Home Depot (The) (HD)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Consumer Discretionary · data since 1981-09-22 · last close 2026-09-09
Home Depot (The) (HD) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.9 | 1.6 | -13.0 | -0.0 | -3.5 | 11.2 | -5.9 | -2.0 | -4.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.9 | -3.7 | -7.0 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 0.2 | -6.3 | -6.0 | -3.0 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 1.4 | -12.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 10.0 | -2.8 | 9.6 | -9.3 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -8.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -5.0 | 9.6 | 7.5 | -0.4 | -8.5 | -5.8 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | -11.6 | -13.9 | -4.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -8.8 | 9.7 | -3.5 | -4.3 | 7.3 | 10.1 | -2.5 |
| 2021 | 2.0 | -4.6 | 18.9 | 6.0 | -1.5 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -0.6 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 4.0 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -4.5 | -13.7 | 17.7 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | -2.1 | -4.0 | 4.0 | -3.7 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 6.2 | -6.8 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -6.0 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | -9.3 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -15.1 | 3.1 | -4.7 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 9.0 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | -4.9 | -1.3 | 8.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -3.4 | 8.3 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -5.2 | 6.6 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | -0.5 | 9.9 | -0.5 | -5.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 5.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 | -0.8 |
| 2014 | -6.7 | 6.7 | -3.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 15.7 | -1.4 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 7.2 | -1.0 | 2.0 | -5.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 2.9 | -4.2 | 7.4 | -1.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 6.5 | -5.0 |
| 2011 | 4.9 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -2.3 | 0.6 | -3.6 | -3.7 | -1.5 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | -3.2 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 8.9 | -3.9 | -16.5 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 13.9 | -2.5 | -1.5 | 16.1 |
| 2009 | -6.5 | -3.0 | 14.2 | 11.7 | -12.0 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 5.2 | -1.6 | -5.8 | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -13.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | -5.0 | -13.7 | 1.8 | 13.8 | -3.7 | -8.9 | -2.0 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -2.8 | -6.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | -5.5 | 3.7 | -15.3 | -2.9 | -8.6 | -5.7 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | -5.6 | -4.5 | -5.7 | -3.0 | -1.2 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | -3.5 | -3.0 | -4.2 | -7.5 | 11.3 | -0.9 | 11.8 | -7.1 | -5.4 | 7.6 | 2.0 | -3.1 |
| 2004 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -5.8 | 2.1 | -1.8 | -4.2 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2003 | -13.0 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 2.1 | -5.8 | 3.1 | -0.8 | 16.4 | -0.8 | -3.3 |
| 2002 | -1.8 | -0.2 | -2.7 | -4.6 | -10.1 | -11.8 | -15.9 | 6.6 | -20.6 | 10.7 | -8.6 | -8.8 |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -11.8 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 4.7 | -4.1 | 6.6 | -8.7 | -16.5 | -0.4 | 22.3 | 9.3 |
| 2000 | -17.6 | 1.6 | 12.3 | -12.4 | -13.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -7.0 | 10.1 | -18.8 | -8.8 | 16.6 |
| 1999 | -1.1 | -1.3 | 4.3 | -4.0 | -5.3 | 14.0 | -1.0 | -3.6 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | -9.0 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 14.2 | 23.1 |
| 1997 | -1.3 | 10.3 | -2.0 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 8.3 | -5.3 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| 1996 | -3.7 | -6.0 | 10.5 | -0.8 | 7.9 | 5.7 | -6.7 | 5.5 | 7.2 | -3.5 | -5.0 | -3.7 |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -3.9 | -1.4 | -5.7 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 8.0 | -9.1 | -0.2 | -6.6 | 19.1 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | -1.3 | 6.7 | -2.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 | -6.6 | -3.0 | 10.7 | -7.1 | 8.3 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| 1993 | -3.5 | -2.3 | -0.5 | -10.9 | 9.5 | -5.3 | 0.9 | -3.0 | -9.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | -4.8 |
| 1992 | -8.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | -3.7 | 13.3 | -4.8 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10.7 |
| 1991 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | -4.1 | 13.3 | 15.1 | 2.2 | 29.7 | -4.7 | -11.0 | -1.0 | -10.3 | -3.3 | 21.8 | 8.0 |
| 1989 | -1.6 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 2.2 | -4.9 | 20.3 | 14.1 | -2.1 | -3.2 | 9.0 | -0.3 |
| 1988 | 1.3 | 21.7 | 3.9 | 8.3 | -3.9 | 16.1 | -4.7 | -14.8 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 22.4 | 9.1 | 21.5 | -0.4 | 16.0 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 3.7 | -12.2 | -28.6 | 0.9 | 14.5 |
| 1986 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 21.3 | 5.5 | -23.0 | 18.7 | -14.5 | 8.1 | 2.7 | -5.3 |
| 1985 | -6.3 | 14.3 | -9.9 | 4.4 | -7.7 | -19.7 | -0.9 | -9.5 | -6.3 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 13.6 |
| 1984 | -27.5 | -14.4 | 6.1 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 0.0 | -36.8 | -6.1 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 15.4 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 14.4 | 18.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | -26.6 | 15.2 | 7.1 |
| 1982 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 27.5 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 33.6 | 12.6 |
| 1981 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.0 | 32.9 | 25.7 | 0.0 |
| Avg | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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HD seasonality — average by calendar month
Home Depot (The) has monthly history back to 1981. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 35 of 45 years, median +4.8%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 24 of 45 with a median of -0.2%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±8.8% in an average month and has fallen 70.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.7% | +2.3% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +3.3% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +1.2% | -0.3% | +1.2% | +5.9% | +4.4% |
| Win rate | 51%/45 | 58%/45 | 62%/45 | 67%/45 | 60%/45 | 60%/45 | 60%/45 | 49%/45 | 47%/45 | 58%/45 | 78%/45 | 60%/45 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
HD risk & extremes
HD drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Home Depot (The)'s best month?+
Home Depot (The)'s strongest completed month on record is November 1982, at +33.59%.
What was Home Depot (The)'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 1984, at -36.81%.
Is Home Depot (The) up this year?+
Home Depot (The) is down 9.18% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Home Depot (The)'s 1-year return?+
-24.27% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Home Depot (The)'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 70.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1981.
Which calendar month is historically best for Home Depot (The)?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1981. An average is not a forecast.
About Home Depot (The)
Home Depot (The) is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $310 billion. It lives in your shopping cart, physical or digital — with price receipts on this site going back to 1981. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1981) would be about $2.0 million today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 1982 at +33.59%; its worst, August 1984 at -36.81%.
- It has closed November in the green 35 out of 45 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.