What happened

发生了什么事

Home Depot(NYSE: HD) reported another strong quarter Tuesday morning. It also announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend, but shares nonetheless headed lower, trading down by 5% as of 12:30 p.m. EST.

周二上午，家得宝(NYSE: HD)公布了又一个强劲的季度业绩。该公司还宣布将季度股息提高10%，但其股价却继续走低，截至美国东部时间下午12:30，该公司股价下跌5%。

The home-improvement retailer said it wouldn't provide guidance due to "the uncertainty related to the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its influence on the consumer." So what

这家家装零售商表示，由于“与COVID-19疫情持续时间及其对消费者的影响有关的不确定性”，它不会提供指导。那么

In Home Depot's fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Feb. 2, overall sales increased 25.1% versus the prior-year period. Comparable sales at existing stores increased 24.5% as the chain completed a strong fiscal year during which comp sales rose 19.7%. Those fiscal 2020 results have investors looking ahead toward difficult comparisons over the next year. In the earnings release, Executive Vice President and CFO Richard McPhail said "if the demand environment during the back half of fiscal 2020 were to persist through fiscal 2021, it would imply flat to slightly positive comparable sales growth."

在截至2月2日的第四财季，家得宝的总销售额同比增长25.1%。现有门店的可比销售额增长了24.5%，而comp销售额增长了19.7%。这些2020财年的业绩让投资者对明年的业绩进行艰难的比较。在财报中，执行副总裁兼首席财务官Richard McPhail表示:“如果2020财年后半段的需求环境持续到2021财年，这将意味着可比销售增长持平或略有增长。

Image source: Home Depot.Now what

图片来源:家得宝。现在

Home Depot completed its acquisition of HD Supply in December, and though the consumer spending environment may be difficult to predict, that purchase should help bolster the company's professionals business. Home Depot has also been investing in growing its digital channel sales. "We continue to lean into these investments because we believe they are critical in enabling market share growth in any economic environment," Chairman and CEO Craig Menear said in a statement.

家得宝在去年12月完成了对HD Supply的收购，尽管消费者支出环境可能难以预测，但这笔收购应该有助于提振公司的专业业务。家得宝也一直在投资增加其数字渠道销售。董事长兼首席执行官Craig Menear在一份声明中表示:“我们将继续投资这些项目，因为我们相信，在任何经济环境下，这些项目都对推动市场份额增长至关重要。”

The market may not have liked the lack of guidance, but the business continues to perform well, and long-term investors could take advantage of Tuesday's drop as a buying opportunity.

市场可能不喜欢缺乏指引，但该业务继续表现良好，长线投资者可能利用周二的下跌作为买入机会。

David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Home Depot wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys.

大卫和汤姆刚刚透露了他们认为目前投资者最值得购买的十支股票。而家得宝不是其中之一!没错，他们认为这10只股票更值得买进。

Howard Smith owns shares of Home Depot. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Home Depot. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

霍华德·史密斯(Howard Smith)拥有家得宝(Home Depot)的股份。这个傻瓜持有家得宝的股票并推荐它。《斑驳的傻瓜》有个披露政策。