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THE DEPOT HOME The Home Depot Announces Third Quarter Results ATLANTA , November 16 , 2021 The Home Depot® , the world's largest home improvement retailer , today reported sales of $ 36.8 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 , an increase of $ 3.3 billion , or 9.8 percent from the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Comparable sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 increased 6.1 percent , and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 5.5 percent . Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $ 4.1 billion , or $ 3.92 per diluted share , compared with net earnings of $ 3.4 billion , or $ 3.18 per diluted share , in the same period of fiscal 2020. For the third quarter of fiscal 2021 , diluted earnings per share increased 23.3 percent from the same period in the prior year . " As evidenced by our strong performance in the quarter , our team continues to do an outstanding job of operating with flexibility and agility , ” said Craig Menear , chairman and CEO . " Ultimately , this is what has allowed us to respond to the elevated home improvement demand that has persisted . I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to our team , as well as our supplier , supply chain , and transportation partners , as we continue to navigate this dynamic environment together . " 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 third quarter , the Company operated a total of 2,317 retail stores in all 50 states , the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico , the U.S. Virgin Islands , Guam , 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico , including 14 stores from a small acquisition completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2021. 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 , potential 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 ;