Home DepotvsRichardson Electronics

HD and RELL stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Home Depot (HD) has a market value of $347B and Richardson Electronics (RELL) $230M. Over the last year, with dividends, HD moved -3.4% and RELL +72.1%. The P/E is 24.4 for HD and 27.0 for RELL. Dividend yield: HD 2.66%, RELL 1.50%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    HD$347B

    RELL$230M

    HD is 1,508 times RELL

  • Revenue, 12 months

    HD$169B

    RELL$239M

    HD is 708 times RELL

  • Net income, 12 months

    HD$14.2B

    RELL$8.5M

    HD is 1,667 times RELL

  • Operating margin

    HD12.4%

    RELL4.4%

    8.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    HD24.8%

    RELL5.5%

    19.3 points apart

  • P/E

    HD24.4

    RELL27.0

    RELL is 1.1 times HD

  • Dividend yield

    HD2.7%

    RELL1.5%

    1.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    HD+6.3%

    RELL+65.1%

    58.8 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

HD+6.3%

RELL+65.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodHDWith dividendsRELLWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-3.4%Price -6.0%+72.1%Price +69.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+30.8%+9.4% a yearPrice +21.0%+75.7%+20.7% a yearPrice +65.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021+6.3%+1.2% a yearPrice -6.4%+65.1%+10.5% a yearPrice +50.5%
10 years since November 14, 2016+248.7%+13.3% a yearPrice +173.1%+303.5%+15.0% a yearPrice +203.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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HDHome DepotRELLRichardson Electronics

Valuation

HDRELL
Valuation
Price$348.69$18.15
Market value$347B$230M
Enterprise value (EV)$398B$193M
P/E24.427.0
P/E, 5-year median23.6–
P/B20.91.4
EV/EBIT18.918.2
Free cash flow yield4.4%0.1%

Results and growth

HDRELL
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$169B$239M
Net income, 12 months$14.2B$8.5M
Free cash flow, 12 months$15.1B$213.0K
Earnings per share, 12 months$14.29$0.67
Revenue growth, year on year3.2%9.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+4.5%over 5 years+5.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+3.6%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

HDRELL
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin33.2%32.2%
Operating margin12.4%4.4%
Net margin8.4%3.6%
ROIC24.8%5.5%
ROE107.6%5.3%

Balance sheet

HDRELL
Balance sheet
Cash$2.1B$37M
Total debt$62.6B$3.5M
Net debt / EBITDA2.1-2.6
Interest cover8.7×–

Dividends and buybacks

HDRELL
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%1.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$9.29$0.27
Dividend growth a year, past+8.9%over 5 years-0.4%over 5 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield2.7%1.5%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Home Depot or Richardson Electronics?

By market value, Home Depot ($347B) is about 1,507.9 times Richardson Electronics ($230M), at today's prices.

How did HD and RELL stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, HD's price moved +173.1% and RELL's +203.5%. With dividends: HD +248.7% (+13.3% a year), RELL +303.5% (+15.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, HD or RELL?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.66% for Home Depot and 1.50% for Richardson Electronics. Over the last twelve months they paid $9.29 and $0.27 per share.

What is the P/E of HD and RELL?

At today's price, the P/E is 24.4 for HD and 27.0 for RELL. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Home Depot or Richardson Electronics?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Home Depot and 3.6% for Richardson Electronics, and the operating margin 12.4% and 4.4%. Revenue was $169B and $239M.

Which is the better investment, Home Depot or Richardson Electronics?

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