The Home Depot, Inc.
$357.84B- Market cap
- $307.92B
- Debt
- +$51.31B
- Cash
- −$1.39B
Capital structure 86% equity / 14% debt · EV / Revenue 2.17x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 14.66x
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $307.92B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 10:29 AM ET
FY 2026 ·
Decision snapshot: HD stock price near parity vs PAYX $308.63 current versus $334.59 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at PAYX's multiple
Implied fair value · at HD's multiple
Snapshot Sep 11, 2026, 10:29 AM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Multiple discount
Lower P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
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Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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Trendline
11 period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Capital structure 86% equity / 14% debt · EV / Revenue 2.17x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 14.66x
Capital structure 90% equity / 10% debt · EV / Revenue 6.81x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 15.02x
HD carries the larger enterprise value at $357.84B against $44.36B; HD trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (2.17x vs 6.81x); HD on the lower EV / EBITDA (14.66x vs 15.02x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
The Home Depot, Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$103.62
Base
$131.79
Bull
$172.10
Paychex, Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$70.62
Base
$86.28
Bull
$107.40
Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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