Despite pressures from higher interest rates and uncertainty about the economy, shoppers are continuing to make record purchases at their local Home Depot, according to the company’s most recent earnings statement.
The Atlanta-based home improvement giant said in a just-released earnings call that it recorded some $41.8 billion in sales during the first quarter of this year. That figure represented a nearly 5% increase over the first three months of 2025.
“The underlying demand in our business was relatively similar to what we saw throughout fiscal 2025, despite greater consumer uncertainty and housing affordability pressure,” Ted Decker, chief executive officer of Home Depot, said in a statement.
Decker, who also remarked that the most recent numbers were “in line with our expectations,” lauded Home Depot’s employees working in the company’s more than 2,360 stores for their “continued hard work and dedication to serving our customers.”
The earnings report additionally disclosed that the company enjoyed an overall sales growth topping out at 4.5%, representing some $1.9 billion in new sales.
Founded in early 1978, Home Depot is today the largest home improvement store chain in the country, selling construction materials, tools, and appliances.
The earnings report is being seen as particularly impressive given the current mood of the company’s customer base, notes the Wall Street Journal. While customers may still be purchasing small items, they have shown a reluctance to take on larger home projects, “leading to weakness in lumber, flooring, lighting, and millwork.”
In the last quarter Home Depot has seen the construction of twelve new stores, with plans underway for the building of another 15 locations before the end of the year.
May 21, 2026
By Garry Boulard
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