Home Depot Corporate Bonds and Leverage Analysis

HD Stock  USD 422.59  6.59  1.54%   
At present, Home Depot's Net Debt is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Short Term Debt is expected to grow to about 3.6 B, whereas Net Debt To EBITDA is forecasted to decline to 1.70. . Home Depot's financial risk is the risk to Home Depot stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.
 
Debt Ratio  
First Reported
2010-12-31
Previous Quarter
0.55090814
Current Value
0.50106969
Quarterly Volatility
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At present, Home Depot's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Current Liabilities Total is expected to grow to about 56.1 B, whereas Change To Liabilities is projected to grow to (2.7 B).
  
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Given the importance of Home Depot's capital structure, the first step in the capital decision process is for the management of Home Depot to decide how much external capital it will need to raise to operate in a sustainable way. Once the amount of financing is determined, management needs to examine the financial markets to determine the terms in which the company can boost capital. This move is crucial to the process because the market environment may reduce the ability of Home Depot to issue bonds at a reasonable cost.

Home Depot Bond Ratings

Home Depot financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Home Depot have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Home Depot's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
4
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Beneish M Score
(2.00)
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Home Depot Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Home Depot, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Home Depot reports 52.24 B of total liabilities. Home Depot has a current ratio of 1.36, which is generally considered normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Home to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Home Depot Total Assets Over Time

Home Depot Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Home Depot uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Home Depot Debt Ratio

    
  50.0   
It looks as if Home Depot uses both, debt and equity to finance its assets. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Home Depot's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Home Depot, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Home Depot Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Home bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Home Depot has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Home Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

54.86 Billion

At present, Home Depot's Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Understaning Home Depot Use of Financial Leverage

Home Depot's financial leverage ratio helps determine the effect of debt on the overall profitability of the company. It measures Home Depot's total debt position, including all outstanding debt obligations, and compares it with Home Depot's equity. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Home Depot's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if Home Depot is unable to cover its debt costs.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Short and Long Term Debt Total52.2 B54.9 B
Net Debt48.5 B50.9 B
Short Term Debt3.5 B3.6 B
Long Term Debt42.7 B44.9 B
Long Term Debt Total48.3 B24.7 B
Short and Long Term Debt1.4 B1.9 B
Net Debt To EBITDA 1.94  1.70 
Debt To Equity 40.38  10.72 
Interest Debt Per Share 44.15  34.18 
Debt To Assets 0.55  0.50 
Long Term Debt To Capitalization 0.97  0.91 
Total Debt To Capitalization 0.98  0.91 
Debt Equity Ratio 40.38  10.72 
Debt Ratio 0.55  0.50 
Cash Flow To Debt Ratio 0.50  0.53 
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Is Home Improvement Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Home Depot. If investors know Home will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Home Depot listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.04)
Dividend Share
2.25
Earnings Share
14.71
Revenue Per Share
156.158
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.066
The market value of Home Depot is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Home that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Home Depot's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Home Depot's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Home Depot's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Home Depot's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Home Depot's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Home Depot is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Home Depot's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

What is Financial Leverage?

Financial leverage is the use of borrowed money (debt) to finance the purchase of assets with the expectation that the income or capital gain from the new asset will exceed the cost of borrowing. In most cases, the debt provider will limit how much risk it is ready to take and indicate a limit on the extent of the leverage it will allow. In the case of asset-backed lending, the financial provider uses the assets as collateral until the borrower repays the loan. In the case of a cash flow loan, the general creditworthiness of the company is used to back the loan. The concept of leverage is common in the business world. It is mostly used to boost the returns on equity capital of a company, especially when the business is unable to increase its operating efficiency and returns on total investment. Because earnings on borrowing are higher than the interest payable on debt, the company's total earnings will increase, ultimately boosting stockholders' profits.

Leverage and Capital Costs

The debt to equity ratio plays a role in the working average cost of capital (WACC). The overall interest on debt represents the break-even point that must be obtained to profitability in a given venture. Thus, WACC is essentially the average interest an organization owes on the capital it has borrowed for leverage. Let's say equity represents 60% of borrowed capital, and debt is 40%. This results in a financial leverage calculation of 40/60, or 0.6667. The organization owes 10% on all equity and 5% on all debt. That means that the weighted average cost of capital is (.4)(5) + (.6)(10) - or 8%. For every $10,000 borrowed, this organization will owe $800 in interest. Profit must be higher than 8% on the project to offset the cost of interest and justify this leverage.

Benefits of Financial Leverage

Leverage provides the following benefits for companies:
  • Leverage is an essential tool a company's management can use to make the best financing and investment decisions.
  • It provides a variety of financing sources by which the firm can achieve its target earnings.
  • Leverage is also an essential technique in investing as it helps companies set a threshold for the expansion of business operations. For example, it can be used to recommend restrictions on business expansion once the projected return on additional investment is lower than the cost of debt.
By borrowing funds, the firm incurs a debt that must be paid. But, this debt is paid in small installments over a relatively long period of time. This frees funds for more immediate use in the stock market. For example, suppose a company can afford a new factory but will be left with negligible free cash. In that case, it may be better to finance the factory and spend the cash on hand on inputs, labor, or even hold a significant portion as a reserve against unforeseen circumstances.

The Risk of Financial Leverage

The most obvious and apparent risk of leverage is that if price changes unexpectedly, the leveraged position can lead to severe losses. For example, imagine a hedge fund seeded by $50 worth of investor money. The hedge fund borrows another $50 and buys an asset worth $100, leading to a leverage ratio of 2:1. For the investor, this is neither good nor bad -- until the asset price changes. If the asset price goes up 10 percent, the investor earns $10 on $50 of capital, a net gain of 20 percent, and is very pleased with the increased gains from the leverage. However, if the asset price crashes unexpectedly, say by 30 percent, the investor loses $30 on $50 of capital, suffering a 60 percent loss. In other words, the effect of leverage is to increase the volatility of returns and increase the effects of a price change on the asset to the bottom line while increasing the chance for profit as well.