Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Profit jumped while sales barely moved
Net sales rose 1.0%, yet operating income climbed to $291.4M, because each dollar of sales cost less to make and market.
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Units sold rose in all three segments, but exited lines pulled reported net sales growth down to 1.0%.
Consumer Domestic is 76.5% of sales and an even larger share of profit, while faster-growing international sales earn a much thinner margin.
Longer supplier terms and leaner inventory shortened the cash cycle, a lever that releases cash once, not every quarter.
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