Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) is a home improvement retail company that sells building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden supplies, and related services through physical stores and digital channels. Revenue is transactional, generated from in-store and online product sales to both individual consumers and professional contractors (Pros). Home Depot operates in a highly competitive, fragmented market against a broad range of brick-and-mortar retailers, multichannel retailers, online-only sellers, hardware stores, building materials suppliers, and home improvement service providers. As of the FY2025 10-K filed March 18, 2026, the company operated 2,035 stores in the United States, plus additional locations in Canada and Mexico. Edward P. Decker serves as Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard V. McPhail serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The company has made material investments in supply chain infrastructure, digital capabilities, and Pro-focused services to serve complex project needs alongside standard retail demand.
- Revenue model
- Transactional retail revenue from in-store and online sales of home improvement products and services to consumers and professional contractors. No subscription or membership fee structure is disclosed in the filing excerpts.
- Products and services
- Home improvement products including building materials, lumber, electrical and plumbing supplies, paint, hardware, lawn and garden products, home decor, and tool and equipment rental. Services include home improvement project support, post-purchase support, and Pro-oriented offerings such as dedicated sales support, job lot quantities, project planning tools, and professional delivery.
- Customers and end markets
- Two primary customer segments: individual consumers (DIY) and professional contractors (Pros) who purchase for complex or large-scale projects. End markets include residential repair and remodel, new construction supply, and property maintenance. Pros are specifically targeted with credit options, volume pricing, dedicated sales support, and reliable delivery.
- Value-chain role
- Retailer and distributor sitting between product manufacturers and suppliers on one side and end consumers and professional contractors on the other. Stores serve as the hub of an interconnected shopping experience that includes in-store, online, and delivery fulfillment. The company also operates supply chain infrastructure to support product availability and delivery speed.
- Geographic exposure
- United States: 2,035 stores across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (as of FY2025 10-K, filed March 18, 2026). Canada: stores in Alberta (27), British Columbia (26), Manitoba (6), and additional provinces. Mexico: stores across multiple states including Nuevo León (14), Baja California (8), and others. Specific total store counts for Canada and Mexico are not fully consolidated in the provided excerpts.
- Competitors
- Other home improvement retailers, Local, regional, and national hardware stores, Electrical, plumbing, and building materials supply houses, Lumber yards, Specialty design stores and showrooms, Discount stores, Paint stores, Mass digital retailers, Warehouse clubs, MRO distributors, National and local wholesale supply distributors, Home decor retailers, Home improvement service providers, Tool and equipment rental providers, Online and multichannel retailers operating reseller marketplaces