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THE DEPOT HOME The Home Depot Announces Second Quarter Results ATLANTA , August 17 , 2021 The Home Depot® , the world's largest home improvement retailer , today reported sales of $ 41.1 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 , an increase of $ 3.1 billion , or 8.1 percent from the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 increased 4.5 percent , and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 3.4 percent . Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 were $ 4.8 billion , or $ 4.53 per diluted share , compared with net earnings of $ 4.3 billion , or $ 4.02 per diluted share , in the same period of fiscal 2020. For the second quarter of fiscal 2021 , diluted earnings per share increased 12.7 percent from the same period in the prior year . " I am very proud of our associates , who continue to demonstrate a relentless focus on serving our customers , " said Craig Menear , chairman and CEO . " As a result of their efforts , we achieved a milestone of over $ 40 billion in quarterly sales for the first time in Company history . I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to our team , as well as our supplier and supply chain partners , as they continue to operate in this dynamic and challenging environment . " The Home Depot will conduct a conference call today at 9 a.m. ET to discuss information included in this news release and related matters . The conference call will be available in its entirety through a webcast and replay at ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations . At the end of the second quarter , the Company operated a total of 2,298 Home Depot retail stores in all 50 states , the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico , the U.S. Virgin Islands , Guam , 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico . The Company employs approximately 500,000 associates . The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE : HD ) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index . Certain statements contained herein constitute " forward - looking statements " as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward - looking statements may relate to , among other things , the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic and the related recovery on our business , operations and financial results ( which , among other things , may affect many of the items listed below ) ; the demand for our products and services ; net sales growth ; comparable sales ; effects of competition ; our brand and reputation ; implementation of store , interconnected retail , supply chain and technology initiatives ; inventory and in - stock positions ; state of the economy ; state of the housing and home improvement markets ; state of the credit markets , including mortgages , home equity loans and consumer credit ; impact of tariffs ; issues related to the payment methods we accept ; demand for credit offerings ; management of relationships with our associates , suppliers and service providers ; international trade disputes , natural disasters , public health issues ( including pandemics and quarantines , related shut - downs and other governmental orders , and similar restrictions , as well as subsequent re - openings ) , and other business interruptions that could disrupt supply or delivery of , or demand for , the Company's products or services ; continuation or suspension of share repurchases ; net earnings performance ; earnings per share ; dividend targets ; capital allocation and expenditures ; liquidity ; return on invested capital ; expense leverage ; stock