* On a GAAP basis, total sales increased 11%, net income was
* Comparable store sales increased 2%
* On a non-GAAP basis, excluding certain expenses associated with the acquisition of
* Adjusted EBIT margin increased 170 basis points, and
* Adjusted EPS increased 68% to
* Increasing outlook for FY24 Adjusted EPS to
Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Operating Results (for the 13-week period ended
Total sales increased 11% compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 2023 to
Gross margin rate as a percentage of net sales was 43.5% vs. 42.3% for the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, an increase of 120 basis points. Merchandise margin expanded by 90 basis points, primarily driven by lower markdowns, while freight expense improved 30 basis points.
Product sourcing costs, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), were
SG&A was 35.0% as a percentage of net sales vs. 35.4% in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, improving by 40 basis points. Adjusted SG&A was 27.1% as a percentage of net sales vs. 26.5% in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, an increase of 60 basis points.
The effective tax rate was 28.4% vs. 24.4% in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023. The Adjusted Effective Tax Rate was 28.1% vs. 24.5% in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023.
Net income was
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding amounted to 64.3 million during the quarter compared with 65.3 million during the first quarter of Fiscal 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding approximately
Inventory
Merchandise inventories were
Liquidity and Debt
The Company ended the first quarter of Fiscal 2024 with
The Company ended the first quarter of Fiscal 2024 with
Common Stock Repurchases
During the first quarter of Fiscal 2024 the Company repurchased 312,238 shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program for
Outlook
For the full Fiscal Year 2024 (the 52-weeks ending
Total sales to increase in the range of 8% to 10% on top of the 10% increase for the 52-weeks ended
Capital expenditures, net of landlord allowances, to be approximately
To open approximately 100 net new stores;
Depreciation and amortization to be approximately
Adjusted EBIT margin to increase in the range of 40 to 60 basis points versus the 52 weeks ended
Net interest expense to be approximately
An Adjusted Effective Tax Rate of approximately 26.5%; and
Adjusted EPS in the range of
For the second quarter of Fiscal 2024 (the 13 weeks ending
Total sales to increase in the range of 9% to 11%; this assumes comparable store sales will increase in the range of 0% to 2% versus the second quarter of Fiscal 2023;
Adjusted EBIT margin to increase 30 to 50 basis points versus the second quarter of Fiscal 2023;
An Adjusted Effective Tax Rate of approximately 26%; and
Adjusted EPS in the range of
The Company has not presented a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures set out above to their most comparable GAAP financial measures because it would require the Company to create estimated ranges on a GAAP basis, which would entail unreasonable effort. Adjustments required to reconcile forward-looking non-GAAP measures cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty but may include, among others, costs related to debt amendments, loss on extinguishment of debt, and impairment charges, as well as the tax effect of such items. Some or all of those adjustments could be significant.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The foregoing discussion of the Company's operating results includes references to Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share (or Adjusted EPS), Adjusted EBIT (or Adjusted Operating Margin), and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate. The Company believes these supplemental measures are useful in evaluating the performance of our business and provide greater transparency into our results of operations. In particular, we believe that excluding certain items that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude from what we consider to be our core operating results are useful supplemental measures that assist investors and management in evaluating our ability to generate earnings and leverage sales, and to more readily compare core operating results between past and future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures later in this document.
First Quarter 2024 Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on
For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available after the conclusion of the call on
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