Company Background: The Home Depot‚ Inc. (NYSE: HD) Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. These founders envisioned providing one-stop shopping for the “do-it-yourselfer‚” and this vision became a reality after working with investment banker Ken Lagone and merchandising expert‚ Pat Farrah. The first two stores were opened on June 22‚ 1979‚ in Atlanta‚ GA. These first stores were approximately 60‚000 square feet in size each‚ and stocked 25‚000 products‚ which made
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|Renovating Home Depot | |By Brian Grow‚ with Diane Brady in New York and Michael Arndt | | | |Adapted from Business Week‚ March 2006
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Evaluation of credit rating Memorandum: Credit Rating assignment: Home Depot‚ Inc. After analysing the financial statements of Home Depot‚ we have allocated a “C” rating of credit risk. The proposal is to start with the “C” rating and then to either upgrade to a “B” rating or to be down graded to a “D” rating. The reason for such a decision is discussed below. Home Depot has a current ratio of 1.19 to 1 which means that it’s current assets covers it’s current liabilities by 1.19 times.
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such as Home Depot‚ is a direct relationship between their fixed and variable costs. Apparently‚ Home Depot was taking advantage of their operating leverage in the years prior to 2006 and found this approach to be profitable. In fact‚ it appears they were gambling with the fact of whether the market was in a lull and would recover. Based upon their decline in 2007‚ they had underestimated the market. A major activity of management is to plan and control costs of the firm. Assuming‚ Home Depot
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Home Depot Case Study Fabian Gonzalez Great Basin College Line and staff relationships consist of two types of authorities that work hand in hand in order for a company to work in an efficient manner. Line authority deals with the ability to make decisions over production‚ sales‚ or finance‚ while staff authority deals with the assisting of those who have line authority‚ by helping with the performance expected by workers (Certo). In the Home Depot case‚ the
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Motivational Profile Paper: Home Depot Motivates Daniel PSY/320 Home Depot Motivates Decks‚ patios‚ bathrooms you name it‚ there is no job too difficult when Home Depot is there. Home Depot has helped many troubled individuals accomplish impossible tasks that seem like they can never be done. Home Depot has been around since the late 70’s and has only gained more popularity as the years have passed. As one of the leading retailers in the United States‚ Home Depot is highly respected by the
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“The Home Depot is in the home improvement business and our goal is to provide the highest level of service‚ the broadest selection of products and the most competitive prices. We are a values-driven company.” The above sentence is the mission statement of The Home Depot. The mission statement itself reveals what kind of standard The Home Depot is looking for. The Home Depot Incorporation was established on 22nd June‚ 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. Home Depot is the world’s biggest home improvement
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The Home Depot Case Analysis "The Home Depot NYSE: HD‚ headquartered in Vinings‚ Georgia‚ is a home improvement retailer that aims for both the do-it-yourself consumer and the professional in home improvement and construction. It is the second largest retailer in the United States‚ behind Wal-Mart; and the third largest retailer in the world‚ behind Wal-Mart and French company Carrefour. The Home Depot operates about 1‚900 stores across North America. The company operates stores in the United States
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Strengths Home Depot has many competitive strengths that make them a very difficult company to compete against. Home Depot’s strengths include: • Business model • Well known brand name • Extensive product offerings • Ability to grow Home Depot’s business model‚ the first of its kind in the home improvement industry has revolutionized the way customers shop for home improvement products. Their business model is simple. Sell home improvement products and services to DIY‚ BIY‚ and professional
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.............................................................................................3 History of Home Depot…………………………………………………………………………....4 Business risks related to capital structure…………………………………………………………5 Financial risk related to capital structure………………………………………………………….5 Home Depots Financial Status………….…………………………………………………............6 Future and Flexibility of Home Depot….…………………………………………………………7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...8 References…………………………………………………………………………………………9
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