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SUMMARY:US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts) August 2026
DESCRIPTION:US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts): 1.239 million SAAR (vs 1.350 million consensus); -12.4% MoM; permits beat at 1.443 million SAAR (+5.0% MoM) (Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers July 2026 data. \n\nActual\n1.239 million SAAR (vs 1.350 million consensus); -12.4% MoM; permits beat at 1.443 million SAAR (+5.0% MoM)\n\nUpdated August 25\, 2026 \n\n← Previous US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts)Next US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts) →\nThe US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the New Residential Construction report for July 2026 on Tuesday\, 18 August 2026\, at 8:30 AM EDT. Total housing starts came in at 1.239 million units (SAAR)\, significantly below the consensus forecast of approximately 1.350 million units and down 12.4% from the revised June figure of 1.415 million\, the weakest pace for single-family starts since late 2022. Building permits provided the sole positive surprise\, rising 5.0% to 1.443 million units. The report arrives in a data-heavy week alongside retail sales and the producer price index. \nAt a Glance\n\n\n\nRelease Date\nTuesday\, August 18\, 2026\n\n\nRelease Time\n8:30 AM EDT\n\n\nPublished By\nUS Census Bureau and HUD\n\n\nReference Month\nJuly 2026\n\n\nPrior Reading (April 2026)\n1\,465\,000 units (SAAR)\n\n\nMarket Impact\nMedium\n\n\n\nWhat Are Housing Starts?\nHousing starts measure the number of new residential construction projects that begin in a given month\, expressed as a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). The monthly New Residential Construction report\, jointly published by the Census Bureau and HUD\, covers single-family homes and multi-family structures of five units or more. It is released on the 12th working day after the reference month\, placing the August 18 publication squarely within the standard release calendar for July 2026 data. \nThe report includes three components: starts (projects begun)\, building permits (approvals to build\, a forward-looking signal)\, and completions (units finished and entering the housing supply). All three are reported as seasonally adjusted annual rates and broken down by region and unit type. Single-family starts and permits receive particular attention as the most direct indicator of homebuilder confidence and consumer housing demand. \nHousing starts connect directly to employment in construction and related industries\, materials demand across the supply chain\, and consumer spending on home-related goods and services. For the Federal Reserve (the Fed)\, the new housing supply produced by construction activity is a key long-term driver of shelter cost inflation\, making starts data relevant to the inflation outlook across a multi-year horizon. \nHousing Starts Release: August 18\, 2026\nThe August 18 report will reveal July 2026 housing starts. By this date\, the May 2026 data (released June 16)\, June 2026 data (released July 17)\, and July data will together establish the summer construction trend. As of writing in early June 2026\, the most recent confirmed reading is April 2026 at 1\,465\,000 starts (SAAR)\, slightly below March’s 1\,502\,000. July represents the height of the summer building season in the northern United States\, when weather conditions are most favourable for construction across all regions. \nNo consensus forecast for July 2026 housing starts is available at time of writing. The summer months of 2026 will test whether the construction industry can maintain the elevated levels seen in early 2026\, or whether rising material costs\, tighter builder margins driven by energy and input cost inflation\, and persistent affordability challenges for buyers weigh on new project starts. The US New Residential Construction July 2026 report on July 17 will provide the most recent prior reading ahead of this August release. \nWhy This Release Matters\nThe August 18 housing starts data arrives in the same week as the US Retail Sales August 2026 report (August 14) and the US Producer Price Index August 2026 report (August 13). This confluence of major releases in the second week of August creates a dense data environment that will shape the economic narrative heading into the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on August 27-29\, where Fed Chair and other central bankers typically signal the direction of monetary policy for the remainder of the year. \nHousing starts data also feeds into the broader story of housing supply and affordability. A sustained period of strong new construction would add supply to a market that has been characterised by under-building relative to household formation for much of the 2010s and early 2020s. Increasing supply\, all else equal\, tends to dampen home price appreciation and eventually reduce the shelter CPI component\, which has been a persistent source of consumer inflation. For the Fed\, strong housing supply growth is therefore a medium-term disinflationary force even as it reflects short-term economic strength. \nIn equity markets\, homebuilder shares\, building material companies\, and mortgage providers will be most directly affected. The August 18 release also has implications for home improvement retailers and appliance manufacturers\, whose sales are closely linked to new construction volumes. \nWhat to Watch For\n\nAbove 1\,490\,000 units: A strong reading would confirm that the summer building season has sustained momentum from spring 2026\, boosting homebuilder equities and signalling resilient residential investment in Q3 GDP. For the Fed\, continued strong housing activity would reduce the urgency for stimulative rate cuts.\nIn line (approximately 1\,440\,000 to 1\,490\,000 units): A reading consistent with the 2026 range would confirm stability. Market reaction would likely be muted\, with the focus shifting to building permits as the more forward-looking component.\nBelow 1\,400\,000 units: A meaningful miss\, particularly if also accompanied by weak building permits\, would raise concern about a deterioration in housing market conditions heading into the autumn. Homebuilder stocks would face selling pressure\, and the data would add to arguments for Fed rate cuts at the September meeting.\n\nKey sub-components to monitor: single-family starts (most economically sensitive)\, building permits (forward-looking signal for the next one to three months)\, and the regional breakdown\, particularly the South\, which accounts for the largest share of US housing construction and is most representative of national trends. \nUpdate\, 18 August 2026: The actual July reading of 1.239 million units fell significantly below the 1\,400\,000-unit threshold identified as the key concern scenario. Single-family starts of 808\,000 SAAR were the weakest since late 2022. Building permits were the sole bright spot. Full results and market reaction below. \nResults: July 2026 Housing Starts\nTotal housing starts for July 2026 came in at 1.239 million units (SAAR)\, according to the US Census Bureau and HUD\, a significant miss relative to the consensus forecast of approximately 1.350 million units. The reading represented a month-on-month decline of 12.4% from the revised June figure of 1.415 million\, and was 13.5% lower year-on-year compared with July 2025’s 1.432 million. Single-family starts fell to 808\,000 SAAR\, down 9.9% from June and the weakest reading for that category since late 2022. Multi-family starts (five units or more) dropped approximately 16.8% month-on-month to around 431\,000 SAAR. Housing completions fell 9.1% to 1.212 million SAAR\, the lowest level since May 2020. The sole positive component was building permits\, which rose 5.0% month-on-month to 1.443 million SAAR\, beating the expected consensus of approximately 1.370-1.380 million. Single-family permits rose 2.5% to 894\,000 and multi-family permits increased 9.4% to approximately 549\,000. The divergence between rising permits and sharply falling starts suggests builders are filing plans but pausing on groundbreaking\, likely due to affordability constraints and the 30-year mortgage rate standing at approximately 6.75-6.77%\, near the highest level of 2026. (Sources: US Census Bureau and HUD New Residential Construction press release; NAHB Eye on Housing; Reuters/Investing.com.) \nMarket Reaction\nUS Treasury yields rose sharply on 18 August 2026\, with the 10-year yield reaching approximately 4.70-4.75% and the 30-year bond yield approaching 5.29-5.32%\, near a 19-year high\, as broader fiscal and inflation concerns combined with the weak housing data to sustain selling pressure in the bond market. The S&P 500 fell 0.69% to approximately 7\,691\, its third consecutive declining session\, with the housing starts miss contributing to a broader risk-off tone alongside elevated energy prices and semiconductor sector weakness. The NAHB Housing Market Index for August\, released the previous day\, came in at 35\, marginally above July’s 34 but well below its long-run average of approximately 51\, consistent with the depressed construction activity reported in the July starts data. (Sources: TheStreet stock market recap; Yahoo Finance live markets; NAHB Eye on Housing August 2026.) \nWhat It Means for Your Money\nThe July 2026 housing starts miss has practical implications across a range of financial situations: \n\nProspective homebuyers: Fewer new homes being built tightens housing supply at a difficult moment. With mortgage rates near their 2026 highs of approximately 6.75-6.77%\, the combination of constrained new supply and elevated borrowing costs continues to restrict affordability for first-time buyers in the US.\nExisting homeowners: Persistently low new supply continues to support home values in most US markets. However\, elevated mortgage rates reduce refinancing opportunities and constrain the move-up market\, limiting homeowners’ ability to realise that equity through a sale.\nBond and fixed-income investors: The 30-year Treasury yield approaching 5.30% reflects a market pricing in sustained inflation pressure and fiscal risk. The weak housing data may\, over the medium term\, add to the case for the Fed to cut rates if shelter inflation moderates as a result of sustained supply shortfalls meeting declining demand.\nFederal Reserve watchers: The weak starts data adds to the argument for rate cuts at the September 2026 FOMC meeting. However\, the Fed is balancing elevated long-term bond yields and sticky services inflation against signs of housing market deterioration. The building permits beat provides some evidence that the construction sector is not in freefall\, which may moderate urgency for immediate easing. The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on 27-29 August is the next major signpost.\nPension savers and index investors: The S&P 500 decline on 18 August\, driven partly by the housing miss and partly by broader bond yield concerns\, continues a pattern of late-summer volatility. Investors in global equity tracker funds will have seen modest losses on the day\, with the decline broad-based across sectors.\n\nHistorical Context\n\n\n\nMonth\nActual (SAAR\, thousands)\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nJanuary 2026\n1\,487\nPost-holiday surge\n\n\nMarch 2026\n1\,502\n2026 high to date\n\n\nApril 2026\n1\,465\n-2.8% pullback\n\n\nMay 2026\nTBC (released June 16)\n–\n\n\nJune 2026\nTBC (released July 17)\n–\n\n\nJuly 2026\nTBC (released August 18)\nPeak summer month\n\n\n\nSource: US Census Bureau and HUD. All figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) in thousands of units. \nMarket Positioning\nBy mid-August 2026\, the market will have a fuller picture of H1 2026 housing trends from the May\, June\, and July data releases. If the pattern shows sustained starts above 1\,460\,000 through the spring and summer\, it will be a positive signal for housing supply and a potential disinflationary tailwind for shelter costs in H2 2026 and into 2027. A pattern of slowing starts would paint a less encouraging picture and increase concern about housing supply constraints persisting. \nThe August 18 release also comes just before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium 2026 starting August 27\, making it one of the final major domestic economic data points before global central bankers convene to discuss the economic outlook. A strong set of August data releases\, including housing\, could set a confident tone ahead of Jackson Hole. A weak set would raise the stakes for any policy signal from the Fed Chair. \nRelated Events\n\nUS New Residential Construction July 2026 – Released July 17\, providing the most recent prior housing starts reading ahead of this August release.\nUS Retail Sales August 2026 – Released August 14 in the same week\, providing a concurrent read on consumer spending conditions in July.\nJackson Hole Economic Symposium 2026 – The August 27-29 gathering will incorporate the July housing data as part of the economic assessment presented by Fed officials.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhat does the August 2026 housing starts report cover?\nThe New Residential Construction report released on August 18\, 2026\, covers July 2026 data. It includes housing starts (projects begun in July)\, building permits (approvals issued in July)\, and housing completions (units finished in July). All figures are expressed as seasonally adjusted annual rates in thousands of units. \nWhen is the August 2026 housing starts data released?\nThe US Census Bureau and HUD will publish the New Residential Construction report for July 2026 on Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026\, at 8:30 AM EDT. The report is available on the Census Bureau website at census.gov/construction/nrc immediately upon release. \nWhy do housing starts matter for inflation?\nNew home construction adds to the supply of housing available for purchase or rent. A sustained increase in construction activity tends to moderate home price appreciation and\, over a lag of one to two years\, can reduce rent pressures. Because shelter costs (owners equivalent rent and actual rents) comprise a substantial share of the Consumer Price Index\, increases in housing supply are an important long-term disinflationary force. The Federal Reserve factors housing activity into its multi-year inflation outlook for this reason.
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SUMMARY:HD Earnings August 2026
DESCRIPTION:HD Quarterly Earnings: Adj. EPS $4.92 vs $4.73 consensus; comps +1.7% vs +0.9% expected; revenue $47.9bn; FY2026 guidance reaffirmed (Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET (5:00 pm London)). \nDate to be confirmed by the publisher; this is the scheduled date. \n\nConsensus\n$4.73 adjusted EPS (vs $4.68 Q2 FY2025); Revenue ~$47bn\nActual\nAdj. EPS $4.92 vs $4.73 consensus; comps +1.7% vs +0.9% expected; revenue $47.9bn; FY2026 guidance reaffirmed\n\nUpdated August 25\, 2026 \n\nHome Depot\, Inc. (NYSE: HD) reported its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results before the market opened on Tuesday\, 18 August 2026\, delivering a clear beat on all headline metrics. Adjusted EPS of $4.92 surpassed the $4.73 Wall Street consensus\, net sales of $47.9 billion exceeded the $47 billion forecast\, and comparable store sales grew +1.7%\, significantly above the expected pace. Full-year guidance was reaffirmed. A conference call with investors and analysts was held at 9:00 a.m. ET on the same day. \n\nAt a Glance: HD Q2 FY2026 Earnings \n\nReport date: Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026\, before market open (BMO)\nConference call: 9:00 a.m. ET\nAdjusted EPS consensus: $4.73 (vs $4.68 in Q2 FY2025)\nRevenue consensus: approximately $47 billion\nKey watch: Comparable store sales growth\, gross margin\, full-year guidance tone\n\n\nWhat Is the Home Depot Earnings Report?\nHome Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer\, operating more than 2\,300 stores across North America. Each quarter\, the company reports total net sales\, comparable store sales growth (comps)\, gross margin\, operating income\, and earnings per share on both a reported (GAAP) and adjusted basis. The Q2 fiscal 2026 period covers the 13 weeks ending approximately August 3\, 2026. \nHome Depot publishes earnings four times per year\, typically in February\, May\, August\, and November. The August release covers the peak summer selling season\, historically the company’s strongest quarter. Results are scrutinised closely as a barometer for US housing market health\, consumer confidence\, and renovation spending. Home Depot is a constituent of the Dow Jones Industrial Average\, meaning its results can move index futures in pre-market trading and affect diversified investment portfolios globally. \nSince completing the acquisition of SRS Distribution in 2024\, a specialist distributor serving roofers\, landscapers\, and pool contractors\, Home Depot has substantially expanded its professional contractor addressable market. Management has sized the total Pro addressable market at $700 billion\, expanding further to $1.2 trillion with the May 2026 Mingledorff’s HVAC distribution acquisition. Full SRS integration means Q2 FY2026 carries a complete quarter of SRS revenue\, making direct year-over-year comparisons more complex. \nWhen Is the Home Depot Q2 FY2026 Earnings Release?\nHome Depot will publish its Q2 FY2026 results on Tuesday\, August 18\, 2026\, before the New York Stock Exchange opens at 9:30 a.m. ET. Results are typically posted to the investor relations website at ir.homedepot.com at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET. Management will host a live conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET (2:00 p.m. BST\, 11:00 p.m. AEST) to discuss results and take analyst questions. \nWhat Is the Consensus Forecast for HD Q2 FY2026?\nAccording to analyst estimates compiled by Yahoo Finance and TIKR\, the Wall Street consensus for Home Depot’s Q2 FY2026 stands at adjusted EPS of $4.73 per share versus $4.68 in Q2 FY2025\, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 1.1%\, and total revenue of approximately $47 billion versus approximately $43.2 billion in Q2 FY2025. On comparable store sales\, the market expects growth at or modestly above the Q1 FY2026 pace of +0.6%. \nThe revenue growth estimate is driven substantially by the full-quarter inclusion of SRS Distribution\, which was not present in the Q2 FY2025 comparison period. The EPS forecast of $4.73 reflects continued pressure on gross margins from tariff-related costs and the higher-cost product mix introduced by SRS. Home Depot’s fiscal 2026 full-year guidance\, issued in May 2026\, calls for comparable sales growth of flat to 2%\, total revenue growth of approximately 2.8%\, and adjusted diluted EPS of approximately $15.25. \nWhy Does the Home Depot Q2 Report Matter?\nHome Depot’s quarterly results are one of the most reliable coincident indicators for US housing market activity. When existing home sales are subdued and mortgage rates remain elevated\, consumers tend to renovate in place rather than move\, which can support HD’s comparable sales. However\, large discretionary projects costing more than $1\,000 have historically been deferred when consumer confidence weakens\, making each earnings release consequential for market sentiment. \nThe Q2 FY2026 report arrives at a critical juncture. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose above 4.60% in late July 2026 amid oil price concerns and geopolitical tensions\, adding pressure to an already stretched US mortgage market. Home Depot guided full-year comps to flat-to-2% growth\, explicitly stating the second half of fiscal 2026 would need to deliver the recovery the first half had not yet confirmed. Q2 is the report where that recovery thesis is either validated or deferred. \nWhat to Watch in the HD Q2 FY2026 Report\nAnalysts have flagged several metrics beyond the headline EPS as critical drivers of the market reaction: \n\nComparable store sales: Q1 FY2026 delivered +0.6%. Holding at or above that level is the minimum bar to sustain the full-year guidance narrative. A negative comp print would raise serious questions about the second-half recovery assumption.\nGross margin: Q1 saw gross margin fall approximately 75 basis points year-over-year to 33.0%\, driven by higher-cost SRS product mix and tariff pass-through. Management indicated Q2 headwinds would be “not quite the degree” seen in Q1. Any further deterioration beyond this would be a negative for the stock.\nPro contractor performance: The Office of Pro Acceleration was announced July 30\, 2026. Any quantified update on SRS cross-sell progress or the $400 million run rate target will be closely scrutinised.\nFull-year guidance revision: Markets will pay close attention to whether management raises\, maintains\, or cuts its fiscal 2026 EPS or comparable sales guidance. Even a maintained guidance with a more cautious tone on the second half can weigh on the stock.\n\nWhat the Result Could Mean\n\n\n\nScenario\nLikely Market Read\nPlain-English Implication\n\n\n\n\nAbove consensusEPS > $4.73\, comp > 1.0%\nBullish: stock likely rallies toward analyst targets near $370; housing recovery narrative gains credibility; homebuilder stocks may trade up in sympathy\nConsumers are spending on home improvements despite elevated borrowing costs; the Pro segment is gaining traction\n\n\nIn line with consensusEPS $4.71-4.73\, comp 0.5-1.0%\nNeutral: stock moves modestly in either direction; focus shifts to guidance language and management commentary on the second half\nSteady state: neither a recessionary signal nor confirmation of a housing turnaround; full-year outlook remains intact\n\n\nBelow consensusEPS < $4.71 or negative comp\nBearish: stock sells off; Lowe’s and homebuilder stocks weaken in sympathy; full-year guidance may be cut; broader Dow Jones pressure in pre-market\nConsumers are pulling back on renovation spending; the second-half recovery thesis is under pressure; tariff pass-through may be weighing on demand\n\n\n\nThese scenarios are based on analyst commentary from TIKR\, Yahoo Finance\, and Seeking Alpha preview coverage. They represent interpretation frameworks\, not predictions about the actual outcome. \nUpdate\, 18 August 2026: The “Above Consensus” scenario landed. Adjusted EPS of $4.92 beat the $4.73 consensus and comparable store sales grew +1.7%\, well ahead of the expected +0.9%. Full results and market reaction below. \nResults: HD Q2 FY2026\nHome Depot reported adjusted diluted EPS of $4.92 for Q2 FY2026\, beating the $4.73 Wall Street consensus by $0.19 (4.0%) and up 5.1% year-on-year from $4.68. Net sales reached $47.9 billion\, above the forecast of approximately $47 billion\, growing 5.7% compared with Q2 FY2025. Total comparable store sales grew +1.7%\, with US comparable sales up +1.3%\, both substantially ahead of the consensus expectation of approximately +0.9%. Gross margin came in at approximately 33.7%\, up roughly 25 basis points year-on-year\, though analysts noted the quarter benefited from $685 million in IEEPA tariff refunds that reduced cost of goods sold\, a one-time item. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance was reaffirmed in full: comparable sales growth of flat to +2%\, total sales growth of +2.5% to +4.5%\, and adjusted diluted EPS growth of flat to +4.0% versus the $14.69 FY2025 base. (Sources: Home Depot Q2 FY2026 press release via PR Newswire; Yahoo Finance; TradingKey.) \nMarket Reaction\nHD shares rose approximately 2.1% in pre-market trading on 18 August 2026 before closing up 1.01% at $341.30\, a notable performance against a broader market decline. The S&P 500 fell 0.69% to 7\,691 on the day\, weighed down by rising oil prices\, elevated Treasury yields approaching multi-month highs\, and weakness in semiconductor stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average\, of which HD is a component\, fell approximately 0.2% to around 53\,343. Several major brokerages\, including DA Davidson\, Telsey Advisory\, Stifel\, and RBC Capital\, maintained or raised their Buy ratings following the results\, citing the comparable sales beat and the sustained guidance. (Sources: The Street market recap; Yahoo Finance live markets; TradingPedia.) \nKey Takeaways From the Statement\nManagement’s tone on the 18 August conference call was cautiously optimistic. The acceleration in comparable sales from +0.6% in Q1 FY2026 to +1.7% in Q2 provides the clearest evidence yet that the company’s second-half recovery thesis is on track. The newly announced Office of Pro Acceleration was discussed in the context of cross-selling SRS Distribution’s contractor relationships across the full Home Depot product range\, with the $400 million cross-sell run-rate target reaffirmed. Management did not revise guidance higher despite the beat\, citing continued macroeconomic uncertainty\, particularly elevated mortgage rates and the 10-year US Treasury yield above 4.60%. The IEEPA tariff refund of $685 million boosted Q2 gross margin but will not recur; full-year gross margin guidance was maintained at approximately 33.1%\, implying that second-half margins will face the persistent cost pressure seen in Q1. Analysts flagged this nuance when assessing the underlying quality of the earnings beat. (Sources: Home Depot Q2 FY2026 earnings call transcript; PR Newswire press release; TradingKey analysis.) \nHome Depot Quarterly Earnings History\n\n\n\nQuarter\nReport Date\nAdj. EPS\nComp Sales\n\n\n\n\nQ1 FY2026 (ended May 4\, 2026)\nMay 19\, 2026\n$3.43\n+0.6%\n\n\nQ4 FY2025 (ended Feb 1\, 2026)\nFebruary 2026\n$2.58\nN/A\n\n\nQ2 FY2025 (ended Aug 4\, 2025)\nAugust 2025\n$4.68\nN/A\n\n\nQ1 FY2025 (ended May 5\, 2025)\nMay 2025\n$3.56\nN/A\n\n\nQ4 FY2024 (ended Feb 3\, 2025)\nFebruary 2025\n$3.02\nN/A\n\n\nFY2025 Full Year\nFebruary 2026\n$14.69\nN/A\n\n\n\nWhat It Means for Your Money\nHome Depot’s quarterly results reach considerably further than investors who hold HD shares. Here is how the report is likely to affect different groups: \n\nHomeowners and renovators: Home Depot’s pricing on materials\, tools\, and appliances reflects the cost of tariffs on imported goods. If the company signals further price increases to protect margins\, consumers worldwide can expect higher renovation project costs\, regardless of where they shop.\nMortgage holders and prospective buyers: Comparable store sales are a proxy for existing home market activity. A strong comp reading suggests housing transactions are recovering; a weak one indicates the market remains frozen by elevated mortgage rates\, with knock-on effects for housing affordability across the US\, UK\, and Australia.\nPension savers and index investors: Home Depot is a Dow Jones Industrial Average component and a major holding in global equity index funds. A significant earnings miss or guidance cut would weigh on both the Dow and S&P 500\, affecting diversified retirement portfolios worldwide\, including those held by UK and European investors through index tracker funds.\nConstruction and trades workers: Strong Professional contractor sales signal healthy activity in roofing\, renovation\, and landscaping trades. A weak Pro reading could indicate softness in commercial renovation activity more broadly.\n\nPost-event note\, 18 August 2026: Home Depot’s Q2 beat confirmed that consumers are still spending on home improvement despite elevated mortgage rates\, validating the renovation-in-place narrative. Comparable sales recovery was aided by higher average ticket sizes (+2.8% to $92.50) rather than a broad increase in transaction volumes\, which declined 1.0%\, suggesting larger project spending rather than everyday traffic growth. The reaffirmed rather than raised full-year guidance\, combined with the one-time tariff refund benefit to margins\, indicates management is not yet ready to declare a decisive housing recovery. The Pro segment’s progress and any update on the Mingledorff’s HVAC acquisition integration will be the key metrics to watch in the Q3 FY2026 report in November. \nRelated Events\n\nWMT Earnings August 2026 – Walmart also reports in August 2026\, providing a broader picture of US consumer spending alongside Home Depot’s home improvement focus.\nUS Retail Sales August 2026 – The Census Bureau retail sales release provides the macro context for whether consumer spending held up through the summer selling season.\nNVDA Earnings August 2026 – Nvidia also reports earnings in August\, continuing the Q2 earnings season for major US corporations.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhat Does Home Depot Report on August 18\, 2026?\nHome Depot will report its second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings\, covering the 13 weeks ended approximately August 3\, 2026. The report includes total net sales\, comparable store sales growth\, gross margin\, operating profit\, and both GAAP and adjusted diluted EPS\, alongside a revised full-year fiscal 2026 outlook. \nWhat Time Is the Home Depot Q2 2026 Conference Call?\nResults are released before the New York Stock Exchange opens on August 18\, 2026. The investor conference call is at 9:00 a.m. ET (2:00 p.m. BST / 11:00 p.m. AEST). The call is accessible via ir.homedepot.com\, with a replay typically available within 24 hours. \nHow Does Home Depot’s Earnings Report Affect Markets?\nHome Depot is a Dow Jones Industrial Average component and one of the most widely held stocks in global equity index funds. A material beat or miss relative to the $4.73 EPS consensus can move Dow futures in pre-market trading and affect related sectors including homebuilders\, Lowe’s\, and broader consumer discretionary ETFs. The comparable store sales figure is particularly closely watched as a signal for US housing market health.
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