Home Depot’s total sales rose 5.7%, while comparable sales increased 1.7%.

Home Depot reported $47.861 billion of net sales for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2026, up 5.7% from $45.277 billion a year earlier. Comparable sales increased 1.7% and U.S. comparable sales increased 1.3%.

GAAP operating income increased 4.3% to $6.839 billion. Net earnings were $4.766 billion, or $4.79 per diluted share, compared with $4.551 billion and $4.58 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $4.92. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance.

Total sales and comparable sales answer different questions. Total sales include changes in the store base and acquired operations; comparable sales aim to measure established locations and channels on a more consistent basis. The 4-percentage-point gap between the two growth rates means the headline is not a same-store demand measure.

Management said customers continued to engage in smaller projects. The release reaffirmed full-year total-sales growth of approximately 2.5–4.5% and comparable-sales growth from approximately flat to 2%. Guidance also includes tariff refunds expected to partly offset unplanned fuel, energy and other product-input costs.

The quarter shows positive demand without a broad large-project claim. Comparable growth was positive, operating income rose more slowly than sales, and the guidance range remained unchanged. The next check is whether comparable sales hold as refund effects and input costs flow through the year.