Home Depot said net sales for fiscal 2023 fell $4.7 billion (3.0%) to $152.7 billion, and total comparable sales declined 3.2%. The company cited lower comparable customer transactions and lumber price deflation as the factors.

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   Home Depot said net sales for fiscal 2023 fell $4.7 billion (3.0%) to $152.7 billion, and total comparable sales declined 3.2%. The company cited lower comparable customer transactions and lumber price deflation as the factors.

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   The company said net earnings for fiscal 2023 were $15.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share were $15.11, both lower than $16.69 in fiscal 2022. It attributed the decline in net earnings as the main factor, partially offset by a lower diluted share count from share repurchases.

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   Home Depot said it generated $21.2 billion in operating cash flow in fiscal 2023 and paid $8.4 billion in cash dividends and $8.0 billion in share repurchases. It said capital expenditures were $3.2 billion and acquisitions totaled $1.5 billion.

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   The company said it held $3.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of January 28, 2024. It said it issued $2.0 billion of senior notes in November 2023. As of the same date, the aggregate principal amount of senior notes outstanding was $42.2 billion, of which $1.1 billion is payable within 12 months.

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