Jim Cramer - Mad Money Home Depot HD-N BUY ON WEAKNESS Feb 24, 2025

Is the top stock to buy in an interest rate cut cycle, which is happening. (The Fed will decide tomorrow.)

They report tomorrow. Lower interest rates will push sales, and the extreme weather is behind us.

It still doesn't sell at 30x PE. If the Fed cuts rates, this will earn more money than people think. Buy at $410-415.

This and Lowe's are quality businesses that he's long owned. Healthy profits and capital efficiency. They will benefit if interest rates decline. Be patient.

Still buying here. Purchase of SRS broadens its addressable market further. Getting better at e-commerce. Pursuing repair and maintenance segment.

It's a long-term monster he's owned forever. Remains profitable with capital efficiency. Ultimately, it needs to benefit from a home recovery and improvement spend, and that needs lower interest rates. He's patient.

Housing has a long way to go, but was up in Q4. She will take any improvement. They have very easy comps. 

It reports Tuesday. He expects a soft quarter from weak housing, but HD will benefit from the rebuilding from the south-eastern US and the L.A. fires.

He wouldn't buy at this point, consumer is still very weak. YOY organic growth is negative. Still trades at a fairly hefty premium compared to the market and to its own historical levels. He'd wait till consumer and housing are stronger.