v3.26.1
Employee Benefit Plan, Related-Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 001 [Member]  
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]  
EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Certain Plan investments included in the Master Trust include shares of common stock issued by The Home Depot, Inc., the Plan sponsor. At December 31, 2025 the Plan held a combined total of 4 million shares valued at approximately $344.10 per share. At December 31, 2024 the Plan held a combined total of 5 million shares valued at approximately $388.99 per share. Additionally, dividends received through the Master Trust by the Plan include dividends paid by The Home Depot, Inc. totaling $41 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. These transactions constitute exempt party-in-interest transactions since The Home Depot, Inc. is the Plan sponsor.
Plan investments in the Master Trust include units of short-term investment funds managed by The Northern Trust Company. The Northern Trust Company is the Trustee of the Master Trust as defined by the Plan and a Plan fiduciary, and therefore, these transactions constitute exempt party-in-interest transactions. The Plan also paid fees to The Northern Trust Company, which were immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The Plan holds notes receivable from participants, which qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions under ERISA regulations.