By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos Published December 22, Markets Fool. A multiyear recovery in the housing market is a big driver behind that impressive result. But there's much more to Home Depot's business than simply selling more power tools to home owners. Below are a few charts that neatly sum up the scale of its awesome operating and financial wins. LOW Revenue TTM data by YCharts.

This isn't just a recent phenomenon, either. The retailer has trounced its smaller rival on this core metric for several consecutive years. As a result, its overall sales growth pace beats Lowe's, even though Home Depot isn't building new stores while Lowe's is aggressively expanding its store base.

The business is heavily dependent on the health of the U. LOW Operating Margin TTM data by YCharts. With its recent purchase of Interline Brands, Home Depot deepened its push into the professional side of the business that's nearly as big as the consumer segment it currently dominates.

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Pro customers are the main factor behind the company's market-thumping growth lately. HD Net Income TTM data by YCharts.

HD Average Diluted Shares Outstanding Annual data by YCharts. In addition to a growing dividend, Home Depot returns cash to shareholders through aggressive stock buybacks. Over the last decade of consistent stock repurchasing, the company has removed more than one-third of its stock, which has allowed per-share earnings to greatly outpace the rise in overall earnings.

LOW Return on Invested Capital TTM data by YCharts. CEO Craig Menear and his executive team, through smart debt, business investment, and capital return strategies, have proven themselves to be excellent stewards of shareholder cash.

Home Depot's stock price chart in doesn't seem to match up with the above operating and financial wins. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the market.

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