Cost of Capital of Home Depot
1. Company Introduction
Established in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, the Home Depot Corporation opened its first store in Atlanta, becoming the world’s largest home improvement retailer. They are now the second largest retailer in the United States, offering 40,000 to 50,000 different types of home improvement supplies, building materials, and lawn and garden products. They carry a wide assortment of low-cost products, and offer expert advice and exceptional customer service.
As an innovator of the home improvement industry, Home Depot has expanded into Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Puerto Rico. Currently there are 1,459 stores including fifty EXPO Design Centers, one Floor Store, and three Home Depot Landscape Supply stores. Home Depot caters to Do-It-Yourself customers, as well as home improvement, construction and building maintenance professionals.
Home Depot’s stock went public in 1981 and is traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol, "HD". It is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard and Poor 's 500 Index.
The Home Improvement sector in general is in the growth stage of its life cycle. Even in the weak economic environment, low interest rates have allowed the real estate sector to survive. As a result, home ownership has reached new highs, and the housing industry thrived.
In August 2002, Home Depot was ranked first in "Quality of Earnings" by Merrill Lynch in a study of large, publicly traded companies. Home Depot reported net sales for fiscal 2001 of $53.6 billion and employs approximately 280,000 people. Fortune Magazine has ranked them as “America’s Most Admired Specialty Retailer”. Business Week cited Home Depot as “Ten Best Boards in the U.S.”
In October 10, 2002, Home Depot announced they are opening two sourcing offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen. According to Vice President of Global Sourcing, Duane Goodwin, this will allow Home Depot to enhance their opportunities to
Established in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, the Home Depot Corporation opened its first store in Atlanta, becoming the world’s largest home improvement retailer. They are now the second largest retailer in the United States, offering 40,000 to 50,000 different types of home improvement supplies, building materials, and lawn and garden products. They carry a wide assortment of low-cost products, and offer expert advice and exceptional customer service.
As an innovator of the home improvement industry, Home Depot has expanded into Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Puerto Rico. Currently there are 1,459 stores including fifty EXPO Design Centers, one Floor Store, and three Home Depot Landscape Supply stores. Home Depot caters to Do-It-Yourself customers, as well as home improvement, construction and building maintenance professionals.
Home Depot’s stock went public in 1981 and is traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol, "HD". It is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard and Poor 's 500 Index.
The Home Improvement sector in general is in the growth stage of its life cycle. Even in the weak economic environment, low interest rates have allowed the real estate sector to survive. As a result, home ownership has reached new highs, and the housing industry thrived.
In August 2002, Home Depot was ranked first in "Quality of Earnings" by Merrill Lynch in a study of large, publicly traded companies. Home Depot reported net sales for fiscal 2001 of $53.6 billion and employs approximately 280,000 people. Fortune Magazine has ranked them as “America’s Most Admired Specialty Retailer”. Business Week cited Home Depot as “Ten Best Boards in the U.S.”
In October 10, 2002, Home Depot announced they are opening two sourcing offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen. According to Vice President of Global Sourcing, Duane Goodwin, this will allow Home Depot to enhance their opportunities to