary to SRS's existing business.

Cash consideration remitted by the Company for the purchase of all outstanding shares of GMS common stock totaled approximately $4.3 billion, and we also repaid approximately $1.2 billion of certain GMS outstanding debt concurrent with the completion of the merger. The merger consideration and repayment of GMS debt was funded through a combination of cash on hand and approximately $2.0 billion of borrowings under our commercial paper program, which were refinanced with the issuance of $2.0 billion of long-term debt in September 2025 (see <u>[Note 5](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_118)</u>).

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The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805: "Business Combinations" and GMS's results of operations have been consolidated in the Company's financial statements effective September 4, 2025. Acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and were not material.

***Fair Value of Consideration Transferred.*** The following table summarizes total purchase consideration:

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| Cash consideration for outstanding shares | $4257 |
| Repayment of GMS outstanding debt <sup>(1)</sup> | 824 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total purchase consideration | $5081 |

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents the repayment of certain GMS long-term debt which was required to be repaid upon a change in control. As further discussed below, an additional $354 million of GMS long-term debt was also repaid upon completion of the merger and has been reflected as an assumed liability upon consummation of the transaction.*

***Allocation of Consideration Transferred.*** We recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of September 4, 2025. The following table summarizes our preliminary purchase price allocation, including resulting goodwill:

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| ***in millions*** | **Preliminary Fair Value** |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $136 |
| Receivables | 899 |
| Merchandise inventories | 568 |
| Property and equipment | 715 |
| Goodwill | 2610 |
| Intangible assets | 1800 |
| Other current and non-current assets | 458 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets acquired | $7186 |
| Accounts payable | $380 |
| Other current liabilities | 414 |
| Senior notes <sup>(1)</sup> | 354 |
| Deferred income taxes <sup>(2)</sup> | 403 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 554 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities assumed | $2105 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net assets acquired | $5081 |

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents GMS senior notes that were redeemed by the Company upon completion of the merger. As the repayment was made at the discretion of the Company, the senior notes are reflected as an assumed liability upon consummation of the transaction with the corresponding long-term debt repayment presented within financing activities on our consolidated statement of cash flows.*

*(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Primarily resulting from the difference in book and tax basis related to identifiable intangible assets.*

The preliminary fair values of identifiable intangible assets were determined by using certain estimates and assumptions that are not observable in the market. The Company used the multi-period excess earnings method to value the customer relationships intangible assets. The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of customer relationships included forecasted revenues, customer attrition rates, and the discount rate. Determining the useful life of an intangible asset also requires judgment, as different types of intangible assets will have different useful lives. The preliminary fair value and estimated useful lives of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

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| ***in millions*** | **Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)** | **Preliminary Fair Value** |
| Customer relationships | 19 | $1540 |
| Trade names | 7 | 260 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $1800 |

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The goodwill arising from the acquisition is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired and is attributable to anticipated (i) growth acceleration in the residential and commercial Pro market; (ii) expanded capabilities and product categories; (iii) additional addressable market opportunities; (iv) enhanced delivery network capabilities; and (v) growth in sales force. We expect approximately $214 million of goodwill related to the acquisition to be deductible for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. As the valuation is preliminary, we have not yet finalized the assignment of goodwill to our reporting units, and no goodwill related to the GMS acquisition currently resides in our Primary segment.

We have completed preliminary valuation analyses necessary to assess the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the amount of goodwill to be recognized as of the acquisition date. These fair values were based on management's estimates and assumptions; however, the amounts indicated above are preliminary in nature and are subject to adjustment as additional information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. Accordingly, there may be adjustments to the assigned values of acquired assets and liabilities. The primary areas that remain preliminary include, but are not limited to, intangible assets, including the preliminary assumptions used in their estimates of fair values and their respective estimated useful lives, the valuation of certain tangible assets, income taxes, and residual goodwill. The final determination of the fair values, related income tax impacts, and residual goodwill will be completed as soon as practicable, and within the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date as permitted under GAAP. Any adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period will be recorded in the reporting period in which the adjustment is determined. Measurement period adjustments recognized during fiscal 2025 were immaterial.

***Results of Operations.*** Net sales attributable to GMS since the completion of the acquisition and included within our results of operations for fiscal 2025 totaled $2.0 billion. Net earnings attributable to GMS since the completion of the acquisition and included within our results of operations for fiscal 2025 were immaterial.

Pro forma results of operations are not presented as the effect of the acquisition was not material to our financial results.

**SRS Acquisition**

On March 27, 2024, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SRS, a leading residential specialty trade distribution company across several verticals serving the professional roofer, landscaper and pool contractor. On June 18, 2024, following the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable closing conditions, including receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals, the acquisition was completed and all merger consideration was transferred. Under the terms of the merger agreement, a subsidiary of The Home Depot, Inc. merged with and into Shingle Acquisition Holdings, Inc., the parent company of SRS, with Shingle Acquisition Holdings, Inc. as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The acquisition was completed to accelerate the Company's growth with Pros, including establishing the Company as a leading specialty trade distributor across multiple verticals, complementing our existing capabilities, and enabling us to better serve complex project purchase occasions with the renovator/remodeler. We primarily used a combination of proceeds from commercial paper borrowings, the issuance of long-term debt, as well as cash on hand to fund the acquisition.

The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 "Business Combinations," and SRS's results of operations have been consolidated in the Company's financial statements effective June 18, 2024. In fiscal 2024, we recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated acquisition date fair values. Measurement period adjustments recognized in fiscal 2025 were immaterial, and we finalized our purchase price allocation during the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and were not material.

***Fair Value of Consideration Transferred.*** The following table summarizes total purchase consideration:

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| Total cash consideration | $17707 |
| Fair value of common stock issued <sup>(1)</sup> | 321 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total purchase consideration | $18028 |

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with the acquisition, certain members of SRS's management team concurrently reinvested a portion of their respective after-tax merger consideration proceeds into shares of the Company's common stock. A portion of such shares of Company common stock are fully vested, and accordingly, the fair value of such shares was recorded as non-cash purchase consideration. A portion of such shares of Company common stock, which replaced legacy SRS stock-based awards, are subject to service-based vesting conditions over a three-year period and become forfeitable if such vesting conditions are not satisfied. Accordingly, a portion of the fair value of these shares was recorded as non-cash purchase consideration, and the remainder will be recorded as post-combination expense over the vesting period. The fair value of these shares, including the amount which will be recorded as post-combination compensation expense, is not material.*

***Allocation of Consideration Transferred.*** The following table summarizes our purchase price allocation, including resulting goodwill:

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| ***in millions*** | **Fair Value** |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $161 |
| Receivables | 1831 |
| Merchandise inventories | 1988 |
| Property and equipment | 789 |
| Goodwill | 11003 |
| Intangible assets | 5780 |
| Other current and non-current assets | 744 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets acquired | $22296 |
| Accounts payable | $1791 |
| Other current liabilities | 584 |
| Deferred tax liabilities <sup>(1)</sup> | 1111 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 782 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities assumed | $4268 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net assets acquired | $18028 |

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*(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Primarily resulting from the difference in book and tax basis related to identifiable intangible assets.*

The acquisition date fair values of identifiable intangible assets were determined by using certain estimates and assumptions that are not observable in the market. The Company used the multi-period excess earnings method to determine the estimated acquisition date fair values of the customer relationships intangible assets. The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair values of customer relationships included forecasted revenues, expected customer attrition rates, and the discount rate applied. Determining the useful life of an intangible asset also requires judgment, as different types of intangible assets will have different useful lives.

The estimated fair values and estimated useful lives of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

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| ***in millions*** | **Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)** | **Fair Value** |
| Customer relationships | 20 | $5400 |
| Trade names | 5 | 380 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $5780 |

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The goodwill arising from the acquisition is attributable to anticipated (i) growth acceleration in the Pro market; (ii) expansion in high growth verticals including roofing; (iii) additional addressable market opportunities; (iv) enhanced delivery network capabilities; and (v) growth in sales force. We expect approximately $1.0 billion of goodwill related to the acquisition to be deductible for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. The goodwill has been allocated to our SRS roofing and building products, landscape, and pool reporting units and no goodwill related to the SRS acquisition resides in our Primary segment.

***Results of Operations.*** Net sales attributable to SRS since the completion of the acquisition and included within our results of operations for fiscal 2024 totaled $6.4 billion. Net earnings attributable to SRS since the completion of the acquisition and included within our results of operations for fiscal 2024 were immaterial.

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Pro forma results of operations are not presented as the effect of the acquisition was not material to our financial results.

**Other Acquisitions**

All other acquisitions completed during fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 were immaterial both individually and in the aggregate.

**Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.**

Not applicable.

**Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.**

**DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES**

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

**MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING**

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026 based on the framework in *Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of February 1, 2026 in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

Management excluded GMS, which was acquired on September 4, 2025, from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026. GMS represents approximately 3% of the Company's consolidated total assets, excluding goodwill and intangible assets, and approximately 1% of the Company's consolidated net sales as of and for the year ended February 1, 2026. This exclusion is in accordance with the SEC staff's general guidance that an assessment of an acquired business may be omitted from the scope of management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for one year following the acquisition. See <u>[Note 13](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_142)</u> to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the GMS acquisition.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

**CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING**

We are in the process of an ongoing business transformation initiative, which includes upgrading and migrating certain accounting and finance systems. We plan to continue to migrate additional business processes over the course of the next few years and have modified and will continue to modify the design and implementation of certain internal control processes as the transformation continues.

Except as described above, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended February 1, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors

The Home Depot, Inc.:

***Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting***

We have audited The Home Depot, Inc. and its subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026, based on criteria established in *Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026, based on criteria established in *Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated March 18, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

The Company acquired GMS Inc. (GMS) during fiscal 2025, and management excluded GMS from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of February 1, 2026. GMS represents approximately 3% of the Company's consolidated total assets, excluding goodwill and intangible assets, and approximately 1% of the Company's consolidated net sales as of and for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2026. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of GMS.

***Basis for Opinion***

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

***Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting***

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

March 18, 2026

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**Item 9B. Other Information.**

During the fiscal quarter ended February 1, 2026, no director or executive officer (as defined in the rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

**Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.**

Not applicable.

**PART III**

**Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.**

Information required by this item, other than the information regarding the executive officers set forth below, is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Election of Directors," "Corporate Governance," "Executive Compensation," "General," and "Audit Committee Report" in our Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Proxy Statement").

Executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board. Our executive officers are as follows:

WILLIAM D. BASTEK, age 59, has been Executive Vice President – Merchandising, since March 2023. From January 2019 to March 2023, Mr. Bastek served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Hardlines for the Company, responsible for merchandising and marketing strategies for hardware and garden. Prior to that role, he was Merchandising Vice President for hardware and tools from December 2013 to January 2019. Mr. Bastek began his career in 1989 at HD Supply, formerly known as Maintenance Warehouse, which was originally acquired by the Company in 1997. Mr. Bastek has served in various roles of increasing responsibility, including Global Product Merchant, Senior Merchant, Divisional Merchandise Manager and Merchandising Vice President for building materials.

JORDAN BROGGI, age 42, has been Executive Vice President – Customer Experience and President – Online since June 2024. He served as Senior Vice President and President – Online from May 2022 to June 2024. From October 2020 through May 2022, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and from October 2016 to October 2020, he served as Vice President, Finance. Mr. Broggi joined the Company in 2013 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in merchandising finance, supply chain finance, financial planning and analysis and strategic business development. Prior to joining the Company, he held various positions in finance and strategy with LexisNexis, Bain & Company, and General Motors.

ANGELA BROWN, age 50, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since May 2025. Since starting her career with the Company in 1998 as an associate systems engineer, she has held roles of increasing responsibility in the technology organization. She most recently served as Senior Vice President of Information Technology from May 2022 to May 2025, where she and her team were responsible for developing technology solutions for merchandising, online, customer, marketing, Pro and supply chain functions. From 2017 to May 2022, she served as Vice President, Information Services.

ANN-MARIE CAMPBELL, age 60, has been Senior Executive Vice President since November 2023. Ms. Campbell began her career with the Company in 1985 as a cashier and has held roles of increasing responsibility during her tenure. From October 2020 to October 2023, she served as Executive Vice President – U.S. Stores and International Operations, from February 2016 to October 2020, she served as Executive Vice President – U.S. Stores, from January 2009 to February 2016, she served as Division President of the Southern Division, and from December 2005 to January 2009, she served as Vice President – Vendor Services.

JOHN DEATON, age 52, has been Executive Vice President – Supply Chain & Product Development since November 2021. From April 2021 to October 2021, he served as Senior Vice President – Operations; from May 2017 to April 2021, he served as Senior Vice President – Supply Chain; from July 2011 to April 2017, he served as Senior Vice President – Brand and Product Development; and from April 2007 to June 2011, he served as Vice President – Supply Chain.

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EDWARD P. DECKER, age 63, has served as our Chair since October 2022, and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2022. He served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2020 through February 2022. From August 2014 to October 2020, he served as Executive Vice President – Merchandising, and from October 2006 through July 2014, he served as Senior Vice President – Retail Finance, Pricing Analytics, and Assortment Planning. Mr. Decker joined the Company in 2000 and held various strategic planning roles, including serving as Vice President – Strategic Business Development from November 2002 to April 2006 and Senior Vice President – Strategic Business and Asset Development from April 2006 to September 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Decker held various positions in strategic planning, business development, finance, and treasury at Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Scott Paper Co., both of which are consumer products companies.

RICHARD V. McPHAIL, age 55, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2019. From August 2017 through August 2019, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance Control and Administration of the Company, and was responsible for financial planning and analysis, enterprise financial reporting and operations, commercial financial services, treasury, tax, and international financial operations. From August 2014 to September 2017, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance, with responsibility for U.S. Retail finance, strategic and financial planning, and business development activity. Mr. McPhail served as Senior Vice President, Global FP&A, Strategy, and New Business Development, from March 2013 to August 2014. Mr. McPhail joined the Company in 2005 and served in roles of increasing responsibility in finance, strategy and business development from May 2005 to March 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McPhail served as executive vice president of corporate finance for Marconi Corporation plc in London, England. Prior to Marconi, Mr. McPhail held positions with Wachovia Securities and Arthur Andersen.

TERESA WYNN ROSEBOROUGH, age 67, has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since November 2011. From April 2006 through November 2011, Ms. Roseborough served in several legal positions with MetLife, Inc., a provider of insurance and other financial services, including Senior Chief Counsel – Compliance & Litigation and as Deputy General Counsel. Prior to joining MetLife, Ms. Roseborough was a partner with the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP from February 1996 through March 2006 and a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice from January 1994 through February 1996. Ms. Roseborough serves as a director of Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (formerly known as The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.), an investment and insurance company.

MICHAEL ROWE, age 58, currently serves as Executive Vice President - Pro. He previously served as President of The Home Depot Canada from October 2020 to February 2025. From November 2016 to October 2020, he served as Vice President of Online, Marketing and Contractor Services for The Home Depot Canada, where he was responsible for marketing, advertising, e-commerce, installation services, contractor services, and strategy. Mr. Rowe joined the Company in 2006, serving in various roles for The Home Depot Canada, including Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Contractor Services, Procurement and Strategic Business Development. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rowe held positions of increasing responsibility at Maple Leaf Foods, Reckitt Benckiser and Procter & Gamble.

STEPHANIE SMITH, age 49, has served as Executive Vice President – Human Resources since June 2025. She previously served as Executive Vice President supporting the Human Resources function from February 2025 to June 2025. Ms. Smith joined the Company in 2003 in store operations and has held roles of increasing responsibility in store operations, merchandising operations and supply chain since that time. She served as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain from May 2019 to February 2025. In that role, she was responsible for inventory management, transportation, delivery, and supply chain analytics functions across all customer-selling channels, including store, online and Pro. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Smith was a consultant with Ernst & Young, LLP.

**Item 11. Executive Compensation.**

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Executive Compensation," "Director Compensation," "Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Report," and "CEO Pay Ratio" in our Proxy Statement.

**Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.**

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled "Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock" and "Equity Compensation Plan Information" in our Proxy Statement.

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**Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.**

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Corporate Governance" in our Proxy Statement.

**Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.**

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm's Fees" in our Proxy Statement.

**PART IV**

**Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.**

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. <u>Financial Statements</u>

The following financial statements are set forth in Item 8 hereof:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP, Atlanta, GA, Auditor Firm ID: 185);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consolidated Statements of Earnings for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. <u>Financial Statement Schedules</u>

All schedules are omitted, as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in our consolidated financial statements or related notes.

3. <u>Exhibits</u>

Exhibits not filed or furnished herewith are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC, as reflected in the table below. Our Current, Quarterly, and Annual Reports are filed with the SEC under File No. 1-8207. Our Registration Statements have the file numbers noted wherever such statements are identified in the following list of exhibits. We will furnish a copy of any exhibit to shareholders without charge upon written request to Investor Relations, The Home Depot, Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, via the internet at http://ir.homedepot.com, or by calling Investor Relations at (770) 384-2871.

The Company is not filing any instruments evidencing any indebtedness because the total amount of securities authorized under any single such instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Copies of such instruments will be furnished to the SEC upon request.

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| 2.1 | <u>[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 27, 2024 by and among The Home Depot, Inc., Star Acquisition Merger Sub Inc., Shingle Acquisition Holdings, Inc. and Shingle Acquisition, LP](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495024000152/exhibit21-srsmergeragreeme.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 28, 2024, Exhibit 2.1 |
| 3.1 | <u>[Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Home Depot, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000119312511239167/dex31.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2011, Exhibit 3.1 |
| 3.2 | <u>[By-Laws of The Home Depot, Inc. (As Amended and Restated Effective November 20, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000247/thehomedepotincamendedandr.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed November 24, 2025, Exhibit 3.2 |
| 4.1 | <u>[Indenture, dated as of May 4, 2005, between The Home Depot, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as Trustee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000095012305005802/y08552exv4w1.htm)</u> | Form S-3 (File No. 333-124699) filed May 6, 2005, Exhibit 4.1 |
| 4.2 | <u>[Indenture, dated as of August 24, 2012, between The Home Depot, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000119312512374249/d402941dex43.htm)</u> | Form S-3 (File No. 333-183621) filed August 29, 2012, Exhibit 4.3 |

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| 4.3 | <u>[Description of Securities](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495020000015/hdexhibit43302022020.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020, Exhibit 4.33 |
| 10.1 | <u>[The Home Depot, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000110465902004392/j4763_ex10d1.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 4, 2002, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.2 | <u>[Form of Executive Employment Death Benefit Agreement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495013000008/hd-232013xexx102.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2013, Exhibit 10.2 |
| 10.3 | <u>[The Home Depot Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000110465907063656/a07-22147_1ex10d1.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed August 20, 2007, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.4 | <u>[Amendment No. 1 to The Home Depot Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000119312510067178/dex104.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010, Exhibit 10.4 |
| 10.5 | <u>[Amendment No. 2 to The Home Depot Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495021000089/hd_ex105-amendmentno2todef.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, Exhibit 10.5 |
| 10.6 | <u>[The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000193/exhibit101-omnibusstockinc.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2022, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.7 | <u>[The Home Depot FutureBuilder Restoration Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000110465907063656/a07-22147_1ex10d2.htm)</u>  | Form 8-K filed August 20, 2007, Exhibit 10.2 |
| 10.8 | <u>[Amendment No.1 to The Home Depot FutureBuilder Restoration Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495014000008/hd-222014xexx108.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2014, Exhibit 10.8 |
| 10.9 | <u>[The Home Depot, Inc. Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000110465907063656/a07-22147_1ex10d3.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed August 20, 2007, Exhibit 10.3 |
| 10.10 | <u>[The Home Depot Amended and Restated Management Incentive Plan (effective January 31, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000166/exhibit101-amendedrestated.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed May 24, 2022, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.11 | <u>[The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated effective July 1, 2012](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495012000012/hd_exhibit101x4292012.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 29, 2012, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.12 | <u>[Form of Deferred Share Award (Nonemployee Director) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000110465907083581/a07-29019_1ex10d1.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed November 15, 2007, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.13 | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Nonqualified Stock Option) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495016000058/hd_exx101x03022016.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed March 8, 2016, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.14 | <u>[Form of Deferred Share Award (Nonemployee Director) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495017000005/hd-01292017xexx1021.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017, Exhibit 10.21 |
| 10.15 | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Nonqualified Stock Option) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495018000007/hd_exx103x02222018.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed February 28, 2018, Exhibit 10.3 |
| 10.16 | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Nonqualified Stock Option) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495019000005/hd_exx103x02272019.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed March 4, 2019, Exhibit 10.3 |
| 10.17 | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495020000012/hdexhibit101equityawar.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed March 2, 2020, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.18 | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Restricted Stock and Stock Option Award Agreement Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495020000103/hdex104-execofficerrsa.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2020, Exhibit 10.4 |
| 10.19 | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495021000055/hd_ex101xequityawardformex.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed March 1, 2021, Exhibit 10.1 |

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| 10.20 | † | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Performance Shares, Performance-Based Restricted Stock and Nonqualified Stock Options) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000166/hd_ex102-equityawardformex.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed May 24, 2022, Exhibit 10.2 |
| 10.21 | † | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Restricted Stock and Nonqualified Stock Options) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000166/hd_ex103-equityawardformex.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed May 24, 2022, Exhibit 10.3 |
| 10.22 | † | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Performance Shares, Performance-Based Restricted Stock and Nonqualified Stock Options) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495023000051/exhibit101execofficersannu.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed February 28, 2023, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.23 | † | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (Restricted Stock and Nonqualified Stock Options) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495023000051/exhibit102execofficersoff-.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed February 28, 2023, Exhibit 10.2 |
| 10.24 | † | <u>[Form of Nonemployee Director Deferred Share Award Agreement Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000166/exhibit104-formnonemployee.htm)</u> | Form 8-K filed May 24, 2022, Exhibit 10.4 |
| 10.25 | † | <u>[Form of Executive Officer Equity Award Agreement (](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000165/ex101-2025execofficersterm.htm)[Performance Shares, Per](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000165/ex101-2025execofficersterm.htm)[forma](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000165/ex101-2025execofficersterm.htm)[nce-Based Restricted Stock and Nonqualified Stock Options](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000165/ex101-2025execofficersterm.htm)[) Pursuant to The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated May 19, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000165/ex101-2025execofficersterm.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2025, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.26 | † | <u>[Employment Arrangement between Edward P. Decker and The Home Depot, Inc., dated February 24, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000158/exhibit101-deckeremploymen.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 1, 2022, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.27 | † | <u>[Employment Arrangement between Richard V. McPhail and The Home Depot, Inc., dated October 1, 2020](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495020000103/hdex101-mcphailofferle.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2020, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.28 | †  | <u>[Employment Arrangement between William D. Bastek and The Home Depot, Inc., dated March 14, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000085/wbastekemploymentarrangeme.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, Exhibit 10.30 |
| 10.29 | † | <u>[Employment Arrangement between Ann-Marie Campbell and The Home Depot, Inc., dated October 25, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495023000240/exhibit101-campbellemploym.htm)</u> | Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2023, Exhibit 10.1 |
| 10.30 | †\* | <u>[Employment Arrangement between](hd_ex1030-jbroggiemploymen.htm)[Jordan Broggi](hd_ex1030-jbroggiemploymen.htm)[and The Home Depot, Inc., dated](hd_ex1030-jbroggiemploymen.htm)[May 28, 2024](hd_ex1030-jbroggiemploymen.htm)</u> |  |
| 10.31 | †\* | <u>[S](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[eparation Agreement](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[and Release](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[between](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[Fa](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[him Siddiqui](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[and The Home Depot, Inc. dated](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)[May 30, 2025](hd_ex1031-separationagreem.htm)</u> |  |
| 10.32 | †\* | <u>[Separation Agreement](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[and Release](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[between](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[Hector Padilla](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[and The Home Depot, Inc. dated](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[September 17](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[, 202](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)[5](hd_ex1032-separationagreem.htm)</u> |  |
| 19.1 |  | <u>[Insider Trading Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495025000085/hd_ex191-insidertradingpol.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, Exhibit 19.1 |
| 21 | \* | <u>[List of Subsidiaries of the Company](hd_ex21-nextgenxactive0201.htm)</u> |  |
| 23 | \* | <u>[Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](hd_exhibit23-02012026.htm)</u> |  |
| 31.1 | \* | <u>[Certification of the Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)](hd_exhibit311-02012026.htm)</u> |  |

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| **Exhibit** | | **Description** | **Reference** |
| 31.2 | \* | <u>[Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)](hd_exhibit312-02012026.htm)</u> |  |
| 32.1 | ‡ | <u>[Certification of the Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](hd_exhibit321-02012026.htm)</u> |  |
| 32.2 | ‡ | <u>[Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](hd_exhibit322-02012026.htm)</u> |  |
| 97 |  | <u>[The Home Depot, Inc. Executive Compensation Clawback Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495024000062/exhibit97-executivecompens.htm)</u> | Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2024, Exhibit 97 |
| 101.INS | \* | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |  |
| 101.SCH | \* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |  |
| 101.CAL | \* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |  |
| 101.DEF | \* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |  |
| 101.LAB | \* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |  |
| 101.PRE | \* | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |  |
| 104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |  |

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†*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement*

\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Filed herewith*

‡*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of the SEC*'*s Regulation S-K*

**Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.**

None.

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<u>[Table](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_7)[of](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_7)[Contents](#ieb310d5ce44d4bcfb7f06176b9461b9d_7)</u>

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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| THE HOME DEPOT, INC.<br>(Registrant) | THE HOME DEPOT, INC.<br>(Registrant) |
| By: | /s/ EDWARD P. DECKER |
|  | Edward P. Decker, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: | March 18, 2026 |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated as of March 18, 2026.

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| **Signature** | **Title** |
| /s/ EDWARD P. DECKER | Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer<br>(Principal Executive Officer) |
| Edward P. Decker | Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer<br>(Principal Executive Officer) |
| /s/ RICHARD V. MCPHAIL | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer) |
| Richard V. McPhail | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer) |
| /s/ KIMBERLY R. SCARDINO | Senior Vice President — Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller<br>(Principal Accounting Officer) |
| Kimberly R. Scardino | Senior Vice President — Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller<br>(Principal Accounting Officer) |
| /s/ GERARD J. ARPEY | Director |
| Gerard J. Arpey | |
| /s/ ARI BOUSBIB | Director |
| Ari Bousbib | |
| /s/ JEFFERY H. BOYD | Director |
| Jeffery H. Boyd | |
| /s/ GREGORY D. BRENNEMAN | Director |
| Gregory D. Brenneman | |
| /s/ J. FRANK BROWN | Director |
| J. Frank Brown | |
| /s/ WAYNE M. HEWETT | Director |
| Wayne M. Hewett | |
| /s/ MANUEL KADRE | Director |
| Manuel Kadre | |
| /s/ STEPHANIE C. LINNARTZ | Director |
| Stephanie C. Linnartz | |
| /s/ PAULA A. SANTILLI | Director |
| Paula A. Santilli | |
| /s/ CARYN SEIDMAN-BECKER | Director |
| Caryn Seidman-Becker | |
| /s/ ASHA SHARMA | Director |
| Asha Sharma | |

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## Exhibit 10.30

**Exhibit 10.30**

May 28, 2024

Jordan Broggi

Dear Jordan:

I am pleased to confirm The Home Depot, Inc.'s (the "Company" or "Home Depot") offer to you of the position of Executive Vice President – Customer Experience and President – Online, on the terms and conditions described herein. Please sign below to indicate your acceptance of this offer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Your Position, Reporting, Effective Date</u>

You are being offered the position of Executive Vice President – Customer Experience and President – Online, reporting directly to me, with an effective date of June 3, 2024.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Your Compensation and Benefits</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.<u>Base Salary</u>

Your annual base salary will be $700,000 payable in equal bi-weekly installments. Your next salary review will be held in April of 2025, with salary reviews held annually thereafter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.<u>Management Incentive Plan for Officers</u>

In addition to your base salary, you will be eligible to participate in the Management Incentive Plan ("MIP") for officers which provides an annual incentive target of up to 100% of your base salary. MIP will be paid annually based on achievement of the established goals. The earned incentive, if any, will be prorated based on the number of full months since the effective date of your new position. To be eligible for payment of any incentive, you must be employed on the day on which the incentive is paid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.<u>Equity Grants</u>

Home Depot has typically awarded an annual equity grant to officers in March of each year under The Home Depot, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, As Amended and Restated May 19, 2022 (the "Omnibus Plan"). Currently, equity awards for officers in March 2025 are expected to consist of restricted stock, stock options, and performance shares. Vesting and performance goals for these awards are established annually for each grant. In March 2025, you will be eligible to receive the same types of equity awards as other officers in the Company. Annual equity awards are not guaranteed as compensation, and there is no minimum or guaranteed award.

At the next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of The Home Depot, Inc. Board of Directors following the effective date of your new position, you will receive a grant under the Omnibus Plan of the greatest number of whole shares of restricted common stock of The Home Depot, Inc. ("Common Stock") resulting from dividing $250,000 by the closing stock price on the grant date, vesting 50% after 30 months and 50% after 60 months. Once these provisions lapse, the shares will be yours, free and clear of restrictions, subject to the applicable provisions of the Omnibus Plan and award document. You will also receive a grant of nonqualified stock options under the Omnibus Plan equal to the greatest number of whole shares of Common Stock resulting

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from dividing $250,000 by the grant date accounting cost of the stock options, with an exercise price equal to the closing stock price on the grant date. Twenty-five percent of the stock options will become exercisable on the second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. Expiration of all stock options will be the earlier of ten years from the grant date, employment termination, or any earlier time provided by the Omnibus Plan or your award document. As a condition to receiving any equity grant, you agree to comply with The Home Depot, Inc.'s Securities Laws Policy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.<u>The Home Depot Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Eligibility</u>

You will remain eligible to participate in The Home Depot, Inc.'s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The plan affords you the opportunity to purchase The Home Depot, Inc. common stock, subject to a cap, at a 15% discount through payroll deductions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.<u>The Home Depot Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers</u>

You will remain eligible to participate in The Home Depot Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. This plan affords you the opportunity to defer up to 50% of your base salary and 100% of your MIP payment into the plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.<u>Other Benefit Programs</u>

You will remain eligible for employee benefits and other programs on the same terms and conditions available to other senior officers of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.<u>Other Terms</u>

The terms of your annual base salary, the MIP and other benefits set forth herein are subject to future modification or termination at the Company's discretion. All compensation and benefits are subject to any required tax withholding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Your General Obligations to Home Depot While You are Employed with the Company</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.<u>Exclusive Employment with Home Depot</u>

You agree that you will devote your full business time and attention to your job with Home Depot and that your job with Home Depot will be your sole occupation during the time you are employed with the Company. Except for passive personal investments or charitable work for nonprofit organizations, as of the date you begin employment with Home Depot, you will not perform any work for any person or entity for which you receive any form of compensation, including cash, equity, or in-kind payments, without the express written consent of the Executive Vice President, Human Resources of The Home Depot, Inc. (hereinafter "EVP, HR"). You also agree that without the prior express written consent of both the Company's General Counsel and CEO you will not pursue, accept, or retain a position on (i) the board of directors of a company that is publicly traded or intends to become publicly traded or (ii) an advisory board or a private company board of directors for which you receive any form of compensation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.<u>Restrictions on Outside Activities or Investments</u>

You agree that you shall not, without the prior express written consent of the EVP, HR, engage in or have any financial or other interests in, or render any service in any capacity to any competitor or supplier of the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or related entities during the course of your employment with the Company. Hereinafter, the Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities are referred to collectively as the "Company-Related Parties." Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall not be restricted from owning securities of corporations listed on a national securities exchange or regularly traded by national securities dealers, provided that such ownership was acquired in a manner not prohibited by the Company's Conflict of Interest policy. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to you, your immediate family members, and any person living in your household.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.<u>Compliance with Policies of Home Depot</u>

You recognize that, as a Company leader, your compliance with both the letter and spirit of Company policies, rules, and procedures is critical to reinforcing the Company's culture of compliance. Accordingly, you agree that you will fully comply with all applicable Company rules, policies, and procedures, including The Home Depot Business Code of Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Compliance Policies, and Standard Operating Procedures, and you will take all appropriate measures to ensure others comply as well.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Your Obligations to Home Depot Regarding the Handling of Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, and Work Product</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.<u>Protection of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information of Home Depot</u>

You acknowledge that through your employment with the Company, you will acquire and have access to Confidential Information of the Company-Related Parties. You agree to use any Confidential Information of the Company-Related Parties that you acquire or have access to only for the purpose of conducting and completing your duties for the Company. You agree not to use any Confidential Information of the Company-Related Parties in any other manner or for any other purpose. You agree that you will not disclose any Confidential Information to any third party, other than as required for the purpose of conducting or completing your duties for the Company, subject to obtaining the appropriate approvals and implementing appropriate safeguards, and you further agree to return all documents or any other item or source containing Confidential Information or any other property of the Company-Related Parties to the Company immediately upon termination for any reason of your employment with the Company. This obligation shall remain in effect, both during and after your employment, for as long as the information or materials you have acquired or to which you have access retain their status as Confidential Information. This letter is not intended to, and does not, alter either the Company-Related Parties' rights or your obligations under any state or federal statutory or common law regarding trade secrets and unfair trade practices. You agree that the Company may prevent the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information of the Company-Related Parties through use of an injunction or other means and acknowledge that the Company-Related Parties have taken reasonable steps necessary to protect the secrecy of the Confidential Information.

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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), nothing in this letter, nor any other agreement or Company policy, shall be interpreted to expose you to criminal or civil liability under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure, in confidence, of trade secrets (i) to federal, state, and local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, provided the filing is made under seal and otherwise protected from disclosure except pursuant to court order. If you file a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, you may disclose trade secrets to your attorney and use the trade secret information in a court proceeding, provided that you file any document containing the trade secret under seal and you do not otherwise disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit you from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity having responsibility to investigate same or from making any truthful statement in connection with any legal proceeding or investigation by any governmental agency or entity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.<u>Ownership of "Work Product"</u>

You acknowledge and agree that any work product, including without limitation concepts, designs, notes, reports, documentation, drawings, computer programs (source code, object code, and listings), ideas, inventions (whether or not patentable), trade secrets, improvements, creations, scientific and mathematical models, writings, works, works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), theses, books, lectures, illustrations, devices, masks, models, work-in-process, photographs, pictorial, graphical or audiovisual works or sound recordings or video recordings, prints, and deliverables, and any other subject matter which is or may become legally protectable or recognized as a form of property, and all materials contained therein and prepared in connection therewith and/or therefrom, whether in draft or final form (collectively, "Work Product"), which are designed, created, conceived, developed or reduced to practice, writing or publication by you, either solely or jointly with others, during your employment with Home Depot, which relate to or are useful in the Company-Related Parties' business, or which derive in any way from using the Company-Related Parties' property, shall be considered works made for hire and shall be owned by, and deemed the exclusive property of, Home Depot. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, and without any further compensation, in the event that it is determined that any Work Product does not qualify as a work made for hire or that it is not otherwise owned by Home Depot, you agree to assign and do hereby assign to Home Depot your right, title, and interest in and to any Work Product, whether now existing or created in the future, that arises from your employment with Home Depot, or that derives in any way from using the Company-Related Parties' property. You further agree to execute any additional documents that Home Depot deems, in its sole discretion, necessary to vest ownership of Work Product with Home Depot or perfect such intellectual property rights in the United States and any other jurisdiction worldwide.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.<u>Protection of Information that Belongs to Others</u>

You understand that it is not the intention of Home Depot to receive or obtain any trade secrets, proprietary information, or other confidential information of others. Accordingly, you agree that you will not disclose or use during or in connection with your employment with Home Depot any trade secrets, proprietary information, or confidential information to which you may have been exposed or that you may have acquired in connection with your prior employment or engagement as an independent contractor or consultant. Further, you agree that you will not bring to Home Depot any documents or materials in any form containing trade secrets, proprietary information, or confidential information from a prior employer, client, or customer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.<u>Non-Competition</u>

By accepting this offer, you acknowledge and agree that, as a senior executive in a policy-making position and a key executive of the Company, you have and will receive training and Confidential Information regarding, among other things, the Company-Related Parties' operations, services, information technology, computer systems, marketing, advertising, e-commerce, interconnected retail, technical, financial, human resources, personnel, staffing, payroll, information about employee compensation and performance, merchandising, pricing, strategic planning, product, vendor, supplier, customer or store planning data, construction, data security information, private brands, supply chain, and/or other business processes, and that you have been and will be provided and entrusted with access to the Company-Related Parties' customer and employee relationships and goodwill. You further acknowledge that such Confidential Information, including trade secrets and other business processes, are utilized by the Company-Related Parties throughout the entire United States and in other locations in which it conducts business. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company-Related Parties' Confidential Information, customer, service provider, vendor and employee relationships, and goodwill are valuable assets of the Company-Related Parties and are legitimate business interests that are properly subject to protection through the covenants contained in this letter. Consequently, you agree that during the Restricted Period you shall not, directly or indirectly, enter into or maintain an employment, contractual or other business relationship, in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, in which (A) you own an equity interest in a Competitor greater than one percent (1%) of its outstanding equity, or manage, operate, finance, or control a Competitor; or (B) you provide services or perform duties for a Competitor that (i) are the same as or similar to the services or job duties you performed for the Company at any point during the two-year period prior to the termination of your employment, or (ii) involve executive, managerial, financial, or other significant leadership responsibilities.

"Competitor" shall mean:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(X) the following companies or entities, including their successors, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or business units: Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Amazon.com, Inc.; Menard, Inc.; Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.; Canadian Tire Corporation; RONA; Wayfair Inc.; and Walmart Inc.;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Y) any company or entity that sells or offers Competitive Products or Services that, in combination with its subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or business units (a) operates more than 100 retail outlets across the United States, Canada, and Mexico or (b) generates more than $500 million in annual revenue; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Z) any company or entity that is formed through, or as a result of, a sale, merger, combination, renaming, restructuring, spin-off, or other corporate transaction involving a business or entity defined in clause (X) or (Y) of this definition, and which sells Competitive Products or Services.

"Competitive Products or Services" means anything of commercial value of the type offered, provided or sold by the Company-Related Parties in the United States, Canada, or Mexico within two (2) years prior to termination of your employment and during the Restricted Period, including, without limitation: goods; personal, real, or intangible property; services; financial products; business opportunities or assistance; or any other object or aspect of business conducted or provided by Company-Related Parties.

"Restricted Period" shall mean the period during which you are employed with the Company and for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the termination of your employment, regardless of the reason for such termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.<u>Non-Solicitation of Company Employees</u>

You agree that during the course of your employment and for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the termination of your employment with the Company ("Non-Solicitation Period"), you will not directly or indirectly, on your own behalf or on behalf of any other entity or person, Solicit any person in the United States, Canada or Mexico who is, or during the last twelve (12) months of your employment with the Company was, an employee of any of the Company-Related Parties, with whom you had material contact during your employment, or with respect to whom you obtained or had authorized access to Confidential Information while employed with the Company, to terminate his or her employment or other relationship with any of the Company-Related Parties, or to refer any such employee to anyone, without the prior written approval from the EVP, HR. For purposes of this paragraph, "Solicit" shall include any solicitation, enticement, or encouragement whatsoever, regardless of which party initiated the initial contact, as well as any direct or indirect involvement in the recruitment, referral, interviewing, hiring, or setting of the initial terms and conditions of employment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.<u>Remedies for Breach</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.<u>Injunctive Relief</u>

You acknowledge and agree that quantifying the damages suffered by the Company for your breach of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b) might not be possible or feasible, or provide adequate compensation to the Company at law and that the balance of the hardships tips in favor of enforcing such section(s). You agree that the Company shall be entitled, if any such breach shall occur or be either threatened or attempted, if it so elects, to seek from a court a temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction, without being required to post a bond, enjoining and restraining such breach or threatened or attempted breach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii.<u>Liquidated Damages</u> 

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Because of the potential difficulty in quantifying damages that the Company may suffer in the event of a breach by you of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b), you and the Company agree that it is appropriate to reasonably estimate such damages in advance and set an amount of liquidated damages that you will owe the Company in the event of a breach. Accordingly, after due consideration, you and the Company agree that, if you breach Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b), you shall pay the Company, upon demand, an amount specified by the Company, up to the sum of the then-current market value of the shares of Common Stock that you hold that were granted by any equity awards and the aggregate after-tax proceeds you received upon the sale or other disposition of any shares of Common Stock granted by any equity award(s).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iii.<u>Other Remedies</u> 

In addition to any and all other remedies at law or equity, including monetary damages, the Company shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney fees if it succeeds in obtaining an injunction against you for breach or threatened breach of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b), or otherwise proving in court that you violated any provision of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b).

You acknowledge that the purpose and effect of Section 5(a) or 5(b) would be frustrated by measuring the duration of the Restricted Period or the Non-Solicitation Period from the termination of your employment if you were to fail to honor your obligation(s) until directed to do so by court order. Should legal proceedings be initiated by the Company to enforce Section 5(a) or Section 5(b), the commencement of the Restricted Period or the Non-Solicitation Period shall be tolled and extended and will instead begin on the date of the entry of an order granting the Company injunctive, monetary or other relief from your actual or threatened breach of this Agreement.

You further agree to waive and not assert any claim for advancement of legal fees, costs, or expenses pursuant to the Company's by-laws or based on other authority in the event the Company initiates a legal action against you for violation of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.<u>Reasonableness of Restrictions</u>

You acknowledge and agree that each of the covenants in this letter is reasonable, appropriate, and narrowly tailored to protect the Company's legitimate interests, including but not limited to protecting Company-Related Parties' Confidential Information, and that your full compliance with such restrictions will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with your ability to obtain and undertake other gainful future employment. You and the Company acknowledge and agree that there are number of unique circumstances that provide the Company with protectable interests that justify and necessitate the 24-month Restricted Period in Section 5(a) and the 36-month Non-Solicitation Period in Section 5(b). As one of the Company's senior-most officers, you will be involved in developing, and have unique access to, the Company-Related Parties' Confidential Information, including its plans and strategies for the business, personnel leadership, talent management, and succession. This involvement and access enables you to learn information about the skills, capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses of Company-Related Parties' personnel, as well as information about their compensation, bonuses, and performance, and Company-Related Parties' plans and strategies for same. In addition, your position at the Company provides you with a unique and special access to the Company-Related Parties' non-public business plans, strategies, and methods. Furthermore, your role with the Company enables you to utilize the Company-Related Parties' goodwill to develop relationships with subordinate employees throughout the Company-Related Parties.

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Accordingly, you agree that these and other facts and circumstances associated with your position justify the scope and duration of the restrictions in Sections 5(a) and 5(b).

With respect to Section 5(a), in the event you wish to enter into any relationship or employment on or before the end of the Restricted Period that would potentially violate the restrictions in Section 5(a), you agree to request written permission from the EVP, HR before entering any such relationship or employment. The Company may approve or not approve of the relationship or employment at its absolute discretion.

You and the Company agree that the amounts set forth in Section 5(c)(ii) for a breach of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b) shall represent a fair and reasonable measure of the Company's estimated damages for your breach, shall be deemed to have been fully negotiated and established bilaterally by you and the Company through such negotiations, and shall not constitute a penalty.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.<u>Reformation, Severability, and "Blue-Penciling"</u>

If any of the provisions of Section 4(a), 4(b), 5(a) or 5(b) should ever be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the scope permitted by applicable law, you agree such provision or provisions shall first be modified to such lesser scope as the court may deem just and proper for the reasonable protection of the Company's legitimate business interests. In the alternative, if modification is not available, you and the Company agree that the court may sever such provision from this Offer Letter and enforce the remaining provisions. If the amounts set forth in Section 5(c)(ii) should be deemed for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction not to constitute a permissible liquidated damage, you and the Company agree that the court may establish a liquidated damage in such lesser amount that is in accordance with applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>At-Will Employment</u>

This letter should not be construed, nor is it intended, to be a contract of employment for a specified period of time or in any way limiting the Company's right to terminate the employment relationship. Your employment relationship is "at will." The Company reserves the right to terminate your employment with or without cause at any time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Interpretation and Enforcement of this Offer Letter and the Terms Contained Herein</u>

This letter supersedes any prior employment agreement, offer letters, or understandings, written or oral between you and the Company-Related Parties and contains the entire understanding of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, except that this letter does not supersede or limit any post-employment restrictions or obligations to the Company-Related Parties that may be contained in any agreement, plan, or document arising out of or relating to equity awards, incentive or bonus awards, or similar arrangements.

The terms of this letter shall be binding on, and in favor of, the Company's successors in interest and assigns.

This letter shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance with the law of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law provisions thereof that would require the application of any other jurisdiction's laws. You agree to irrevocably submit any dispute arising out of or relating to this letter to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern

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District of Georgia, or if federal jurisdiction is not available, the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. You also irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection you may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute, and you agree to personal jurisdiction and to accept service of legal process from the courts of Georgia. Subject to the parties' agreement set forth above regarding modification, in the event any provision in this letter is determined to be legally invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and cannot be modified to be enforceable, the affected provision shall be stricken from the letter, and the remaining terms of the letter and its enforceability shall remain unaffected. You agree to accept service of process by mail or by any other means sufficient to ensure that you receive a copy of the items served.

Jordan, we are pleased to extend this offer to you, and we are excited about the opportunities that your leadership will bring to this new role. We have enclosed a copy of this letter for your records. Please sign, date and return the original to us.

Sincerely,

/s/ Ted Decker

**Ted Decker**

Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

I accept this offer as Executive Vice President – Customer Experience and President – Online, pursuant to the foregoing terms and conditions:

<u>/s/ Jordan Broggi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5<u>/29/2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

Jordan Broggi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date Signed

## Exhibit 10.31

**Exhibit 10.31**

**<u>SEPARATION AGREEMENT & RELEASE</u>**

This is a Separation Agreement ("Agreement") between The Home Depot, Inc. (the "Company" or "Home Depot") and Fahim Siddiqui (the "Executive").

**WHEREAS**, Company and Executive intend the terms and conditions of this Agreement to govern all issues related to Executive's employment and termination from Company and its subsidiaries and, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Agreement, to supersede and replace the provisions in any of Executive's employment letters; and

**WHEREAS**, Executive acknowledges that Executive has been given a reasonable period of time, up to and including twenty-one (21) days, to consider the terms of this Agreement; and

**WHEREAS**, Company advises Executive to consult with a lawyer before signing this Agreement; and

**WHEREAS**, Executive acknowledges that the consideration provided to Executive under this Agreement is sufficient to support the release of claims Executive provides to Company in Paragraph 7 and confidentiality provision and restrictive covenants in Paragraphs 8 and 9 below; and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**WHEREAS**, Executive represents that Executive has not filed any charges, claims or lawsuits against Company involving any aspect of Executive's employment; and

**WHEREAS**, Executive understands that Company regards the above representations by Executive as material terms of this Agreement and that Company is relying on these representations in entering into this Agreement,

**NOW, THEREFORE**, Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Termination Date</u>. Executive's termination shall be effective at the close of business on May 29, 2025 ("Termination Date"), which shall be Executive's last day of work. Executive hereby resigns, effective as of the Termination Date, from any and all positions as an officer or member of the board of directors, as applicable, of The Home Depot, Inc. each of its subsidiaries, and affiliated companies. Executive shall not accrue any vacation days or vacation credit subsequent to the Termination Date.

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Separation Payment</u>. Executive shall receive eighteen (18) monthly separation payments of $61,666.66 each, subject to applicable tax withholding, commencing within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date.

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Bonuses</u>. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, Executive will not be eligible for bonus payments of any kind.

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4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Benefits</u>. Executive's benefits shall end on the Termination Date, pursuant to the terms of the applicable benefit plans and applicable law. Executive shall receive six (6) monthly payments of $600 (subject to applicable tax withholding) commencing within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date as a partial off-set for Executive's healthcare costs. Executive shall not be entitled to any other benefits except as expressly provided for in this Agreement.

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Stock Options/Restricted Stock/Performance Shares:</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)All of Executive's options to purchase Company's common stock ("Options") that vested before the Termination Date will be cancelled and forfeited unless exercised by the earlier of: (a) one year (12 months) after the Termination Date; or (b) the expiration of the stock option. Pursuant to the schedule set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, 6,951 of Executive's outstanding, unvested Options will be accelerated to vest effective as of the Termination Date. These accelerated Options will be cancelled and forfeited unless exercised by the earlier of: (a) one year after the Termination Date; or (b) the expiration of the stock option. All Options are subject to forfeiture or clawback according to their terms, the Company's Executive Compensation Clawback Policy and applicable law, and for any breach as provided in the paragraph titled Breach/Misconduct by Executive. All other outstanding, unvested Options granted to Executive shall be forfeited effective as of the Termination Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Pursuant to the schedule set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, the restrictions on Executive's 2,843 outstanding restricted shares of Company's common stock ("Restricted Shares") are hereby amended to no longer be subject to risk of forfeiture effective as of the Termination Date. The 2,843 Restricted Shares may not be transferred until the following dates: 896 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of September 22, 2025; 299 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of March 24, 2026; 731 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of September 20, 2026; 209 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of March 23, 2027; 260 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of May 19, 2027; and 448 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of May 29, 2027. Executive and Company agree that Company shall not be required to make any such shares transferable before the applicable date the shares may be transferred, as set forth in this Paragraph 5(b), except to accommodate the withholding of shares for tax purposes as set forth in Paragraph 5(c), below. All of the foregoing 2,843 Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture or clawback according to their terms, the Company's Executive Compensation Clawback Policy and applicable law, and for any breach as provided in the paragraph titled Breach/Misconduct by Executive. All other outstanding Restricted Shares granted to Executive, including all Restricted shares granted in FY2025, shall be forfeited effective as of the Termination Date. In connection with the forfeiture of certain Restricted Shares, Executive will receive a cash payment of $52,000, subject to applicable tax withholding, payable within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Executive and Company acknowledge that the 2,843 Restricted Shares referenced in Paragraph 5(b) shall constitute taxable income to Executive at the time of lapse of

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risk of forfeiture; and that the 6,951 Options referenced in Paragraph 5(a) shall be taxable to Executive when such Options are exercised. Accordingly, Executive acknowledges Executive's obligations to pay all related applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes, and that Company is required to withhold applicable taxes with respect to these Restricted Shares and vested Options as set forth herein. Accordingly, Executive hereby authorizes Company to withhold and agrees to surrender to Company a sufficient number of shares necessary to satisfy said withholding obligations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Executive hereby forfeits all Performance Shares granted under the terms of Executive's FY2023-FY2025, FY2024-FY2026, and FY2025-FY2027 Performance Share Award Agreements, effective as of the Termination Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Executive will not be eligible to receive any other equity or equity-based awards, other than as provided in Paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)Executive is solely responsible for ensuring that Executive's equity or equity-based awards are properly credited, exercised and handled as provided by the terms of the awards as modified by this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that Executive may not rely on the Merrill Lynch website to determine the exercise or expiration dates of Executive's equity or equity-based awards. Executive should direct any inquiries to the Atlanta Branch of Merrill Lynch at 404-264-7291; however, Company is not responsible for any incorrect information Executive might receive from Merrill Lynch.

6. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Outplacement Services</u>. Executive is eligible for Company-provided outplacement services for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months from the Effective Date. The outplacement service will end the earlier of either (a) the last day of the 12-month period, or (b) Executive's acceptance of other employment. Such services shall be provided through an agency selected by the Company. Executive will be contacted by the outplacement agency after the Effective Date and Executive's executed Agreement is received by the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Release of Claims</u>. Executive and Executive's heirs, assigns, and agents release, waive and discharge Company, its past and present parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities, and their respective past and present predecessors, successors, assigns, representatives, directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively "Releasees") from each and every claim, action or right of any sort, known or unknown, arising on or before the date Executive signs this Agreement. The claims that are released, waived and discharged include, but are not limited to, any claim of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or citizenship status; any other claim based on any local, state, or federal prohibition, including but not limited to claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the WARN Act, GINA, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, or the Americans With Disabilities Act; any claim arising out of or related to any alleged express or implied employment contract, any other alleged contract affecting terms and conditions of employment, or a claim alleging a breach of a covenant of good

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faith and fair dealing; or any claim for back pay, front pay, severance pay, bonus, salary, sick leave, stocks, attorneys' fees, holiday pay, vacation pay, life insurance, workers' compensation benefits, health, disability or medical insurance, or any other employee or fringe benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Paragraph 7 expressly does not include a release of any claim that cannot be released hereunder by law. The payments, equity, equity awards and other benefits that are provided to Executive in this Agreement shall be the sole relief (i.e., monetary payment or other remedy) provided to Executive from Company, or from any of the other Releasees, for the claims that are released by Executive in this Agreement.

8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Confidential Information and Trade Secrets</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work product, including without limitation concepts, designs, notes, reports, documentation, drawings, computer programs (source code, object code, and listings), ideas, inventions (whether or not patentable), trade secrets, improvements, creations, scientific and mathematical models, writings, works, works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), theses, books, lectures, illustrations, devices, masks, models, work-in-process, photographs, pictorial, graphical or audiovisual works or sound recordings or video recordings, prints, and deliverables, and any other subject matter which is or may become legally protectable or recognized as a form of property, and all materials contained therein and prepared in connection therewith and/or therefrom, whether in draft or final form (collectively, "Work Product"), which were designed, created, conceived, developed or reduced to practice, writing or publication by Executive, either solely or jointly with others, during Executive's employment with Home Depot, which relate to or are useful in the Company-Related Parties' business, or which derive in any way from using the Company-Related Parties' property, are considered works made for hire and are owned by, and deemed the exclusive property of, Home Depot. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, and without any further compensation, in the event that it is determined that any Work Product does not qualify as a work made for hire or that it is not otherwise owned by Home Depot, Executive agrees to assign and does hereby assign to Home Depot Executive's right, title, and interest in and to any Work Product, whether now existing or created in the future, that arose from Executive's employment with Home Depot, or that derives in any way from using the Company-Related Parties' property. Executive further agree to execute any additional documents that Home Depot deems, in its sole discretion, necessary to vest ownership of Work Product with Home Depot or perfect such intellectual property rights in the United States and any other jurisdiction worldwide.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Executive also acknowledges that through Executive's employment with Company Executive has acquired and had access to Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties. Executive agrees that the Company may prevent the use or disclosure of Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties through use of an injunction or other means and acknowledges that the Company-Related Parties have taken all reasonable steps necessary to protect the secrecy of the Trade Secrets. Executive agrees to hold in confidence all Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties that came into Executive's knowledge during employment by Company and shall not disclose, publish, or make use of at any time such Trade Secrets for so long as the information remains a Trade Secret. "Trade Secret" means that information defined by the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, O.C.G.A. Sec. 10-1-761, or other applicable trade secrets statute or act. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has not published, disclosed or used any Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties except in accordance with Executive's duties for Company.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)If after the Termination Date Executive works or provides services for a vendor supplying product or services to the Company, Executive acknowledges that the Company will not conduct business with Executive before May 29, 2026 ("cooling period"). During the cooling period, Executive will not have any access to Company facilities for business purposes, and Executive will not be allowed to participate in any meetings with current Company associates while Executive is working for the vendor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Nothing in this Paragraph 8 prohibits Executive from exercising any of the rights specified in Paragraph 15 (Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Non-Competition</u>.

Executive acknowledges that during Executive's employment as a senior executive in a policy-making position and at the time of Executive's termination, Executive received training and Confidential Information regarding, among other things, the Company-Related Parties' operations, services, information technology, computer systems, marketing, advertising, e-commerce, interconnected retail, technical, financial, human resources, personnel, staffing, payroll, information about employee compensation and performance, merchandising, pricing, strategic planning, product, vendor, supplier, customer or store planning data, construction, data security information, private brands, supply chain, and/or other business processes, and that Executive has been provided and entrusted with access to the Company-Related Parties' customer and employee relationships and goodwill. Executive further acknowledges that such Confidential Information, including Trade Secrets and other business processes, are utilized by the Company-Related Parties throughout the entire United States, Canada and Mexico and in other locations in which it conducts business. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the Company-Related Parties' Confidential Information, customer, service provider, vendor and employee relationships, and goodwill are valuable assets of the Company-Related Parties and are legitimate business interests that are properly subject to protection through the covenants contained in this Agreement. In exchange for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, which Executive would not receive and to which Executive is not entitled in the absence of this Agreement, Executive's post-employment obligations with regard to unfair competition and solicitation are set forth in this Paragraph 9. Consequently, Executive shall not, during the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, enter into or maintain an employment, contractual or other business relationship in the United States, Canada or Mexico in which Executive:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;owns an equity interest in a Competitor greater than one percent (1%) of its outstanding equity;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;manages, operates, finances, or controls a Competitor; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;provides services or performs duties for a Competitor that

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.are the same as or similar to the services or job duties Executive performed for the Company at any point during the two-year period prior to the Termination Date, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii.involve executive, managerial, financial, or other significant leadership responsibilities.

"Competitor" shall mean:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(X) the following companies or entities, including their successors, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or business units: Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Amazon.com, Inc.; Menard, Inc.; Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.; Canadian Tire Corporation; RONA; Wayfair Inc.; and Walmart Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Y) any company or entity that sells or offers Competitive Products or Services that, in combination with its subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or business units (a) operates more than 100 retail outlets in the United States, Canada and/or Mexico or (b) generates more than $500 million in annual revenue; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Z) any company or entity that is formed through, or as a result of, a sale, merger, combination, renaming, restructuring, spin-off, or other corporate transaction involving a business or entity defined in clause (X) or (Y) of this definition, and which sells Competitive Products or Services.

"Competitive Products or Services" means anything of commercial value of the type offered, provided, or sold by the Company-Related Parties in the United States, Canada or Mexico within two (2) years prior to the Termination Date and during the Restricted Period, including, without limitation: goods; personal, real, or intangible property; services; financial products; business opportunities or assistance; or any other object or aspect of business conducted or provided by Company-Related Parties.

"Restricted Period" shall mean the period during which Executive is employed with the Company and for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, regardless of the reason for such termination.

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In the event Executive wishes to enter into any relationship or employment on or before the end of the Restricted Period that would violate the above non-compete provision, Executive agrees to request written permission from Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources before entering any such relationship or employment. Company may approve or not approve of the relationship or employment at its absolute discretion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Non-Solicitation of Company Employees</u>.

Executive acknowledges that through Executive's employment with the Company, Executive acquired and had access to Confidential Information concerning the performance and qualifications of employees of the Company-Related Parties. Accordingly, Executive agrees that on or before May 29, 2028 ("Non-Solicitation Period"), Executive will not directly or indirectly, on Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other entity or person, Solicit any person in the United States, Canada or Mexico who is or, during the last twelve (12) months of Executive's employment with the Company was an employee of any of the Company-Related Parties, with whom Executive had material contact during Executive's employment with the Company, or with respect to whom Executive obtained or had authorized access to Confidential Information while employed with the Company, to terminate his or her employment or other relationship with any of the Company-Related Parties, or to refer any such employee without prior written approval from Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources. For purposes of this paragraph, "Solicit" shall include any solicitation, enticement, or encouragement whatsoever, regardless of which party initiated the initial contact, as well as any direct or indirect involvement in the recruitment, referral, interviewing, hiring, or setting of the initial terms and conditions of employment. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Reasonableness of Restrictions</u>.

Executive acknowledges that the covenants in this paragraph: (i) are reasonable, appropriate, necessary, and narrowly tailored to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company-Related Parties, including but not limited to their legitimate interest in protecting valuable Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, customer goodwill, and specialized training provided to Executive; (ii) are reasonable in terms of time, geographic scope, and activities restricted; (iii) are designed to prevent unfair competition and not to stifle the inherent skill and experience of Executive; (iv) that Executive's full compliance with such restrictions will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with Executive's ability to obtain and undertake other gainful future employment; and (v) do not confer a benefit upon the Company that is disproportionate to the detriment to Executive. Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that there are a number of unique circumstances that provide the Company with protectable interests that justify and necessitate the 24-month non-competition and 36-month non-

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solicitation restrictions in this Paragraph 9. As one of the Company's senior-most officers, Executive has been involved in developing, and has had unique access to, the Company's Confidential Information, including its plans and strategies for the business, personnel leadership, talent management, and succession. This involvement and access has enabled Executive to learn information about the skills, capabilities, strengths, and development opportunities of Company personnel, as well as information about their compensation, bonuses, and performance, and Company plans and strategies for same. In addition, Executive's position at the Company has provided Executive with a unique and special access to the Company's non-public business plans, strategies, and methods. Furthermore, Executive's role with the Company has enabled Executive to utilize the Company's goodwill to develop relationships with subordinate employees throughout the Company. Executive further acknowledges that Executive had a full and free choice as to whether to accept the terms of this Agreement, including the terms of this Paragraph 9, and that by accepting the consideration contained herein, Executive consents to be bound by all terms of this Agreement.

Accordingly, Executive agrees that these and other facts and circumstances associated with Executive's position justify the scope and duration of the restrictions in Paragraphs 9(a) and 9(b). Executive further agrees that, with respect to the 36-month Non-Solicitation Period in Paragraph 9(b), the above facts and circumstances are sufficient to overcome any presumption of unreasonableness under the Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act, O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50 et seq., for restrictions lasting longer than 24 months.

10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Breach/Misconduct by Executive</u>. The Company's obligations to Executive under this Agreement are expressly contingent on Executive's performance of Executive's obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the terms of Paragraphs 8 and 9.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Forfeiture, Clawback, and Liquidated Damages</u>. Executive acknowledges that it may be difficult to quantify monetary damages in the event of a breach of this Agreement. Accordingly, Executive agrees that any breach of this Agreement will result in the immediate cessation of any payments set forth in Paragraphs 2 and 3, the immediate forfeiture and cancellation of any outstanding equity or equity awards held by Executive, including but not limited to the equity or equity awards identified in Paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b) and will entitle the Company to all its remedies allowed in law or equity, including but not limited to the return of any shares of common stock and/or the proceeds Executive received from the sale of any such shares (except for $1,000 which amount shall constitute the consideration for the release of claims in Paragraph 7). If Executive breaches any provisions of this Agreement, including Paragraphs 8 or 9, or the Company discovers after the termination of Executive's employment that grounds existed for Cause at the time of Executive's termination, then, in addition to any other remedy available (on a non-exclusive basis), Executive shall pay to the Company,

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within thirty (30) days of the Company's written request, an amount, specified by the Company, up to the sum of the then-current market value of the shares of the Company's common stock that Executive holds that were granted by any awards issued by the Company and the aggregate after-tax proceeds Executive received upon the sale or other disposition of any shares of common stock on or after Termination Date. Executive also agrees that the then-current market value of any remaining shares of the common stock that Executive holds that were granted by the Company, and any after-tax proceeds Executive received from the sale of any such shares on or after Termination Date, to the extent Executive has not already remitted such amounts to the Company pursuant to the terms of this Paragraph 10, shall be a fair and reasonable measure of the Company's damages for Executive's material breach and does not constitute a penalty.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Injunctive Relief</u>. Executive acknowledges and agrees that quantifying the damages suffered by the Company for Executive's breach of any portion of Paragraphs 8 or 9 might not be possible or feasible or provide adequate compensation to the Company at law and that the balance of the hardships tips in favor of enforcing this Agreement. Accordingly, subject to the provisions in Paragraph 15, Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled, if any such breach shall occur or be either threatened or attempted, if it so elects, to seek from a court a temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction, without being required to post a bond, enjoining and restraining such breach or threatened or attempted breach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Attorney Fees and Tolling</u>. In addition to any and all other remedies at law or equity available to the Company including monetary damages, liquidated damages, and the return of consideration under this Agreement in the event Executive breaches any portion of Paragraphs 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney fees if it succeeds in obtaining an injunction against Executive for breach or threatened breach of Paragraphs 8 or 9 or otherwise proving in court that Executive violated any provision of Paragraphs 8 or 9.

Executive acknowledges that the purpose and effect of Paragraphs 8 and 9 would be frustrated by measuring the duration of the Restricted Period or the Non-Solicitation Period from the termination of Executive's employment where Executive failed to honor Executive's obligation(s) until directed to do so by court order. Should legal proceedings be initiated by the Company to enforce the restrictive covenants contained in Paragraphs 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the commencement of the Restricted Period or Non-Solicitation Period will begin on the date of the entry of an order granting the Company injunctive, monetary or other relief from Executive's actual or threatened breach of this Agreement.

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Subject to the provisions in Paragraph 15, Executive further agrees to waive and not assert any claim for advancement of legal fees, costs, or expenses pursuant to the Company's by-laws or based on other authority in the event the Company initiates a legal action against Executive for violation of Paragraphs 8 or 9.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Definition of "Cause."</u> For purposes of Paragraph 10, "Cause" means a finding by the Company that Executive has (i) committed any felony or committed a misdemeanor involving theft or moral turpitude, (ii) committed any act or omission that constitutes neglect or misconduct with respect to Executive's employment duties which results in economic harm to the Company, (iii) violated the Company's code of conduct (including, but not limited to, policies prohibiting sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, or threatened violence), (iv) violated any of the Company's substance abuse, compliance or any other policies applicable to Executive, which may be in effect at the time of the occurrence, or (v) breached any material provision of any offer letter, award agreement, employment, non-competition, intellectual property or other agreement, in effect at the time of the breach, between Executive and the Company.

11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Executive Availability and Cooperation</u>. Executive agrees to make themself reasonably available to Company and to respond promptly to any requests by Company for information pertaining to or relating to Company-Related Parties and their agents, officers, directors or employees which may be within the knowledge of Executive. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the retention and collection of any documents or data in connection with any and all existing or future litigation, charges, or investigations, including collection of documents or data in Executive's personal custody or control. Executive also agrees to assist and fully cooperate with, and to direct their counsel to assist and fully cooperate with, Company and its attorney(s) in connection with any internal or external investigation or in the defense or prosecution of any threatened, pending, or future claim, dispute, litigation, arbitration, or other legal proceeding brought by or against any past or present Company-Related Party, agents, officers, directors or employees of the Company-Related Parties, whether administrative, civil or criminal in nature (collectively "proceedings"), including, but not limited to, participating in conferences with the Company's outside counsel, members of the Company's legal department or other Company personnel, participating in interviews, depositions or acting as a witness on behalf of the Company, and responding to any inquiries and providing the Company access to information about Executive's knowledge of the facts concerning the issues encompassed by such proceedings. Executive acknowledges that Executive has informed the Executive Vice President, Human Resources of any conduct within Executive's knowledge that constitutes a violation of the Company's compliance policies, its code of conduct, or of any law, including but not limited to policies prohibiting discrimination or harassment. Executive agrees that if Executive becomes aware of any such conduct in the future that Executive will inform the Executive Vice President, Human Resources within ten (10) days. However, Executive is not required to report information or disclose Executive's participation in matters subject to Paragraph 15 (Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings) or otherwise protected from disclosure by applicable law. Executive further agrees to cooperate with

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Company, if so requested by Company, in connection with preparation of any required disclosure regarding Executive in Company's future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Executive confirms that, as of the Termination Date, Executive's responses on the Officer Questionnaire attached as Exhibit A remain accurate and complete except (i) to the extent superseded by the terms set forth herein or (2) with respect to stock ownership, for which the only changes since completion of the Officer Questionnaire are transactions reported in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and payment of dividends. Subject to the Company's prior approval, the Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive in complying with this Paragraph. Executive understands that Executive would not be compensated for the substance of Executive's testimony. This payment, if any, shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Executive acknowledges that the Company will file the Agreement with the SEC if Company, in its sole discretion, determines such filing is required or otherwise appropriate under the federal securities laws.

12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Disparagement</u>. Executive agrees that Executive will not directly or indirectly publish, communicate, make or cause to be made any statements or opinions that disparage, criticize or that would be derogatory to or otherwise harm the business or reputation of Company-Related Parties and their respective past and present predecessors, successors, assigns, representatives, directors, officers, employees, and agents to anyone, including but not limited to the media, internet blogs, social media, public interest groups and publishing companies. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nothing in this Paragraph 12 prohibits Executive from exercising any of the rights specified in Paragraph 15 (Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Insider Trading</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Executive acknowledges that for a period of six (6) months beginning with the Termination Date, Executive will remain subject to the restrictions of Company's Insider Trading Policy, which is attached hereto as <u>Exhibit B</u>. Among other things, the Insider Trading Policy permits trading only during designated window periods, requires preclearance by specified individuals, including Executive, for all transactions in Company securities, and prohibits pledging and hedging of Company securities. The designated window periods are set forth in <u>Exhibit C</u> hereto. After expiration of said six (6) month period, the Insider Trading Policy will no longer apply to Executive. However, Executive acknowledges that through Executive's employment with Company Executive may have learned material, non-public information regarding Company. The federal securities laws prohibit trading by persons while aware of material, non-public information. Executive should seek advice of Executive's legal counsel before conducting any transactions in Company's securities if Executive thinks Executive may possess such information.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The SEC's short-swing profit rule provides that any purchase or sale of Company equity securities can be matched with an opposite-way transaction that occurred within the preceding six (6) months, with any profits from the matched transaction required to be disgorged in accordance with SEC rules. Executive acknowledges that any purchase or sale of Company equity securities on or prior to the Termination Date remains subject to the rule and can be matched with an opposite-way transaction following the Termination Date that occurs within six months after the initial transaction.

14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Future Employment</u>. The payments in this Agreement are in consideration for Executive's release of claims, including claims for lost future earnings. Accordingly, Executive hereby understands and agrees that Executive will not be re-employed by Company or its current (as of the Effective Date) subsidiaries, affiliates, parents or related entities in the future and that Executive will never knowingly apply to Company or its current (as of the Effective Date) subsidiaries, affiliates, parents or related entities in the future for any job or position.

15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, or any other agreement between Executive and the Company, or any provision of any Company code of conduct, employee manual, policy, or similar Company document, Executive has the right to: (i) file a charge with any government agency in connection with claims that are not released and resolved by this Agreement; (ii) report or otherwise respond or provide information to or cooperate with an investigation into possible violations of state or federal laws or regulations within the jurisdiction of any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Congress, the Department of Justice, the SEC and/or its Office of the Whistleblower (www.sec.gov/whistleblower; Office of the Whistleblower Hotline at 202-551-4790), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") any other similar office of a federal or state agency, or to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other governmental agency that investigates or enforces employment discrimination laws; (iii) report (either with or without a lawyer) possible violations of the federal securities laws or regulations to any governmental agency or entity, either anonymously or otherwise; (iv) make disclosures that are protected or required under the whistleblower provisions or other provisions of any relevant federal, state or local law or regulation; (v) cooperate voluntarily with, or respond to any inquiry from, or provide testimony before, the SEC, or any other federal, state or local regulatory or law enforcement authority; (vi) make any reports or disclosures to law enforcement or regulatory authorities, or otherwise take any of the actions described in this Paragraph 15(a), all without prior authorization of, or notice to, the Company; (vii) use Company confidential information, subject to the requirements in Paragraph 15(b), in making reports or disclosures, or taking any other action, described in this Paragraph 15(a); or (viii) receive a whistleblower award or other monetary payment from a federal government agency for reporting information to such agency. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this agreement prevents Executive from discussing or disclosing information about

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unlawful acts in the workplace to a government agency, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Executive has reason to believe is unlawful.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), nothing in this Agreement, nor any other agreement or Company policy, shall be interpreted to expose Executive to criminal or civil liability under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure, in confidence, of Trade Secrets (i) to federal, state, and local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, provided the filing is made under seal and otherwise protected from disclosure except pursuant to court order. If Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law, Executive may disclose Trade Secrets to their attorney and use the Trade Secret information in a court proceeding, provided that Executive files any document containing the Trade Secret under seal and Executive does not otherwise disclose the Trade Secret except pursuant to court order.

16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Severability and Modification of Provisions</u>. If any of the provisions of this Agreement involving Executive's post-employment activities should ever be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the scope permitted by applicable law, or otherwise be deemed to be legally invalid or unenforceable, such provision or provisions shall first be modified to such lesser scope as the court may deem just and proper for the reasonable protection of the Company's legitimate business interests. In the event such provision or provisions cannot be modified to be enforceable, the affected provision shall be stricken from the Agreement, and the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain unaffected and will in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. If the amounts set forth in Paragraph 10(a) should be deemed for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction not to constitute a permissible liquidated damage, Executive and the Company agree that the court may establish a liquidated damage in such lesser amount that is in accordance with applicable law

17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Right to Revoke This Agreement</u>. Executive may revoke this Agreement in writing within seven (7) days of signing it by sending written notice of revocation to Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources. The Agreement will not take effect until the Effective Date. If Executive revokes this Agreement, all of its provisions shall be void and unenforceable.

18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Effective Date</u>. The Effective Date shall be the day after the end of the seven-day period for revocation described in the paragraph titled Right to Revoke This Agreement.

19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Assignment by Executive; Successor and Assigns</u>. Executive represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement Executive has not assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm, corporation, association or entity whatsoever any released claim. Executive hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Company harmless against, without any limitation, any and all rights, claims, warranties, demands, debts, obligations, liabilities, costs, court costs, expenses, including attorney fees, causes of action or

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judgments based on or arising out of any such assignment or transfer. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on, and in favor of, the Company's successors in interest and assigns.

20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Confidentiality</u>. Subject to the terms of Paragraph 15, Executive shall keep strictly confidential all the terms and conditions, including amounts, in this Agreement and shall not disclose them to any person other than Executive's spouse and the Executive's legal or financial advisor, unless compelled by law to do so. If a person not a party to this Agreement requests or demands, by subpoena or otherwise, that Executive disclose or produce this Agreement or any terms or conditions thereof, Executive shall immediately provide written notice to the Executive Vice President, Human Resources of the Company and shall give the Company an opportunity to respond to such notice before taking any action or making any decision in connection with such request or subpoena.

21. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Taxes and Section 409A.</u> To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder ("Section 409A"). Executive's Termination shall constitute a "separation from service" pursuant to Section 409A. To the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement during the six-month period immediately following Executive's Termination Date shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive's separation from service (or upon Executive's death, if earlier). In addition, for purposes of the Agreement, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided to Executive pursuant to the Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of the Code, including Section 409A. With respect to expenses eligible for reimbursement under the terms of this Agreement, (i) the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in another taxable year and (ii) any reimbursements of such expenses shall be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expenses were incurred, except, in each case, to the extent that the right to reimbursement does not provide for a "deferral of compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A. Company makes no representation or warranty to Executive or other person regarding compliance with, or exemption from, Section 409A with respect to any payment or benefit provided by this Agreement. Executive agrees that Executive shall bear sole and exclusive responsibility for any and all federal, state, local or other tax consequences (including, without limitation, any and all tax liability under Section 409A) of this Agreement, and fully indemnifies and holds the Company harmless therefore. Executive should consult with Executive's own tax advisor in connection with this Agreement and its tax consequences.

22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties, except that this Agreement, unless it specifically states otherwise, does not supersede or limit Executive's post-employment restrictions or obligations to the Company-Related Parties that may be contained in any other agreement between Executive and the Company-Related Parties, such as an offer letter, equity award agreement, 401(k) Plan or similar document. The

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parties have not relied on any oral statements that are not included in this Agreement. Any modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources.

23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Governing Law</u>. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance with the law of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law provisions thereof that would require the application of any other jurisdiction's laws. Executive hereby irrevocably submits any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, or, if federal jurisdiction is not available, the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. Executive also irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection Executive may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute, and both parties agree to personal jurisdiction and to accept service of legal process from the courts of Georgia. Executive agrees to accept service of process by mail or by any other means sufficient to ensure that Executive receives a copy of the items served.

**Executive understands and acknowledges the significance and consequences of this Agreement, that the consideration provided herein is fair and adequate, and represents that the terms of this Agreement are fully understood and voluntarily accepted.**

The Home Depot, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Tim Hourigan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

Tim Hourigan

EVP - Human Resources

Date Signed: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5/30/2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

**Executive**

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Fahim Siddiqui&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Fahim Siddiqui

Date Signed: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5/30/2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

## Exhibit 10.32

**Exhibit 10.32**

**<u>SEPARATION AGREEMENT & RELEASE</u>**

This is a Separation Agreement ("Agreement") between The Home Depot, Inc. (the "Company" or "Home Depot") and Hector Padilla (the "Executive").

**WHEREAS**, Company and Executive intend the terms and conditions of this Agreement to govern all issues related to Executive's employment and termination from Company and its subsidiaries and, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Agreement, to supersede and replace the provisions in any of Executive's employment letters; and

**WHEREAS**, Executive acknowledges that Executive has been given a reasonable period of time, up to and including twenty-one (21) days, to consider the terms of this Agreement; and

**WHEREAS**, Company advises Executive to consult with a lawyer before signing this Agreement; and

**WHEREAS**, Executive acknowledges that the consideration provided to Executive under this Agreement is sufficient to support the release of claims Executive provides to Company in Paragraph 7 and the confidentiality provision and restrictive covenants in Paragraphs 8 and 9 below; and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**WHEREAS**, Executive represents that Executive has not filed any charges, claims or lawsuits against Company involving any aspect of Executive's employment; and

**WHEREAS**, Executive understands that Company regards the above representations by Executive as material terms of this Agreement and that Company is relying on these representations in entering into this Agreement,

**NOW, THEREFORE**, Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Termination Date</u>. Executive's termination shall be effective at the close of business on September 12, 2025 ("Termination Date"), which shall be Executive's last day of work. Executive hereby resigns, effective as of the Termination Date, from any and all positions as an officer or member of the board of directors, as applicable, of The Home Depot, Inc. each of its subsidiaries, and affiliated companies. Executive shall not accrue any vacation days or vacation credit subsequent to the Termination Date.

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Separation Payment</u>. Executive shall receive twenty-four (24) monthly separation payments of $61,885.83 each, subject to applicable tax withholding, commencing within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date. Subject to the remainder of this Paragraph 2, payments under this paragraph will cease if Executive secures employment during the 24-month period commencing on the Termination Date. If Executive's new employment results in monthly pre-tax base compensation that is less than $61,885.83 per month, the Company will pay the difference between those amounts to Executive on a monthly basis for the applicable months that remain during the 24-month period referenced in the preceding sentence, provided that

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Executive first provides reasonable documentation satisfactory to the Company. Executive must notify Company within seven (7) days of his acceptance of other employment.

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Bonus</u>. Executive will be eligible to receive a prorated Management Incentive Plan ("MIP") bonus that is earned based on actual results for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2026 ("FY2025"). Any earned bonus will be paid to Executive in a lump sum on the next planned MIP payout date (within 2½ months after the end of the period and will be subject to applicable tax withholding). Executive will not be eligible to participate in any MIP beyond FY2025. The Company has the sole discretion to determine the amount of any bonus, and there is no guaranteed or minimum bonus. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, Executive will not be eligible for bonus payments of any kind.

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Benefits</u>. Executive's benefits shall end on the Termination Date, pursuant to the terms of the applicable benefit plans and applicable law. Executive shall receive six (6) monthly payments of $1,000 (subject to applicable tax withholding) commencing within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date as a partial off-set for Executive's healthcare costs. Executive shall not be entitled to any other benefits except as expressly provided for in this Agreement.

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Stock Options/Restricted Stock/Performance Shares:</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)All of Executive's options to purchase Company's common stock ("Options") that vested before the Termination Date will be cancelled and forfeited unless exercised by the earlier of: (a) one year (12 months)after the Termination Date; or (b) the expiration of the stock option. Pursuant to the schedule set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, 9,357 of Executive's outstanding, unvested Options will be accelerated to vest effective as of the Termination Date. These accelerated Options will be cancelled and forfeited unless exercised by the earlier of: one year (12 months) after the Termination Date; or (b) the expiration of the stock option. All Options are subject to forfeiture or clawback according to their terms, the Company's Executive Compensation Clawback Policy and applicable law, and for any breach as provided in the paragraph titled Breach/Misconduct by Executive. All other outstanding, unvested Options granted to Executive shall be forfeited effective as of the Termination Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Pursuant to the schedule set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, the restrictions on Executive's 3,428 outstanding restricted shares of Company's common stock ("Restricted Shares") are hereby amended to no longer be subject to risk of forfeiture effective as of the Termination Date. The 3,428 Restricted Shares may not be transferred until the following dates: 968 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of September 22, 2025; 288 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of March 24, 2026; 59 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of May 16, 2026; 344 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of May 19, 2026; 439 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of September 20, 2026; 596 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of March 23, 2027; and 734 Restricted Shares may be transferred as of September 12, 2027. Executive and Company agree that Company shall not be required to make any such shares transferable before the applicable date the shares may be transferred, as set forth in this Paragraph 5(b), except to accommodate the withholding of shares for tax

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purposes as set forth in Paragraph 5(c), below. All of the foregoing 3,428 Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture or clawback according to their terms, the Company's Executive Compensation Clawback Policy and applicable law, and for any breach as provided in the paragraph titled Breach/Misconduct by Executive. All other outstanding Restricted Shares granted to Executive, including all Restricted Shares granted in FY2025, shall be forfeited effective as of the Termination Date. In connection with the forfeiture of certain Restricted Shares, Executive will receive a cash payment of $133,000, subject to applicable tax withholding, payable within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Executive and Company acknowledge that the 3,428 Restricted Shares referenced in Paragraph 5(b) shall constitute taxable income to Executive at the time of lapse of risk of forfeiture; and that the 9,357 Options referenced in Paragraph 5(a) shall be taxable to Executive when such Options are exercised. Accordingly, Executive acknowledges Executive's obligations to pay all related applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes, and that Company is required to withhold applicable taxes with respect to these Restricted Shares and vested Options as set forth herein. Accordingly, Executive hereby authorizes Company to withhold and agrees to surrender to Company a sufficient number of shares necessary to satisfy said withholding obligations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Executive hereby forfeits all Performance Shares granted under the terms of Executive's FY2023-FY2025, FY2024-FY2026, and FY2025-FY2027 Performance Share Award Agreements, effective as of the Termination Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Executive will not be eligible to receive any other equity or equity-based awards, other than as provided in Paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)Executive is solely responsible for ensuring that Executive's equity or equity-based awards are properly credited, exercised and handled as provided by the terms of the awards as modified by this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that Executive may not rely on the Merrill Lynch website to determine the exercise or expiration dates of Executive's equity or equity-based awards. Executive should direct any inquiries to the Atlanta Branch of Merrill Lynch at 404-264-7291; however, Company is not responsible for any incorrect information Executive might receive from Merrill Lynch.

6. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Outplacement Services</u>. Executive is eligible for Company-provided outplacement services for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months from the Effective Date. The outplacement service will end the earlier of either (a) the last day of the 12-month period, or (b) Executive's acceptance of other employment. Such services shall be provided through an agency selected by the Company. Executive will be contacted by the outplacement agency after the Effective Date and Executive's executed Agreement is received by the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Release of Claims</u>. Executive and Executive's heirs, assigns, and agents release, waive and discharge Company, its past and present parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities, and their respective past and present predecessors, successors, assigns, representatives, directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively "Releasees") from each and every claim, action or

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right of any sort, known or unknown, arising on or before the date Executive signs this Agreement. The claims that are released, waived and discharged include, but are not limited to, any claim of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or citizenship status; any other claim based on any local, state, or federal prohibition, including but not limited to claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the WARN Act, GINA, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, or the Americans With Disabilities Act; any claim arising out of or related to any alleged express or implied employment contract, any other alleged contract affecting terms and conditions of employment, or a claim alleging a breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing; or any claim for back pay, front pay, severance pay, bonus, salary, sick leave, stocks, attorneys' fees, holiday pay, vacation pay, life insurance, workers' compensation benefits, health, disability or medical insurance, or any other employee or fringe benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Paragraph 7 expressly does not include a release of any claim that cannot be released hereunder by law. The payments, equity, equity awards and other benefits that are provided to Executive in this Agreement shall be the sole relief (i.e., monetary payment or other remedy) provided to Executive from Company, or from any of the other Releasees, for the claims that are released by Executive in this Agreement.

8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Confidential Information and Trade Secrets</u>.

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payroll, information about employee compensation and performance, merchandising, pricing, strategic planning, product, vendor, supplier, customer or store planning data, construction, data security information, private brands, supply chain, other business processes and/or information similar to the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, Confidential Information does not include Executive's general training, knowledge, skill, or experience gained during Executive's employment with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work product, including without limitation concepts, designs, notes, reports, documentation, drawings, computer programs (source code, object code, and listings), ideas, inventions (whether or not patentable), trade secrets, improvements, creations, scientific and mathematical models, writings, works, works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), theses, books, lectures, illustrations, devices, masks, models, work-in-process, photographs, pictorial, graphical or audiovisual works or sound recordings or video recordings, prints, and deliverables, and any other subject matter which is or may become legally protectable or recognized as a form of property, and all materials contained therein and prepared in connection therewith and/or therefrom, whether in draft or final form (collectively, "Work Product"), which were designed, created, conceived, developed or reduced to practice, writing or publication by Executive, either solely or jointly with others, during Executive's employment with Home Depot, which relate to or are useful in the Company-Related Parties' business, or which derive in any way from using the Company-Related Parties' property, are considered works made for hire and are owned by, and deemed the exclusive property of, Home Depot. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, and without any further compensation, in the event that it is determined that any Work Product does not qualify as a work made for hire or that it is not otherwise owned by Home Depot, Executive agrees to assign and does hereby assign to Home Depot Executive's right, title, and interest in and to any Work Product, whether now existing or created in the future, that arose from Executive's employment with Home Depot, or that derives in any way from using the Company-Related Parties' property. Executive further agree to execute any additional documents that Home Depot deems, in its sole discretion, necessary to vest ownership of Work Product with Home Depot or perfect such intellectual property rights in the United States and any other jurisdiction worldwide.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Executive also acknowledges that through Executive's employment with Company Executive has acquired and had access to Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties. Executive agrees that the Company may prevent the use or disclosure of Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties through use of an injunction or other means and acknowledges that the Company-Related Parties have taken all reasonable steps necessary to protect the secrecy of the Trade Secrets. Executive agrees to hold in confidence all Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties that came into Executive's knowledge during employment by

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Company and shall not disclose, publish, or make use of at any time such Trade Secrets for so long as the information remains a Trade Secret. "Trade Secret" means that information defined by the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, O.C.G.A. Sec. 10-1-761, or other applicable trade secrets statute or act. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has not published, disclosed or used any Trade Secrets of the Company-Related Parties except in accordance with Executive's duties for Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)If Executive seeks to work or provide services for a vendor supplying product or services to the Company prior to September 12, 2027, Executive agrees to request written permission from Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources before entering any such relationship or employment. As part of any such written request, Executive may provide any pertinent details associated with the Executive's future role and responsibilities and potential nexus to Company-Related Parties or its competitors and vendors. Company may approve or not approve of the relationship or employment in its absolute discretion. If Executive enters any such relationship or employment without Company's express approval, the separation payments specified in Paragraph 2 shall cease immediately and Executive will forfeit any rights to future payments, benefits or compensation set forth in the Agreement that have not already been paid. Executive acknowledges that the Company will not conduct business with Executive before September 12, 2027 ("cooling period"), regardless of the circumstances. During the cooling period, Executive will not have any access to Company facilities for business purposes, and Executive will not be allowed to participate in any meetings with current Company associates while Executive is working for the vendor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Nothing in this Paragraph 8 prohibits Executive from exercising any of the rights specified in Paragraph 15 (Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Non-Competition</u>.

Executive acknowledges that during Executive's employment as a senior executive in a policy-making position and at the time of Executive's termination, Executive received training and Confidential Information regarding, among other things, the Company-Related Parties' operations, services, information technology, computer systems, marketing, advertising, e-commerce, interconnected retail, technical, financial, human resources, personnel, staffing, payroll, information about employee compensation and performance, merchandising, pricing, strategic planning, product, vendor, supplier, customer or store planning data, construction, data security information, private brands, supply chain, and/or other business processes, and that Executive has been provided and entrusted with access to the Company-Related Parties' customer and employee

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relationships and goodwill. Executive further acknowledges that such Confidential Information, including Trade Secrets and other business processes, are utilized by the Company-Related Parties throughout the entire United States, Canada and Mexico and in other locations in which it conducts business. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the Company-Related Parties' Confidential Information, customer, service provider, vendor and employee relationships, and goodwill are valuable assets of the Company-Related Parties and are legitimate business interests that are properly subject to protection through the covenants contained in this Agreement. In exchange for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, which Executive would not receive and to which Executive is not entitled in the absence of this Agreement, Executive's post-employment obligations with regard to unfair competition and solicitation are set forth in this Paragraph 9. Consequently, Executive shall not, during the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, enter into or maintain an employment, contractual or other business relationship in the United States, Canada or Mexico in which Executive:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;owns an equity interest in a Competitor greater than one percent (1%) of its outstanding equity;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;manages, operates, finances, or controls a Competitor; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;provides services or performs duties for a Competitor that

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.are the same as or similar to the services or job duties Executive performed for the Company at any point during the two-year period prior to the Termination Date, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii.involve executive, managerial, financial, or other significant leadership responsibilities.

"Competitor" shall mean:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(X) the following companies or entities, including their successors, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or business units: Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Amazon.com, Inc.; Menard, Inc.; Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.; Canadian Tire Corporation; RONA; Wayfair Inc.; and Walmart Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Y) any company or entity that sells or offers Competitive Products or Services that, in combination with its subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, or business units (a) operates more than 100 retail outlets across the United States, Canada and Mexico or (b) generates more than $500 million in annual revenue; or

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Z) any company or entity that is formed through, or as a result of, a sale, merger, combination, renaming, restructuring, spin-off, or other corporate transaction involving a business or entity defined in clause (X) or (Y) of this definition, and which sells Competitive Products or Services.

"Competitive Products or Services" means anything of commercial value of the type offered, provided, or sold by the Company-Related Parties in the United States, Canada or Mexico within two (2) years prior to the Termination Date and during the Restricted Period, including, without limitation: goods; personal, real, or intangible property; services; financial products; business opportunities or assistance; or any other object or aspect of business conducted or provided by Company-Related Parties.

"Restricted Period" shall mean the period during which Executive is employed with the Company and for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Termination Date, regardless of the reason for such termination.

In the event Executive wishes to enter into any relationship or employment on or before the end of the Restricted Period that would violate the above non-compete provision, Executive agrees to request written permission from Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources before entering any such relationship or employment. Company may approve or not approve of the relationship or employment at its absolute discretion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Non-Solicitation of Company Employees</u>.

Executive acknowledges that through Executive's employment with the Company, Executive acquired and had access to Confidential Information concerning the performance and qualifications of employees of the Company-Related Parties. Accordingly, Executive agrees that on or before September 12, 2028 ("Non-Solicitation Period"), Executive will not directly or indirectly, on Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other entity or person, Solicit any person in the United States, Canada or Mexico who is or, during the last twelve (12) months of Executive's employment with the Company was an employee of any of the Company-Related Parties, with whom Executive had material contact during Executive's employment with the Company, or with respect to whom Executive obtained or had authorized access to Confidential Information while employed with the Company, to terminate his or her employment or other relationship with any of the Company-Related Parties, or to refer any such employee without prior written approval from Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources. For purposes of this paragraph, "Solicit" shall include any solicitation, enticement, or encouragement whatsoever, regardless of which party initiated the initial contact, as well as any direct or indirect involvement in the recruitment, referral, interviewing, hiring, or setting of the initial terms and conditions of employment.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Reasonableness of Restrictions</u>.

Executive acknowledges that the covenants in this paragraph: (i) are reasonable, appropriate, necessary, and narrowly tailored to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company-Related Parties, including but not limited to their legitimate interest in protecting valuable Confidential Information, Trade Secrets, customer goodwill, and specialized training provided to Executive; (ii) are reasonable in terms of time, geographic scope, and activities restricted; (iii) are designed to prevent unfair competition and not to stifle the inherent skill and experience of Executive; (iv) that Executive's full compliance with such restrictions will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with Executive's ability to obtain and undertake other gainful future employment; and (v) do not confer a benefit upon the Company that is disproportionate to the detriment to Executive. Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that there are a number of unique circumstances that provide the Company with protectable interests that justify and necessitate the 24-month non-competition and 36-month non-solicitation restrictions in this Paragraph 9. As one of the Company's senior-most officers, Executive has been involved in developing, and has had unique access to, the Company's Confidential Information, including its plans and strategies for the business, personnel leadership, talent management, and succession. This involvement and access has enabled Executive to learn information about the skills, capabilities, strengths, and development opportunities of Company personnel, as well as information about their compensation, bonuses, and performance, and Company plans and strategies for same. In addition, Executive's position at the Company has provided Executive with a unique and special access to the Company's non-public business plans, strategies, and methods. Furthermore, Executive's role with the Company has enabled Executive to utilize the Company's goodwill to develop relationships with subordinate employees throughout the Company. Executive further acknowledges that Executive had a full and free choice as to whether to accept the terms of this Agreement, including the terms of this Paragraph 9, and that by accepting the consideration contained herein, Executive consents to be bound by all terms of this Agreement.

Accordingly, Executive agrees that these and other facts and circumstances associated with Executive's position justify the scope and duration of the restrictions in Paragraphs 9(a) and 9(b). Executive further agrees that, with respect to the 36-month Non-Solicitation Period in Paragraph 9(b), the above facts and circumstances are sufficient to overcome any presumption of unreasonableness under the Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act, O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50 et seq., for restrictions lasting longer than 24 months.

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10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Breach/Misconduct by Executive</u>. The Company's obligations to Executive under this Agreement are expressly contingent on Executive's performance of Executive's obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the terms of Paragraphs 8 and 9.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Forfeiture, Clawback, and Liquidated Damages</u>. Executive acknowledges that it may be difficult to quantify monetary damages in the event of a breach of this Agreement. Accordingly, Executive agrees that any breach of this Agreement will result in the immediate cessation of any payments set forth in Paragraphs 2, 3 and 5, the immediate forfeiture and cancellation of any outstanding equity or equity awards held by Executive, including but not limited to the equity or equity awards identified in Paragraphs 5(a) and 5(b) and will entitle the Company to all its remedies allowed in law or equity, including but not limited to the return of any shares of common stock and/or the proceeds Executive received from the sale of any such shares (except for $1,000 which amount shall constitute the consideration for the release of claims in Paragraph 7). If Executive breaches any provisions of this Agreement, including Paragraphs 8 or 9, or the Company discovers after the termination of Executive's employment that grounds existed for Cause at the time of Executive's termination, then, in addition to any other remedy available (on a non-exclusive basis), Executive shall pay to the Company, within thirty (30) days of the Company's written request, an amount, specified by the Company, up to the sum of the then-current market value of the shares of the Company's common stock that Executive holds that were granted by any awards issued by the Company and the aggregate after-tax proceeds Executive received upon the sale or other disposition of any shares of common stock on or after Termination Date. Executive also agrees that the then-current market value of any remaining shares of the common stock that Executive holds that were granted by the Company, and any after-tax proceeds Executive received from the sale of any such shares on or after Termination Date, to the extent Executive has not already remitted such amounts to the Company pursuant to the terms of this Paragraph 10, shall be a fair and reasonable measure of the Company's damages for Executive's material breach and does not constitute a penalty.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Injunctive Relief</u>. Executive acknowledges and agrees that quantifying the damages suffered by the Company for Executive's breach of any portion of Paragraphs 8 or 9 might not be possible or feasible or provide adequate compensation to the Company at law and that the balance of the hardships tips in favor of enforcing this Agreement. Accordingly, subject to the provisions in Paragraph 15, Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled, if any such breach shall occur or be either threatened or attempted, if it so elects, to seek from a court a temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction, without being required to post a bond, enjoining and restraining such breach or threatened or attempted breach.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Attorney Fees and Tolling</u>. In addition to any and all other remedies at law or equity available to the Company including monetary damages, liquidated damages, and the return of consideration under this Agreement in the event Executive breaches any portion of Paragraphs 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney fees if it succeeds in obtaining an injunction against Executive for breach or threatened breach of Paragraphs 8 or 9 or otherwise proving in court that Executive violated any provision of Paragraphs 8 or 9.

Executive acknowledges that the purpose and effect of Paragraphs 8 and 9 would be frustrated by measuring the duration of the Restricted Period or the Non-Solicitation Period from the termination of Executive's employment where Executive failed to honor Executive's obligation(s) until directed to do so by court order. Should legal proceedings be initiated by the Company to enforce the restrictive covenants contained in Paragraphs 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the commencement of the Restricted Period or Non-Solicitation Period will begin on the date of the entry of an order granting the Company injunctive, monetary or other relief from Executive's actual or threatened breach of this Agreement.

Subject to the provisions in Paragraph 15, Executive further agrees to waive and not assert any claim for advancement of legal fees, costs, or expenses pursuant to the Company's by-laws or based on other authority in the event the Company initiates a legal action against Executive for violation of Paragraphs 8 or 9.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Definition of "Cause."</u> For purposes of Paragraph 10, "Cause" means a finding by the Company that Executive has (i) committed any felony or committed a misdemeanor involving theft or moral turpitude, (ii) committed any act or omission that constitutes neglect or misconduct with respect to Executive's employment duties which results in economic harm to the Company, (iii) violated the Company's code of conduct (including, but not limited to, policies prohibiting sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, or threatened violence), (iv) violated any of the Company's substance abuse, compliance or any other policies applicable to Executive, which may be in effect at the time of the occurrence, or (v) breached any material provision of any offer letter, award agreement, employment, non-competition, intellectual property or other agreement, in effect at the time of the breach, between Executive and the Company.

11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Executive Availability and Cooperation</u>. Executive agrees to make themself reasonably available to Company and to respond promptly to any requests by Company for information pertaining to or relating to Company-Related Parties and their agents, officers, directors or employees which may be within the knowledge of Executive. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the retention and collection of any documents or data in connection with any and all existing or future litigation, charges, or investigations, including collection of documents or data in Executive's personal custody or control. Executive also agrees to assist and fully cooperate with, and to direct their counsel to assist and fully cooperate with, Company and its

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attorney(s) in connection with any internal or external investigation or in the defense or prosecution of any threatened, pending, or future claim, dispute, litigation, arbitration, or other legal proceeding brought by or against any past or present Company-Related Party, agents, officers, directors or employees of the Company-Related Parties, whether administrative, civil or criminal in nature (collectively "proceedings"), including, but not limited to, participating in conferences with the Company's outside counsel, members of the Company's legal department or other Company personnel, participating in interviews, depositions or acting as a witness on behalf of the Company, and responding to any inquiries and providing the Company access to information about Executive's knowledge of the facts concerning the issues encompassed by such proceedings. Executive acknowledges that Executive has informed the Executive Vice President, Human Resources of any conduct within Executive's knowledge that constitutes a violation of the Company's compliance policies, its code of conduct, or of any law, including but not limited to policies prohibiting discrimination or harassment. Executive agrees that if Executive becomes aware of any such conduct in the future that Executive will inform the Executive Vice President, Human Resources within ten (10) days. However, Executive is not required to report information or disclose Executive's participation in matters subject to Paragraph 15 (Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings) or otherwise protected from disclosure by applicable law. Executive further agrees to cooperate with Company, if so requested by Company, in connection with preparation of any required disclosure regarding Executive in Company's future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Executive confirms that, as of the Termination Date, Executive's responses on the Officer Questionnaire attached as Exhibit A remain accurate and complete except (i) to the extent superseded by the terms set forth herein or otherwise previously disclosed to the Company or (2) with respect to stock ownership, for which the only changes since completion of the Officer Questionnaire are transactions reported in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and payment of dividends. Subject to the Company's prior approval, the Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive in complying with this Paragraph. Executive understands that Executive would not be compensated for the substance of Executive's testimony. This payment, if any, shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Executive acknowledges that the Company may file the Agreement with the SEC if Company, in its sole discretion, determines such filing is required or otherwise appropriate under the federal securities laws.

12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Disparagement</u>. Executive agrees that Executive will not directly or indirectly publish, communicate, make or cause to be made any statements or opinions that disparage, criticize or that would be derogatory to or otherwise harm the business or reputation of Company-Related Parties and their respective past and present predecessors, successors, assigns, representatives, directors, officers, employees, and agents to anyone, including but not limited to the media, internet blogs, social media, public interest groups and publishing companies. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nothing in this Paragraph 12 prohibits Executive from exercising any of the rights specified in Paragraph 15 (Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings).

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13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Insider Trading</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Executive acknowledges that for a period of six (6) months beginning with the Termination Date, Executive will remain subject to the restrictions of Company's Insider Trading Policy, which is attached hereto as <u>Exhibit B</u>. Among other things, the Insider Trading Policy permits trading only during designated window periods, requires preclearance by specified individuals, including Executive, for all transactions in Company securities, and prohibits pledging and hedging of Company securities. The designated window periods are set forth in <u>Exhibit C</u> hereto. After expiration of said six (6) month period, the Insider Trading Policy will no longer apply to Executive. However, Executive acknowledges that through Executive's employment with Company Executive may have learned material, non-public information regarding Company. The federal securities laws prohibit trading by persons while aware of material, non-public information. Executive should seek advice of Executive's legal counsel before conducting any transactions in Company's securities if Executive thinks Executive may possess such information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The SEC's short-swing profit rule provides that any purchase or sale of Company equity securities can be matched with an opposite-way transaction that occurred within the preceding six (6) months, with any profits from the matched transaction required to be disgorged in accordance with SEC rules. Executive acknowledges that any purchase or sale of Company equity securities on or prior to the Termination Date remains subject to the rule and can be matched with an opposite-way transaction following the Termination Date that occurs within six months after the initial transaction.

14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Future Employment</u>. The payments in this Agreement are in consideration for Executive's release of claims, including claims for lost future earnings. Accordingly, Executive hereby understands and agrees that Executive will not be re-employed by Company or its current (as of the Effective Date) subsidiaries, affiliates, parents or related entities in the future and that Executive will never knowingly apply to Company or its current (as of the Effective Date) subsidiaries, affiliates, parents or related entities in the future for any job or position.

15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Interference and Right to Participate in Agency Proceedings</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, or any other agreement between Executive and the Company, or any provision of any Company code of conduct, employee manual, policy, or similar Company document, Executive has the right to: (i) file a charge with any government agency in connection with claims that are not released and resolved by this Agreement; (ii) report or otherwise respond or provide information to or cooperate with an investigation into possible violations of state or federal laws or regulations within the jurisdiction of any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Congress, the Department of Justice, the SEC and/or its Office of the Whistleblower (www.sec.gov/whistleblower; Office

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of the Whistleblower Hotline at 202-551-4790), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") any other similar office of a federal or state agency, or to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other governmental agency that investigates or enforces employment discrimination laws; (iii) report (either with or without a lawyer) possible violations of the federal securities laws or regulations to any governmental agency or entity, either anonymously or otherwise; (iv) make disclosures that are protected or required under the whistleblower provisions or other provisions of any relevant federal, state or local law or regulation; (v) cooperate voluntarily with, or respond to any inquiry from, or provide testimony before, the SEC, or any other federal, state or local regulatory or law enforcement authority; (vi) make any reports or disclosures to law enforcement or regulatory authorities, or otherwise take any of the actions described in this Paragraph 15(a), all without prior authorization of, or notice to, the Company; (vii) use Company confidential information, subject to the requirements in Paragraph 15(b), in making reports or disclosures, or taking any other action, described in this Paragraph 15(a); or (viii) receive a whistleblower award or other monetary payment from a federal government agency for reporting information to such agency. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this agreement prevents Executive from discussing or disclosing information about unlawful acts in the workplace to a government agency, such as harassment or discrimination or any other conduct that Executive has reason to believe is unlawful.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), nothing in this Agreement, nor any other agreement or Company policy, shall be interpreted to expose Executive to criminal or civil liability under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure, in confidence, of Trade Secrets (i) to federal, state, and local government officials, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, provided the filing is made under seal and otherwise protected from disclosure except pursuant to court order. If Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law, Executive may disclose Trade Secrets to their attorney and use the Trade Secret information in a court proceeding, provided that Executive files any document containing the Trade Secret under seal and Executive does not otherwise disclose the Trade Secret except pursuant to court order.

16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Severability and Modification of Provisions</u>. If any of the provisions of this Agreement involving Executive's post-employment activities should ever be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the scope permitted by applicable law, or otherwise be deemed to be legally invalid or unenforceable, such provision or provisions shall first be modified to such lesser scope as the court may deem just and proper for the reasonable protection of the Company's legitimate business interests. In the event such provision or provisions cannot be modified to be enforceable, the affected provision shall be stricken from the Agreement, and the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain unaffected and will in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. If the amounts set forth in Paragraph 10(a) should be deemed for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction not to constitute a permissible liquidated damage, Executive and the Company agree that the

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court may establish a liquidated damage in such lesser amount that is in accordance with applicable law

17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Right to Revoke This Agreement</u>. Executive may revoke this Agreement in writing within seven (7) days of signing it by sending written notice of revocation to Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources. The Agreement will not take effect until the Effective Date. If Executive revokes this Agreement, all of its provisions shall be void and unenforceable.

18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Effective Date</u>. The Effective Date shall be the day after the end of the seven-day period for revocation described in the paragraph titled Right to Revoke This Agreement.

19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Non-Assignment by Executive; Successor and Assigns</u>. Executive represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement Executive has not assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm, corporation, association or entity whatsoever any released claim. Executive hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Company harmless against, without any limitation, any and all rights, claims, warranties, demands, debts, obligations, liabilities, costs, court costs, expenses, including attorney fees, causes of action or judgments based on or arising out of any such assignment or transfer. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding on, and in favor of, the Company's successors in interest and assigns.

20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Confidentiality</u>. Subject to the terms of Paragraph 15, Executive shall keep strictly confidential all the terms and conditions, including amounts, in this Agreement and shall not disclose them to any person other than Executive's spouse and the Executive's legal or financial advisor, unless compelled by law to do so. If a person not a party to this Agreement requests or demands, by subpoena or otherwise, that Executive disclose or produce this Agreement or any terms or conditions thereof, Executive shall immediately provide written notice to the Executive Vice President, Human Resources of the Company and shall give the Company an opportunity to respond to such notice before taking any action or making any decision in connection with such request or subpoena. Without derogation of the foregoing, Executive acknowledges that the Company may file the Agreement with the SEC if Company, in its sole discretion, determines such filing is required or otherwise appropriate under the federal securities laws.

21. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Taxes and Section 409A.</u> To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder ("Section 409A"). Executive's Termination shall constitute a "separation from service" pursuant to Section 409A. To the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement during the six-month period immediately following Executive's Termination Date shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following Executive's separation from service (or upon Executive's death, if earlier). In addition, for purposes of the Agreement, each amount to be

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paid or benefit to be provided to Executive pursuant to the Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of the Code, including Section 409A. With respect to expenses eligible for reimbursement under the terms of this Agreement, (i) the amount of such expenses eligible for reimbursement in any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in another taxable year and (ii) any reimbursements of such expenses shall be made no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expenses were incurred, except, in each case, to the extent that the right to reimbursement does not provide for a "deferral of compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A. Company makes no representation or warranty to Executive or other person regarding compliance with, or exemption from, Section 409A with respect to any payment or benefit provided by this Agreement. Executive agrees that Executive shall bear sole and exclusive responsibility for any and all federal, state, local or other tax consequences (including, without limitation, any and all tax liability under Section 409A) of this Agreement, and fully indemnifies and holds the Company harmless therefore. Executive should consult with Executive's own tax advisor in connection with this Agreement and its tax consequences.

22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties, except that this Agreement, unless it specifically states otherwise, does not supersede or limit Executive's post-employment restrictions or obligations to the Company-Related Parties that may be contained in any other agreement between Executive and the Company-Related Parties, such as an offer letter, equity award agreement, 401(k) Plan or similar document. The parties have not relied on any oral statements that are not included in this Agreement. Any modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by Company's Executive Vice President, Human Resources.

23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Governing Law</u>. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance with the law of the State of Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law provisions thereof that would require the application of any other jurisdiction's laws. Executive hereby irrevocably submits any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, or, if federal jurisdiction is not available, the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. Executive also irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection Executive may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute, and both parties agree to personal jurisdiction and to accept service of legal process from the courts of Georgia. Executive agrees to accept service of process by mail or by any other means sufficient to ensure that Executive receives a copy of the items served.

**Executive understands and acknowledges the significance and consequences of this Agreement, that the consideration provided herein is fair and adequate, and represents that the terms of this Agreement are fully understood and voluntarily accepted.**

The Home Depot, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Stephanie Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

Stephanie Smith

EVP - Human Resources

Date Signed: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9/17/2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

**Executive**

By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Hector Padilla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Hector Padilla

Date Signed: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9/16/2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

## Ex-21

**Exhibit 21**

**LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES**

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| **NAME OF SUBSIDIARY** | **STATE OR JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION** | **D/B/A** |
| Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. | Delaware | The Home Depot, blinds.com, The Company Store, Contractors' Warehouse |
| Home Depot International, Inc. | Delaware | (Not Applicable) |
| HD Development Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | (Not Applicable) |
| HD Development of Maryland, Inc. | Maryland | (Not Applicable) |
| Home Depot Incentives, Inc. | Virginia | (Not Applicable) |
| Home Depot Product Authority, LLC | Georgia | (Not Applicable) |
| Home Depot of Canada Inc. | Canada | The Home Depot, The Home Depot Canada |
| HD Supply Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | HD Supply |
| HD Operations Holding Company, Inc. | Delaware | (Not Applicable) |
| Home Depot México, S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | The Home Depot, The Home Depot México |
| SRS Distribution Inc. | Delaware | (Not Applicable) |

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*Certain subsidiaries were omitted pursuant to Item 601(21)(ii) of the SEC's Regulation S-K.*

## Ex-23

**Exhibit 23**

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

The Home Depot, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-274395, 333-281802) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-61733, 333-38946, 333-151849, 333-182374, 333-56722, 333-125331, 333-153171, 333-125332) of The Home Depot, Inc. of our reports dated March 18, 2026, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of The Home Depot, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of February 1, 2026 and February 2, 2025, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended February 1, 2026, and the related notes, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which reports appear in the February 1, 2026 Form 10-K of The Home Depot, Inc.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Atlanta, Georgia <br> March 18, 2026

## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

**CERTIFICATION**

I, Edward P. Decker, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Home Depot, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 18, 2026

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| /s/ Edward P. Decker&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |
| Edward P. Decker |
| Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2**

**CERTIFICATION**

I, Richard V. McPhail, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Home Depot, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 18, 2026

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| /s/ Richard V. McPhail&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |
| Richard V. McPhail |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO**

**18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350**

**AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of The Home Depot, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") for the period ended February 1, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I, Edward P. Decker, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)The Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)The information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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| /s/ Edward P. Decker |
| Edward P. Decker |
| Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| March 18, 2026 |

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## Exhibit 32.2

**Exhibit 32.2**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO**

**18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350**

**AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of The Home Depot, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") for the period ended February 1, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, I, Richard V. McPhail, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)The Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)The information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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| /s/ Richard V. McPhail&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |
| Richard V. McPhail |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| March 18, 2026 |

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