Tractor Supply Company Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results; Provides Robust Fiscal 2023 Outlook
Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) reported record financial results for Q4 and FY 2022, ending December 31. In Q4, net sales rose 20.7% to $4.01 billion, driven by a 8.6% increase in comparable store sales. Fiscal 2022 net sales increased 11.6% to $14.20 billion, with diluted EPS growing 25.9% to $2.43. The company returned $1.11 billion to shareholders. Notable achievements included the acquisition of Orscheln Farm and Home and expansion of 39 new stores in Q4. For FY 2023, TSCO anticipates net sales of $15.0 to $15.3 billion and diluted EPS of $10.30 to $10.60.
- Q4 net sales increased 20.7% to $4.01 billion.
- Comparable store sales rose by 8.6% in Q4.
- Diluted EPS for Q4 increased by 25.9% to $2.43.
- Fiscal 2022 net sales up 11.6% to $14.20 billion.
- Returned $1.11 billion to shareholders in FY 2022.
- Acquisition of Orscheln Farm and Home contributed approximately $80 million to Q4 net sales.
- Fiscal 2022 comparable store sales growth slowed to 6.3% from 16.9% in FY 2021.
- SG&A expenses increased 21.4% in Q4, impacting profitability.
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Company Delivered Strong Fourth Quarter Net Sales Increase of
20.7% and Comparable Store Sales Increase of8.6% Driven by Both Ticket and Transaction Growth -
Fiscal Year Net Sales Increased
11.6% ; Fiscal Year Comparable Store Sales Increased6.3% with Continued Market Share Gains Across Product Categories -
Fourth Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share (“EPS”) Increased
25.9% to and Fiscal Year 2022 Diluted EPS Increased$2.43 12.8% to$9.71 -
Returned
of Capital to Shareholders in Fiscal Year 2022$1.11 Billion
“Tractor Supply had another remarkable year in 2022 as we continued to gain market share and advance our strategic initiatives. For the fourth quarter, while we had an incremental benefit from the late December winter storm, our underlying results were at the high end of our expectations. Our strong results throughout 2022 are directly attributable to the dedication of the more than 50,000
Lawton continued, “Tractor Supply’s needs-based, demand-driven business model has stood the test of time with consistent and sustainable growth. As we celebrate our 85th anniversary this year, our future couldn’t be brighter. With a solid foundation, we plan to build on our momentum in 2023. We believe we have the right strategies to manage through the near-term and to deliver long-term compounding growth and value creation.”
Fourth Quarter 2022 Results
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased
Gross profit increased
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, including depreciation and amortization, increased
Operating income increased
The effective income tax rate improved to
Net income increased
The Company repurchased approximately 0.4 million shares of its common stock for
The Company opened 39 new
Fiscal 2022 Results
Net sales for fiscal 2022 increased
Gross profit increased
SG&A expenses, including depreciation and amortization, increased
Operating income increased
The effective income tax rate was
Net income increased
In fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased approximately 3.4 million shares of its common stock for
During fiscal 2022, the Company opened 63 new
Fiscal 2023 Financial Outlook
The Company is providing its financial guidance for fiscal 2023, a 52-week year compared to fiscal 2022, a 53-week year. This outlook is based on what the Company can reasonably predict at this time.
For fiscal 2023, the Company expects the following:
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Comparable Store Sales |
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Net Income |
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Capital Expenditures |
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Share Repurchases |
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Anticipated capital expenditures include plans in 2023 to open approximately 70
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding growth and value creation, new store and distribution centers, the
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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(53 weeks) |
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(52 weeks) |
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% of |
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% of |
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% of |
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% of |
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Net |
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Net |
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Net |
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Net |
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Sales |
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Sales |
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Sales |
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Sales |
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Net sales |
$ |
4,006,375 |
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100.00 |
% |
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$ |
3,319,284 |
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100.00 |
% |
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$ |
14,204,717 |
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100.00 |
% |
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$ |
12,731,105 |
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100.00 |
% |
Cost of merchandise sold |
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2,642,750 |
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65.96 |
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2,198,706 |
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66.24 |
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9,232,513 |
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65.00 |
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8,253,952 |
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64.83 |
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Gross profit |
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1,363,625 |
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34.04 |
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1,120,578 |
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33.76 |
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4,972,204 |
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35.00 |
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4,477,153 |
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35.17 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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909,595 |
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22.70 |
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752,097 |
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22.66 |
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3,194,199 |
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22.48 |
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2,900,297 |
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22.78 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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94,820 |
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2.37 |
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75,427 |
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2.27 |
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343,062 |
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2.42 |
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270,158 |
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2.12 |
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Operating income |
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359,210 |
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8.97 |
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293,054 |
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8.83 |
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1,434,943 |
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10.10 |
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1,306,698 |
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10.27 |
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Interest expense, net |
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10,241 |
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0.26 |
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6,542 |
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0.20 |
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30,633 |
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0.22 |
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26,610 |
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0.21 |
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Income before income taxes |
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348,969 |
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8.71 |
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286,512 |
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8.63 |
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1,404,310 |
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9.88 |
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1,280,088 |
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10.06 |
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Income tax expense |
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78,099 |
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1.95 |
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65,174 |
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1.96 |
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315,598 |
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2.22 |
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282,974 |
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2.22 |
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Net income |
$ |
270,870 |
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6.76 |
% |
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$ |
221,338 |
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6.67 |
% |
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$ |
1,088,712 |
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7.66 |
% |
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$ |
997,114 |
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7.84 |
% |
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Net income per share: |
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Basic |
$ |
2.45 |
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$ |
1.95 |
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$ |
9.78 |
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$ |
8.69 |
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Diluted |
$ |
2.43 |
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$ |
1.93 |
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$ |
9.71 |
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$ |
8.61 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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110,433 |
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113,668 |
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111,336 |
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114,794 |
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Diluted |
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111,282 |
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114,787 |
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112,149 |
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115,824 |
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Dividends declared per common share outstanding |
$ |
0.92 |
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$ |
0.52 |
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$ |
3.68 |
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$ |
2.08 |
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Note: Percent of net sales amounts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
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(Unaudited) |
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(in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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(14 weeks) |
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(13 weeks) |
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(53 weeks) |
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(52 weeks) |
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Net income |
$ |
270,870 |
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$ |
221,338 |
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$ |
1,088,712 |
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$ |
997,114 |
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Other comprehensive (loss) / income: |
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Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes |
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(1,023 |
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1,937 |
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9,930 |
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4,588 |
Total other comprehensive (loss) / income |
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(1,023 |
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1,937 |
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9,930 |
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4,588 |
Total comprehensive income |
$ |
269,847 |
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$ |
223,275 |
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$ |
1,098,642 |
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$ |
1,001,702 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
202,502 |
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$ |
878,030 |
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Inventories |
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2,709,597 |
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2,191,192 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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245,676 |
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164,118 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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— |
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17,100 |
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Total current assets |
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3,157,775 |
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3,250,440 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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2,083,616 |
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1,617,806 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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2,953,801 |
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2,785,858 |
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253,262 |
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55,520 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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— |
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2,437 |
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Other assets |
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41,536 |
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55,406 |
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Total assets |
$ |
8,489,990 |
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$ |
7,767,467 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
1,398,288 |
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$ |
1,155,630 |
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Accrued employee compensation |
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120,302 |
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109,618 |
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Other accrued expenses |
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498,575 |
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474,412 |
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Current portion of finance lease liabilities |
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3,179 |
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3,897 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
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346,397 |
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321,285 |
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Income taxes payable |
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9,471 |
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— |
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Total current liabilities |
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2,376,212 |
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2,064,842 |
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Long-term debt |
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1,164,056 |
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986,382 |
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Finance lease liabilities, less current portion |
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34,651 |
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32,848 |
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Operating lease liabilities, less current portion |
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2,721,877 |
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2,574,882 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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30,775 |
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— |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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120,003 |
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105,848 |
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Total liabilities |
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6,447,574 |
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5,764,802 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock |
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1,415 |
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1,411 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,261,283 |
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1,210,512 |
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(4,855,909 |
) |
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(4,155,846 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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11,275 |
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1,345 |
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Retained earnings |
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5,624,352 |
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4,945,243 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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2,042,416 |
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2,002,665 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
8,489,990 |
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$ |
7,767,467 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
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(in thousands) |
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Year Ended |
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(53 weeks) |
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(52 weeks) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
1,088,712 |
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$ |
997,114 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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343,062 |
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270,158 |
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Loss on disposition of property and equipment |
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2,158 |
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|
4,045 |
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Share-based compensation expense |
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53,832 |
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|
47,649 |
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Deferred income taxes |
|
51,693 |
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|
29,149 |
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Change in assets and liabilities: |
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Inventories |
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(349,742 |
) |
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(407,922 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(64,060 |
) |
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(30,459 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
162,335 |
|
|
|
179,534 |
|
Accrued employee compensation |
|
6,433 |
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(10,083 |
) |
Other accrued expenses |
|
(13,137 |
) |
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|
137,833 |
|
Income taxes |
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26,570 |
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(37,038 |
) |
Other |
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49,123 |
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(41,260 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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1,356,979 |
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1,138,720 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(773,369 |
) |
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(628,431 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
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1,044 |
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|
1,091 |
|
Acquisition of Orscheln, net of cash acquired |
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(390,765 |
) |
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|
— |
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Proceeds from sale of business assets |
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69,364 |
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|
— |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(1,093,726 |
) |
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(627,340 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Borrowings under debt facilities |
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1,010,000 |
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— |
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Repayments under debt facilities |
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(832,000 |
) |
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— |
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Principal payments under finance lease liabilities |
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(4,058 |
) |
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|
(4,580 |
) |
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations |
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(28,592 |
) |
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(14,876 |
) |
Repurchase of common stock |
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(700,063 |
) |
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(798,893 |
) |
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |
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25,535 |
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82,249 |
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Cash dividends paid to stockholders |
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(409,603 |
) |
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(239,006 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
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(938,781 |
) |
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(975,106 |
) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(675,528 |
) |
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(463,726 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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878,030 |
|
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1,341,756 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
202,502 |
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$ |
878,030 |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest, net of amounts capitalized |
$ |
26,367 |
|
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$ |
23,601 |
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Income taxes |
|
239,129 |
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|
291,665 |
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Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: |
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Non-cash accruals for property and equipment |
$ |
45,742 |
|
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$ |
24,408 |
|
Increase of operating lease assets and liabilities from new or modified leases |
|
416,457 |
|
|
|
678,092 |
|
Increase of finance lease assets and liabilities from new or modified leases |
|
5,143 |
|
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|
3,675 |
|
Selected Financial and Operating Information |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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(14 weeks) |
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(13 weeks) |
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(53 weeks) |
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(52 weeks) |
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Sales Information: |
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Comparable store sales increase |
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8.6 |
% |
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12.7 |
% |
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|
6.3 |
% |
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|
16.9 |
% |
New store sales (% of total sales) |
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|
4.0 |
% |
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
|
2.8 |
% |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
Average transaction value |
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$ |
61.56 |
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$ |
58.40 |
|
|
$ |
60.42 |
|
|
$ |
56.62 |
|
Comparable store average transaction value increase (a) |
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|
6.3 |
% |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
|
|
9.8 |
% |
Comparable store average transaction count increase |
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2.3 |
% |
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|
2.4 |
% |
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(0.6 |
)% |
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|
7.1 |
% |
Total selling square footage (000’s) |
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37,269 |
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|
33,485 |
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|
37,269 |
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|
|
33,485 |
|
Exclusive brands (% of total sales) |
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|
30.9 |
% |
|
|
27.8 |
% |
|
|
30.0 |
% |
|
|
28.7 |
% |
Imports (% of total sales) |
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|
15.5 |
% |
|
|
14.2 |
% |
|
|
12.5 |
% |
|
|
12.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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Store Count Information: |
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Beginning of period |
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|
2,027 |
|
|
|
1,967 |
|
|
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
1,923 |
|
New stores opened |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Stores closed |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
End of period |
|
|
2,066 |
|
|
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
2,066 |
|
|
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Beginning of period |
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
New stores opened |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Stores closed |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
End of period |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Stores acquired |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
— |
|
End of period |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Consolidated end of period |
|
|
2,333 |
|
|
|
2,181 |
|
|
|
2,333 |
|
|
|
2,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Pre-opening costs (000’s) |
|
$ |
5,111 |
|
|
$ |
4,142 |
|
|
$ |
10,183 |
|
|
$ |
10,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Balance Sheet Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Average inventory per store (000’s) (b) |
|
$ |
1,082.7 |
|
|
$ |
917.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,082.7 |
|
|
$ |
917.6 |
|
Inventory turns (annualized) |
|
|
3.77 |
|
|
|
4.07 |
|
|
|
3.79 |
|
|
|
4.18 |
|
Share repurchase program: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cost (000’s) |
|
$ |
92,047 |
|
|
$ |
200,920 |
|
|
$ |
700,063 |
|
|
$ |
798,893 |
|
Average purchase price per share |
|
$ |
209.12 |
|
|
$ |
222.77 |
|
|
$ |
207.23 |
|
|
$ |
183.07 |
|
(a) Comparable store average transaction value changes include the impact of transaction value changes achieved on the current period change in transaction count. |
(b) Assumes average inventory cost, excluding inventory in transit. |
Note: Comparable store metrics percentages may not sum to total due to rounding. |
Note: With the exception of store count information, new stores sales (% of total sales), total selling square footage, and average inventory per store, all metrics listed above exclude newly acquired |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
(14 weeks) |
|
(13 weeks) |
|
(53 weeks) |
|
(52 weeks) |
||||
Capital Expenditures (millions): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Existing stores |
|
$ |
140.8 |
|
$ |
113.7 |
|
$ |
367.7 |
|
$ |
326.9 |
Distribution center capacity and improvements |
|
|
70.7 |
|
|
56.4 |
|
|
156.1 |
|
|
93.3 |
New and relocated stores and stores not yet opened |
|
|
67.8 |
|
|
26.5 |
|
|
126.7 |
|
|
73.0 |
Information technology |
|
|
42.6 |
|
|
47.8 |
|
|
119.5 |
|
|
124.8 |
Corporate and other |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
10.4 |
Total |
|
$ |
322.2 |
|
$ |
246.0 |
|
$ |
773.4 |
|
$ |
628.4 |
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