The following table presents the Company’s operating income results for its Retail Home Improvement reportable segment, including significant segment expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | May 1, 2026 | | May 2, 2025 | | | | | | (In millions, except percentage data) | Amount | | % Sales | | Amount | | % Sales | | Net Sales | $ | 21,324 | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 20,930 | | | 100.00 | % | | Less: | | | | | | | | | Cost of sales | 14,079 | | | 66.02 | | | 13,944 | | | 66.62 | | | Expenses: | | | | | | | | | Employee compensation and benefits | 2,847 | | | 13.35 | | | 2,812 | | | 13.44 | | | Occupancy and facility costs | 492 | | | 2.31 | | | 469 | | | 2.24 | | | Advertising | 207 | | | 0.97 | | | 199 | | | 0.95 | | Other segment items1 | 647 | | | 3.03 | | | 566 | | | 2.70 | | | Selling, general and administrative: | 4,193 | | | 19.66 | | | 4,046 | | | 19.33 | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation and amortization | 466 | | | 2.19 | | | 446 | | | 2.13 | | | Operating income | $ | 2,586 | | | 12.13 | % | | $ | 2,494 | | | 11.92 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 Other segment items primarily include financial services costs, technology service costs, insurance costs, impairment costs, and store environment initiative and display costs. The following table presents a reconciliation of our Retail Home Improvement results to our consolidated totals:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | May 1, 2026 | | Retail Home Improvement | | Other | | Consolidated | | (In millions, except percentage data) | Amount | | % Sales | | Amount | | % Sales | | Amount | | % Sales | | Net sales | $ | 21,324 | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 1,754 | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 23,078 | | | 100.00 | % | | Operating income | 2,586 | | | 12.13 | | | (32) | | | (1.82) | | | 2,554 | | | 11.07 | | | Interest – net | | | | | | | | | 399 | | | 1.73 | | | Pre-tax earnings | | | | | | | | | 2,155 | | | 9.34 | | | Income tax provision | | | | | | | | | 527 | | | 2.29 | | | Net earnings | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,628 | | | 7.05 | % |
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