An overcharged housing market is keeping aisles full at Home Depot and on Tuesday, the company reported soaring sales that blew past Wall Street expectations.
Sales hit $37.5 billion, up 32.7% from the same year, far better than analyst projections of $34.88 billion, according to Zacks Investment Research Sales at stores open at least a year, a critical indicator of a retailer's health, jumped 31%.
In the U.S., those sales rose 29.9%. Home Depot's profit nearly doubled, hitting $4.1 billion, or $3.86 per share. That compares with $2.2 billion, or $2.08 per share, a year ago.
Wall Street expected $3.04 per share. Home improvement stores have bustled during the pandemic with millions working and attending school remotely.