The Home Depot

The Home Depot, Inc., often simply referred to as Home Depot, is an American multinational home improvement retail corporation that sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services, including fuel and transportation rentals. Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States.[3] In 2021, the company had 490,600 employees and more than $151 billion in revenue. The company is headquartered in incorporated Cobb County, Georgia, with an Atlanta mailing address.[4]

The Home Depot, Inc.
Home Depot Store Support Center & Corporate HQ.JPG
The Home Depot corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia
Type
Public
Traded as
NYSE: HD
DJIA component
S&P 100 component
S&P 500 component
Industry
Retailing
Founded
February 6, 1978; 44 years ago
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Founders
Bernard Marcus
Arthur Blank
Ron Brill
Pat Farrah
Ken Langone
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Number of locations
2,312 (as of March 2021)
Areas served
United States
Puerto Rico (since 1998)
Guam (since 2007)
US Virgin Islands (since 2003)
Canada (since 1994)
Mexico (since 2001)
Key people
Ted Decker
(President & CEO)
Craig Menear
(Chairman)
Products
Home appliances, tools, hardware, builders hardware, lumber, building materials, lighting, electrical supplies, paint, plumbing, flooring, garden supplies & plants
Revenue
Increase US$151.16 billion (2021)
Operating income
Increase US$23.04 billion (2021)
Net income
Increase US$16.43 billion (2021)
Total assets
Increase US$71.88 billion (2021)
Total equity
Decrease US$−1.7 billion (2021)
Number of employees
490,600 (Dec 2021)
Subsidiaries
The Home Depot Pro
HD Supply
Website
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
It operates many big-box format stores across the United States (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands); all 10 provinces of Canada; and all 32 Mexican states and Mexico City. MRO company Interline Brands (now The Home Depot Pro) is also owned by The Home Depot, with 70 distribution centers across the United States.[5] It has been involved in several controversies, primarily involving the security and safety of its consumers.