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JANUARY 2004Printer Friendly VersionHome Depot (HD)Company Chronicle - Historical Quality and Projected Returns
Better Investing Top 100 Rank: 3rd Sector: Consumer Discretionary Industry: Home Improvement Peer Group: Retail - Building Supply Company Description
Home Depot operates a chain of retail building supply/home improvement "warehouse" stores across the United States and Canada. Product lines include building materials, lumber, floor/wall coverings, plumbing, heating and electrical; paint & furniture, seasonal and specialty items, hardware and tools. NAIC Most Active Leader: March 2003, February 2003, January 2003, December 2002, November 2002, October 2002, August 2002. References December 2002 Home (Depot) For The Holidays December 2002 Undervalued Stock Historical Quality and Projected Returns The following profile is compiled from assumptions and forecasts made by Value Line and calculated by Mark Robertson. No investment recommendation is intended.
Company Chronicle. This "journal" provides historical perspective for split-adjusted stock prices, Challenge quality ratings (QR) and projected average returns (PAR). The figures represent SSG and QR calculation results based on quarterly company reports in the Value Line Investment Survey. Stock Prices (left axis) - Split-adjusted historical prices at the time of the Value Line report. Quality (left axis) - Calculated QR based on relative sales growth, relative profitability, financial strength and EPS predictability. (Ranges from 0-to-100.) Projected Average Return (right axis) - PAR is based on TTM sales, sales growth, expected net margin, expected shares outstanding and expected average P/E ratio. Includes average annual dividends. Sources: Value Line Investment Survey and company studies done by Mark Robertson. Fundamental Forecasts -- A Track Record The following graphics provide a closer look at the track record of Value Line forecasts for expected sales growth, net margin and average P/E ratio. The forecast is displayed versus what actually transpired over the 4-year forecast period.
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