Financial Performance - Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2024, were 452,482,000,adecreaseof4.5473,867,000 for the same period in 2023[14] - Gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2024, was 85,711,000,down16.9103,159,000 in the prior year[14] - Operating income for the three months ended October 31, 2024, was 42,603,000,adecreaseof6.545,464,000 in the same period of 2023[14] - Net income for the three months ended October 31, 2024, was 27,686,000,down8.730,341,000 in the prior year[14] - The company reported a total comprehensive income of 25,783,000forthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024,downfrom29,355,000 in the prior year[17] - Net income for the six months ended October 31, 2024, was 57,319,000,adecreaseof1668,191,000 for the same period in 2023[23] - Basic net earnings per share for the three months ended October 31, 2024, were 1.81,comparedto1.86 for the same period in 2023[14] - Basic earnings per share for the six months ended October 31, 2024, was 3.71,comparedto4.16 for the same period in 2023, reflecting a decrease of 10.8%[43] - Adjusted EPS per diluted share for Q2 fiscal 2025 was 2.08,downfrom2.50 in Q2 fiscal 2024[124] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to 1,609,875,000asofOctober31,2024,comparedto1,593,865,000 as of April 30, 2024[11] - Total current liabilities rose to 208,568,000asofOctober31,2024,comparedto195,726,000 in the previous period[11] - Shareholders' equity increased to 915,062,000asofOctober31,2024,from910,376,000 as of April 30, 2024[11] - The company’s total outstanding debt under the Term Loan Facility was approximately 200millionasofOctober31,2024[60]−Totallong−termdebtasofOctober31,2024,was367.981 million[66] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period on October 31, 2024, were 87,398,000,comparedto41,732,000 at the end of the same period in 2023[26] Cash Flow and Financing Activities - Operating cash flow for the six months ended October 31, 2024, was 52,733,000,downfrom143,722,000 in the prior year, reflecting a significant decline[23] - The company reported cash provided by operations of 52.7millioninthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025,adecreasefrom143.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2024[128] - During the first six months of fiscal 2025, net cash used by financing activities was 60.8million,anincreasefrom55.2 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to 56.5millionincommonstockrepurchases,whichincreasedby4.4 million year-over-year[135] - The company repurchased 56,493,000worthofcommonstockduringthefinancingactivitiesforthesixmonthsendedOctober31,2024[23]−Atotalof32.5 million of common shares were repurchased during the second quarter of fiscal 2025, with 33.0millionremainingavailableforrepurchasesasofOctober31,2024[154]ExpensesandCharges−Thecompanyincurredrestructuringchargesof1,133,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2024, compared to a net gain of (26,000)inthesameperiodof2023[14]−Totalstock−basedcompensationexpenseforthesixmonthsendedOctober31,2024,was5,805,000, compared to 4,402,000inthesameperiodof2023,indicatinganincreaseof31.85.805 million, compared to 4.402millionforthesameperiodin2023,reflectinganincreaseof31.914.8 million or 42.2% during the second quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to the same period of the prior year[106] Market and Economic Conditions - The unemployment rate increased to 4.1% as of October 2024 compared to 3.9% as of October 2023[96] - Mortgage interest rates decreased to approximately 6.7% in October 2024, a decrease of approximately 107 basis points compared to the same period in the prior year[96] - The inflation rate as of October 2024 was 2.6%, compared to 3.2% in October 2023[96] Future Outlook - The company expects a low single-digit decline in net sales for fiscal 2025 due to a softer repair and remodel market, partially offset by growth in the new construction market[125] - Adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal 2025 is set between 225millionand235 million, impacted by manufacturing deleverage due to lower sales[125] - The company plans to continue investing in digital transformation and automation while being opportunistic in share repurchases[126] Compliance and Legal Matters - As of October 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants included in the A&R Credit Agreement[64] - The company is involved in ordinary litigation incidental to its business but is not party to any material litigation[149]