INTERNAL CREDIT MEMORANDUM

Borrower:

Home Depot (HD)

Date:

2026-02-19

Sector:

Consumer Discretionary

Analyst:

Credit Risk AI

Rating:

Outlook:

Stable

Executive Summary

Home Depot maintains a robust credit profile with strong liquidity and manageable leverage ratios. Recent financial performance indicates stable cash flow generation capable of supporting current debt obligations.

Financial Analysis (3-Year Trend)

Metric	2023	2024	2025
Revenue ($B)	1009.17	1120.65	1244.44
EBITDA ($B)	68.08	58.13	74.74
Total Debt ($B)	123.61	158.32	113.27
Leverage (Debt/EBITDA)	1.82x	2.72x	1.52x
Interest Coverage	11.0x	7.3x	13.2x

Risk Assessment

Primary Risks:

Cyclical downturn in Consumer Discretionary.
Regulatory changes affecting margins.
Execution risk on new product launches.

Mitigants:

Strong liquidity position with $186.67B in cash.
Demonstrated access to capital markets.
Leading market share in core segments.

Recommendation

Based on the quantitative credit scoring model (Score: 88/100) and qualitative review of HD's 10-K filings, we recommend MAINTAIN exposure at current levels.

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