Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Home Depot Accrued Expenses decreased by 11.5% to $2.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 45.5%, from $4.1B to $2.24B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows a downward trend with a -3.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 27, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is deferring cash outflows or accruing higher operational costs, while a decrease indicates the settlement of these obligations or lower accrued liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred by the company but have not yet been paid or invoiced b...
Peer comparison
Large retailers often have significant accrued expenses due to the scale of payroll and vendor obligations; comparisons are best made relative to total operating expenses.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.57B | $3.77B | $3.77B | $3.89B | $4.88B | $3.99B | $3.97B | $3.86B | $3.73B | $4.01B | $3.99B | $4.23B | $3.79B | $4.27B | $4.37B | $2.32B | $4.1B | $4.34B | $4.54B | $2.53B | $2.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.5% | +0.1% | +3.2% | +25.3% | -18.2% | -0.7% | -2.7% | -3.4% | +7.6% | -0.4% | +5.8% | -10.2% | +12.4% | +2.4% | -47.0% | +77.2% | +5.7% | +4.7% | -44.3% | -11.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.8% | +6.0% | +5.2% | -0.8% | -23.6% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +9.5% | +1.8% | +6.4% | +9.3% | -45.2% | +8.2% | +1.7% | +4.0% | +9.2% | -45.5% |
Range$2.24B – $4.88B
CAGR-13.3%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Home Depot's accrued expenses?
- Home Depot (HD) reported accrued expenses of $2.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Home Depot's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Home Depot's accrued expenses decreased by 45.5% year-over-year, from $4.1B to $2.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Home Depot's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Home Depot's accrued expenses has grown at a -3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.06B to $2.53B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes for services or goods already received but not yet paid for.