Analyst: XXXX Recommendation:
COMPANY NAME (TICKER) $PRICE
52 Week Range Beta Market Cap
EPS (ttm) EPS (Exp) Dividend (ttm)
Exp. Earnings Growth
Price Multiples
Price/ Price/ Price/ Price/
Earnings PEG Book Sales Cash Flow
Firm
Industry Avg
Recent Stock Performance
Selected Financial Ratios
Net Operating Debt/
ROA ROE Prof. Marg. Prof. Marg. Equity
Firm
Industry Avg
Investment Thesis
Fill in key points supporting your recommendation, in bullet points
Overview
Company Overview – when founded, lines of business, standing in industry, major
product lines, key
Sector: XXX Industry: XXX
Industry Overview
Major forces effecting industry, industry outlook, competitive balance, major players.
Expanded Financials with comparison to competitors
EPS Rev PE Forward Beta Market Profit PEG ROA ROE
PE Cap Margin
Industry - - 14.3 13.3 - 123.2 6.8% 0.9 13.2% 23.2%
(TOT)
HD $2.72 $81.5B 12.7 10.80 1.2 76.7B 7% 0.88 13.4% 23.6%
$37.22
LOW $1.96 $46.7B 14.9 13.1 1.4 44.8B 6.7% 0.79 13.3% 22.3%
$29.35
FAST $1.22 $1.7B 32.5 24.7 0.98 5.97B 11% 1.49 20.6% 23.5%
$39.58
Key Executives
● Robert L. Nardelli – CEO, Chairman
● Carol B. Tome – CFO
Nardelli has made over $120 million over the past 5 years, while Home Depot’s stock
price is down 9% since Nardelli became CEO. Lowe’s stock price is up over 120%
during the same period.
Recent Developments
● 9/12/06 Speculation that hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, Chairman of Sears,
would begin investing in the company sent Home Depot shares up 4%.
● 8/24/06 Directors of The Home Depot Inc. authorized an additional $3.5 billion to
repurchase outstanding shares, bringing the home improvement retailer's total buyback
program to $17.5 billion. As of the end of the second quarter, Home Depot had
repurchased $12.5 billion worth of stock.
● 1/10/06 Home Depot bought Hughes Supply a distributor of construction, repair and
maintenance products for about $3.2 billion.
Evaluation – Hold
● HD is down 7% YTD; HD is up 60% since being purchased by the fund in fall 2003
● Average ticket reached an all-time high in a year in 2005: $57.96
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● Average ticked reached an all-time high for a quarter in the 1 quarter of 2006: $60.75
● Analysts expect $2.98 EPS 07 and $3.26 EPS 08
● Over the next five years, Home Depot is going to invest between $12 billion and $14
billion to remodel existing stores and open 400 – 500 new stores.
● Self Checkout has reduced lines across the at Home Depot by nearly 45% overall.
● For the year, Home Depot’s market share in appliances rose to 9.7% from 8.1%, helped
by the addition of LG Electronics products. Home Depot is now #3 in market share in
appliances.
● The company is adding new signs to almost 600 stores to make merchandise easier to
find. Home Depot is trying to cultivate women by holding do-it-yourself workshops for
women.
● The Home Depot has received certain lawsuits related to its stock option procedures. In
addition, the company confirmed that the Securities and Exchange Commission is
reviewing the Company's stock option procedures.