Stock Analysis on Net

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios 

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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Home Depot Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios

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Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 4.53 4.85 4.20 4.55 5.25 5.00
Receivables turnover 32.53 45.87 47.45 44.12 44.15 52.34
Payables turnover 8.90 10.13 9.14 7.45 7.52 9.33
Working capital turnover 52.78 19.67 16.81 417.56 24.87 76.81
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 81 75 87 80 70 73
Add: Average receivable collection period 11 8 8 8 8 7
Operating cycle 92 83 95 88 78 80
Less: Average payables payment period 41 36 40 49 49 39
Cash conversion cycle 51 47 55 39 29 41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Home Depot Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Home Depot Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Home Depot Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2023 to 2024 but then decreased significantly from 2024 to 2025.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Home Depot Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Home Depot Inc. operating cycle improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level.
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Home Depot Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2023 to 2024 but then increased from 2024 to 2025 exceeding 2023 level.
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.

Inventory Turnover

Home Depot Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of sales 106,206 101,709 104,625 100,325 87,257 72,653
Merchandise inventories 23,451 20,976 24,886 22,068 16,627 14,531
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 4.53 4.85 4.20 4.55 5.25 5.00
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 9.54 9.15 8.40 8.34 9.80
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 3.21 3.41 3.50 3.65 3.71 3.73
TJX Cos. Inc. 6.36 6.21 5.82 5.66 6.13
Inventory Turnover, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 6.71 6.18 6.10 6.36 6.83
Inventory Turnover, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 7.78 6.99 6.67 7.04 7.48

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Merchandise inventories
= 106,206 ÷ 23,451 = 4.53

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Home Depot Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025.

Receivables Turnover

Home Depot Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales 159,514 152,669 157,403 151,157 132,110 110,225
Receivables, net 4,903 3,328 3,317 3,426 2,992 2,106
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 32.53 45.87 47.45 44.12 44.15 52.34
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 18.60 16.86 19.32 23.26 26.09
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc. 102.49 88.70 93.79 69.69 108.00
Receivables Turnover, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 24.41 23.15 26.52 30.59 35.28
Receivables Turnover, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 18.67 17.85 17.96 21.22 21.85

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Net sales ÷ Receivables, net
= 159,514 ÷ 4,903 = 32.53

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Home Depot Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

Payables Turnover

Home Depot Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of sales 106,206 101,709 104,625 100,325 87,257 72,653
Accounts payable 11,938 10,037 11,443 13,462 11,606 7,787
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1 8.90 10.13 9.14 7.45 7.52 9.33
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 3.46 3.59 3.63 3.46 3.22
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.01 6.61 6.16 5.65 5.51 6.42
TJX Cos. Inc. 9.83 9.53 7.77 5.09 11.17
Payables Turnover, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 4.48 4.61 4.48 4.19 4.25
Payables Turnover, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 5.36 5.18 4.80 4.66 4.74

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Accounts payable
= 106,206 ÷ 11,938 = 8.90

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Home Depot Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2023 to 2024 but then decreased significantly from 2024 to 2025.

Working Capital Turnover

Home Depot Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 31,683 29,775 32,471 29,055 28,477 19,810
Less: Current liabilities 28,661 22,015 23,110 28,693 23,166 18,375
Working capital 3,022 7,760 9,361 362 5,311 1,435
 
Net sales 159,514 152,669 157,403 151,157 132,110 110,225
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 52.78 19.67 16.81 417.56 24.87 76.81
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 55.79 77.32 24.33 60.82
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 52.26 24.66 50.26 245.54 24.92 530.50
TJX Cos. Inc. 24.50 23.22 17.40 6.51 23.97
Working Capital Turnover, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 37.38 42.11 21.83 63.17
Working Capital Turnover, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 13.56 14.99 18.57 11.02 13.68

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Net sales ÷ Working capital
= 159,514 ÷ 3,022 = 52.78

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Home Depot Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Home Depot Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 4.53 4.85 4.20 4.55 5.25 5.00
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 81 75 87 80 70 73
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 38 40 43 44 37
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 114 107 104 100 98 98
TJX Cos. Inc. 57 59 63 65 60
Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 54 59 60 57 53
Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 47 52 55 52 49

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.53 = 81

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Home Depot Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 32.53 45.87 47.45 44.12 44.15 52.34
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 11 8 8 8 8 7
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 20 22 19 16 14
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc. 4 4 4 5 3
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 15 16 14 12 10
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 20 20 20 17 17

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 32.53 = 11

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

Operating Cycle

Home Depot Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. days

Microsoft Excel
Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 81 75 87 80 70 73
Average receivable collection period 11 8 8 8 8 7
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 92 83 95 88 78 80
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 58 62 62 60 51
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc. 61 63 67 70 63
Operating Cycle, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 69 75 74 69 63
Operating Cycle, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 67 72 75 69 66

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 81 + 11 = 92

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Home Depot Inc. operating cycle improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level.

Average Payables Payment Period

Home Depot Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover 8.90 10.13 9.14 7.45 7.52 9.33
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1 41 36 40 49 49 39
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. 106 102 101 105 113
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 61 55 59 65 66 57
TJX Cos. Inc. 37 38 47 72 33
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 82 79 81 87 86
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 68 70 76 78 77

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.90 = 41

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Home Depot Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2023 to 2024 but then increased from 2024 to 2025 exceeding 2023 level.

Cash Conversion Cycle

Home Depot Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. days

Microsoft Excel
Feb 2, 2025 Jan 28, 2024 Jan 29, 2023 Jan 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2021 Feb 2, 2020
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 81 75 87 80 70 73
Average receivable collection period 11 8 8 8 8 7
Average payables payment period 41 36 40 49 49 39
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1 51 47 55 39 29 41
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc. -48 -40 -39 -45 -62
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc. 24 25 20 -2 30
Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail -13 -4 -7 -18 -23
Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry
Consumer Discretionary -1 2 -1 -9 -11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02).

1 2025 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 81 + 1141 = 51

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Cash conversion cycle A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.