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Forensic Analysis · Retail / Consumer Discretionary · as of Nov 8, 2026

Home Depot, Inc. (HD)

A forensic read on Home Depot, Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

B · Sound & dependable
Forensic grade
Safe
Financial health
4.5
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
145.5%
ROE
3.2%
Revenue growth

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Home Depot, Inc. earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 4.5, placing it in the Safe zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by inventory days.

What the filings flag

82d
FY2025→FY2026
Inventory days. Days inventory outstanding moved from 76 to 82 FY2025→FY2026 (against cost of goods sold; inventory +10% vs +3% in cost of sales). Inventory is building a little faster than sales — watch for markdowns.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$164.68B
Revenue Growth YoY+3.2%
Revenue CAGR (2yr)+3.9%
Net Margin8.6%
Free Cash Flow$12.65B
Return on Equity145.5%
Debt / Equity3.97x

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Data from SEC EDGAR public filings · metrics as of Nov 8, 2026. Forensic signals flag probability, not certainty.

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