Home Depot (Atlanta) reported a third quarter profit of $2.16 billion, a 9.6 percent increase compared with its profit of $1.97 billion in the third quarter of 2016.
Sales for the quarter were $25.03 billion, an 8.1 percent increase from sales of $23.15 billion in the third quarter of 2016. Comparable store sales increased 7.9 percent.
“Though this quarter was marked by an unprecedented number of natural disasters, including multiple hurricanes, wildfires in the West, and earthquakes in Mexico, the underlying health of our core business remains solid,” said Craig Menear, chairman, CEO and president, in a statement. “I am proud of our team and suppliers for their extraordinary efforts to support those in the path of the various natural disasters throughout the quarter. Our support of the impacted communities continues.”
