Home Depot (HD): FY27 Q2 earnings call, Aug 18, 2026

On its Aug 18, 2026 earnings call (FY27 Q2), Home Depot said 14 of the 21 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 21 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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21 words · 14 settled yes · our count agreed on 21 of 21

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Quarter 15+ timesYes8080✓86%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 0:01, Quarter 15+ times–
Customer 20+ timesYes3939✓79%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 3:45, Customer 20+ times–
Delivery Yes2525✓95%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 6:06, Delivery–
Tariff Yes1420✓88%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 14:35, Tariff–
Project 10+ timesYes1010✓77%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 3:49, Project 10+ times–
Innovation Yes44✓87%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 11:07, Innovation–
Mexico Yes44✓70%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 4:01, Mexico–
Volatility Yes44✓33%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 29:56, Volatility–
Build Yes33✓83%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 52:10, Build–
Relationship 2+ timesYes33✓61%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 7:34, Relationship 2+ times–
Weather Yes24✓81%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 47:30, Weather–
Storm Yes11✓88%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 48:51, Storm–
Lumber Yes11✓48%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 9:39, Lumber–
Inflation Yes01✓38%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Synergy No00✓58%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Headwind No02✓56%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tailwind No00✓49%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Competition No00✓38%transcripts from the transcript model–
Revenue No00✓35%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
E-Commerce No00✓30%transcripts from the transcript model–
Shutdown No00✓15%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

10 matches for “Project”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Richard Mc Phailcompanyprepared · 3:51Hear it 3:47, Richard Mc Phail

Our customers continued to engage in home improvement projects, and throughout the quarter, we saw broad-based demand across the business. in the U.S., our Northern…

Ann-Marie Campbellcompanyprepared · 5:48Hear it 5:42, Ann-Marie Campbell

…more efficiently, find products within seconds, and ask questions about products and projects to feel more confident in their ability to complete a home improvement…

Billy Bastekcompanyprepared · 8:34Hear it 8:28, Billy Bastek

…our expectations as customers continued to engage in smaller repair and maintenance projects. In the second quarter, we saw broader engagement with 13 of our…

Billy Bastekcompanyprepared · 9:16Hear it 9:14, Billy Bastek

…the performance we saw in portable power and patio. However, larger discretionary projects remain under pressure. During the second quarter, pro posted positive comps and…

Billy Bastekcompanyprepared · 11:05Hear it 11:02, Billy Bastek

During the second quarter, we leaned into products and projects that are resonating with our customers. We focused on innovation, expanded assortments, and reduced friction…

Where the listed words were said

Operatoroperator“Quarter (15+)” · prepared · 0:03Hear it 0:00, Operator

Greetings, and welcome to The Home Depot second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer…

Ann-Marie Campbellcompany“Customer (20+)” · prepared · 4:40Hear it 4:34, Ann-Marie Campbell

…what we do every day to deliver the best experience for our customers. To do this, we continue to invest in our store experience. Our…

Ann-Marie Campbellcompany“Delivery” · prepared · 6:19Hear it 6:13, Ann-Marie Campbell

…our customers, and today, for in-stock parcel products, over 65% of our deliveries are same day or next day. We're continuing to get faster. In…

Richard Mc Phailcompany“Tariff” · prepared · 14:37Hear it 14:32, Richard Mc Phail

…in June, and +2.2% in July. In the second quarter, we received IEEPA tariff refunds, which reduced our cost of goods sold by $685 million.

Billy Bastekcompany“Project (10+)” · qa · 37:22Hear it 37:17, Billy Bastek

…entire business. There's certainly still a lot of pressure, obviously, on larger projects, discretionary finance projects. I mean, that's a continued narrative that we're still…

Billy Bastekcompany“Innovation” · prepared · 12:50Hear it 12:46, Billy Bastek

…The Home Depot will be the exclusive launch partner for USG's newest innovation, Sheetrock Brand UltraLight Tough Panels in the big box retail channel. Further…

Ann-Marie Campbellcompany“Mexico” · qa · 31:15Hear it 31:14, Ann-Marie Campbell

Yeah, no. Both Canada and Mexico out-comped the company, which was fantastic. I know we called out Canada last quarter, but it was great to…

Richard Mc Phailcompany“Volatility” · qa · 29:58Hear it 29:55, Richard Mc Phail

…four years now. I do not think that we have seen much volatility from the recent increase in rates. We do know that when we…

Christopher Horversanalyst“Build” · qa · 52:12Hear it 52:06, Christopher Horvers

…the message is we're starting clean into 2027, so we're going to build off where our guide is currently. Is the message that ultimately should…

Ann-Marie Campbellcompany“Relationship (2+)” · prepared · 7:36Hear it 7:30, Ann-Marie Campbell

…ever, and this partnership with our customers creates a sticky and lasting relationship. In closing, I'd like to thank all of our associates for their…

Billy Bastekcompany“Weather” · qa · 47:32Hear it 47:27, Billy Bastek

…it relates to the monthly cadence, and you mentioned some of the weather pieces, there's actually just two really small pieces that drove that. In…

Richard Mc Phailcompany“Storm” · qa · 48:53Hear it 48:48, Richard Mc Phail

…In the back half of 2025, we saw the least amount of storm activity in many years, and SRS was pressured by the lack of…

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