Every material Form 8-K Home Depot (The) filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Home Depot said three executives took on expanded responsibilities, including the CFO leading coordination across its Pro and distribution businesses. On August 20, 2026, the compensation committee granted each of the three executives restricted stock with a grant date fair value of $500,000, vesting on the second anniversary of the grant date. The filing is administrative in nature and does not report financial results or guidance.
William D. Bastek, EVP Merchandising, added the product development merchant portfolio, including private brands.
Jordan Broggi, EVP Interconnected Retail, added loyalty, credit services, and payments.
Richard V. McPhail, EVP and CFO, took on the Office of Pro Acceleration across Home Depot Pro, HD Supply, SRS Distribution, and Construction Resources.
Each executive received restricted stock with a $500,000 grant date fair value, vesting on the second anniversary of the August 20, 2026 grant date.
Home Depot reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended August 2, 2026, with net sales up 5.7% to $47.9 billion and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $4.79, compared with $4.58 a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance, which includes IEEPA tariff refunds expected to partially offset unplanned fuel, energy, and other product input costs.
Net sales of $47.9 billion, up 5.7%; comparable sales up 1.7%, with U.S. comparable sales up 1.3%
GAAP diluted EPS of $4.79 vs. $4.58; adjusted diluted EPS of $4.92 vs. $4.68
Fiscal 2026 guidance reaffirmed, including adjusted diluted EPS growth of approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.69 in fiscal 2025
Quarterly operating margin of 14.3% vs. 14.5% a year earlier
Home Depot said Chair, President and CEO Edward P. Decker is taking a temporary medical leave and expects him to return within the next few months. The board has put Ann-Marie Campbell in charge of day-to-day operations and CFO Richard McPhail in charge of financial management and the Pro subsidiaries, with lead director Gregory Brenneman chairing the board. The filing states no change to either executive's compensation for these added duties.
CEO Edward P. Decker is on temporary medical leave; the company expects his return within the next few months.
Richard V. McPhail, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, oversees financial management and Pro subsidiaries and is designated interim principal executive officer.
Gregory D. Brenneman, independent lead director, is chairing the Board during Mr. Decker's absence.
Home Depot reported first quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $41.8 billion, up 4.8% from a year earlier, with comparable sales up 0.6%. Net earnings fell 4.2% to $3.3 billion, or $3.30 per diluted share, and the company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance, so shareholders see higher sales alongside lower profit per share.
Sales of $41.8 billion, up $1.9 billion or 4.8%; comparable sales up 0.6%, with U.S. comparable sales up 0.4%
Diluted EPS of $3.30 vs. $3.45 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $3.43 vs. $3.56
Fiscal 2026 guidance reaffirmed, including diluted EPS growth of approximately flat to 4.0% from $14.23 in fiscal 2025
Operating income of $5.0 billion, down 3.0%; operating margin 11.9% vs. 12.9%
Home Depot reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 sales of $38.2 billion, down 3.8%, and diluted EPS of $2.58, down from $3.02, in a quarter that had 13 weeks versus 14 a year earlier. For the full fiscal year, sales rose 3.2% to $164.7 billion, but diluted EPS fell 4.6% to $14.23, and the company gave fiscal 2026 guidance for diluted EPS growth of flat to 4.0%. Shareholders also received a 1.3% increase in the quarterly dividend to $2.33 per share.
Q4 sales $38.2 billion, down 3.8%; diluted EPS $2.58 vs. $3.02; the 14th week in fiscal 2024 added about $0.30 to EPS
Fiscal 2025 sales $164.7 billion, up 3.2%; diluted EPS $14.23 vs. $14.91; comparable sales up 0.3%
Fiscal 2026 guidance: total sales growth of about 2.5% to 4.5%; diluted EPS growth of about flat to 4.0% from $14.23
Quarterly dividend raised 1.3% to $2.33 per share, payable March 26, 2026, to holders of record March 12, 2026
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