On the filings, Home Depot (HD) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it HOLD.
Fortress home-improvement franchise, but three straight years of falling profit its multiple EPS leaves no margin of safety.
Durable, cash-rich home-improvement compounder with a softening top line at a full price — own Lowe's for the ROIC and dividend, not for near-term upside.
| Metric | HD | LOW |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 64 | 50 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | -4.4% | -4.4% |
| Net margin | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| Return on equity | 110.5% | — |
| ROIC (est.) | 26.1% | — |
| Liabilities / Equity | 7.20 | -6.46 |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 18, 2026, 7:28 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
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