2. home depot's stock price dropped 23% between january 1985 and february 1986. one of the factors contributing to this poor stock price performance was the decline in the company's profitability. what were the reasons for this decline? while rapid growth might be one of the reasons, there were clearly other reasons as well. try to identify significant changes in the company's operating performance, asset utilization, and financing policies that may have contributed to the change in the company's roe.