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| And yes, they had a favorable impact to our comp, but we were very pleased with the overall portfolio of the brick-and-mortar and the omni comp that we were able to deliver |
| We are confident in our key strategies and are well positioned to execute against what is in our control |
| So, we are very optimistic about the things that are within our control, our assortment, our service levels as well as the experience in the stores are ready to serve our athletes |
| This strong comp was on top of a 6.5% increase in the same period last year |
| On a non-GAAP basis, our Q3 gross margin expanded by 88 basis points versus the prior year period |
| And looking to Q4, we expect to see continued year-over-year gross margin expansion |
| We achieved double-digit non-GAAP EBT margin of 10.6% and delivered non-GAAP EPS of $2.85, up 10% over Q3 last year |
| As a result of our strong Q3 performance, we are raising our full year outlook |
| Historically, in your business, have you seen that kind of correlation between holiday sales and back-to-school? Navdeep Gupta I would say what we are really pleased is the fact that our consumer is holding up really well |
| We’re excited about innovation in our service model |
| We have a tremendous long-term growth opportunity ahead of us, and we’re making strategic investments that position us well for growth and enable us to continue gaining share in a large fragmented industry |
| So we’re very pleased with the productivity that we were able to drive from just the leverage on the higher level of top line performance |
| So overall, just -- it’s a fantastic presentation and really puts brands in their best light |
| We think it’s going to be very -- it will be a great year from -- without me giving guidance, I’m excited about the product that I’m seeing 2024 |
| Specific to Q4, we expect to deliver continued gross margin and merch margin expansion on a year-over-year basis with some improvement versus our Q3 expansion |
| This new structure immediately improves operational efficiency and strategically positions this business for profitable growth within the $40 billion outdoor industry |
| Overall, our inventory is really clean and we are really excited about the assortment that we have available for Q4 |
| So, we’re very pleased with overall, how our key categories performed in Q3 |
| So there are organic actions that we have at our disposal and quite frankly, that have done really well that give us confidence as we look to ‘24 |
| We are very pleased with our third quarter results, which demonstrate the ongoing strength of our business and the focused execution of our team |
| With a total of 11 next-generation locations now open, we are pleased with the performance and confident in the long-term opportunity of this new 50,000 square-foot prototype |
| And Going Going Gone! allows us to move any excess or clearance inventory very efficiently into those locations and get a much better economic return than we were able to get in the past |
| We believe there is a significant long-term growth opportunity in golf |
| In combination with our stores, our digital experience remains an integral part of our success, and the investments we are making in technology are strengthening our athletes’ omnichannel experience and driving increased engagement |
| In addition, we are also seeing benefits in the overall basket size |
| And we’re very pleased that we were able to grow gross margin |
| So, we see benefits in how many athletes and how far they’re traveling to come and visit these experiential locations that we have |
| In closing, we’re very pleased with our strong third quarter results and remain enthusiastic about the future of our business |
| We had a very strong back-to-school season, driven by our best-in-class athlete experience and differentiated assortment, and we continue to gain market share as consumers prioritize exporting goods to meet their needs |
| We’re also very pleased with the overall profitability of the business |
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| At the same time, we are being appropriately cautious, particularly at the low end of our expectation, considering the ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties |
| Michael Lasser Last quarter, you had planned some gross margin pressure to keep your inventories fresh as you move through the course of the year |
| We did see a moderation in October of comps, but we also had unfavorable weather -- as warmer weather as an impact, so nothing significant |
| And quite frankly, we had talked about that they were an unfavorable impact as we were converting them |
| It’s still deleveraged 100 basis points but it was lower than the expectation that we had given at the end of Q2, driven by three primary things |
| And how much of a factor does weather have for you guys in the fourth quarter? Like, will apparel be an issue if weather doesn’t really get cold here and -- because it seems like it did -- it was softer for everybody, not just you, in October because weather was a little more warmer than normal |
| Also, the consumer is going through an awful lot and we’re just going -- we’re trying to be cautious |
| 3Q had some unseasonal weather |
| And if you look at the overall inventory, we were down 2% on top line growth of 3% |
| So, the guidance implies a deceleration from the 1.7 from 3Q |
| We also continue to expect SG&A expenses to deleverage on a full year, primarily due to the proactive investments in our growth strategies |
| And we couldn’t be more excited about the holiday season |
| And so, I wouldn’t read into anything other than we are trying to model in an appropriate level of caution due to the uncertain macroeconomic environment |
| Michael Lasser And Lauren, your comment that the environment was a bit more promotional than you expected |
| This year, you had some outdoor markdowns |
| Interest expense was $14.4 million, a decrease of $11.7 million compared to the same period last year |
| In terms of the performance that we have seen from these stores, we couldn’t be more excited |
| And so we are -- as our gross margin materialized through the quarter, we were slightly more aggressive in terms of moving stuff out, but the environment was slightly more promotional than we had originally expected |
| On a non-GAAP basis, SG&A expense increased $50.1 million to $729.9 million and deleveraged 102 basis points compared to last year |
| Well, there’s nothing extraordinary or out of the ordinary going on with inventory in the categories or where appropriately moving product the whole industry is, but it isn’t the way it was last year where there was really distorted levels of inventory |
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