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The home reno space has been in a slump, because people have been travelling and enjoying experiences. During Covid, they stayed home and renovated, which she feels will return, because there isn't enough housing to buy. So, people will stay in their homes and fix them up. Lower material costs will help. HD and Sherwin Williams are buys now.
This has had huge growth in both earnings and share price over the last number of years, because it has been tied into both the US consumer and the US housing market. It is a brand most used by contractors. However, it is at a very high premium in terms of valuation at roughly 26X earnings. They are expecting earnings growth of 10%. This is not one he would be buying.